@surreality said in Real World Peeves, Disgruntlement, and Irks.:
Seconding Derp here; lying involves intent. Being mistaken is much more likely and doesn't involve subterfuge.
I get that. There's a part of me that remains normal. But see the above comment from Derp regarding lawyers.
I mean, maybe she did say something and I didn't hear it or remember it; then I'm the idiot. But if I don't hear or remember it, what purpose does it serve to admit to something that I know to be untrue from my perspective?
And, like a lawyer, my other is avoiding the obvious issue: namely that there's nothing fucking wrong with cheesecake. The other less-obvious issue: cupcakes are for children and not half-as-appropriate for an office party as cheesecake.
I guess my point, now that I'm not especially irate about it, is that if someone is doing you a favor it is far more polite to be grateful for the effort than critical of the result. And, in my mind, if you can afford to be polite to a third-person then it is inappropriate to be critical to a loved one. Otherwise, y'ain't gettin' no favors from me.
Thus why I don't do "favors" for anyone.