When it comes to dispensing advice to our loved ones, it’s difficult to know when it's worth it. And if you do decide to speak up against a bad decision only to be ignored, it can be incredibly frustrating to watch as what you predicted would happen does. If I end up in that situation, my first reaction is to dispense the requisite “I told you so.” However, time and experience has taught me that “I told you so” does little good. Either your friend still won’t get it, or they'll already be beating themselves up enough. So, since I’m sure we’ve all been on the receiving end at one time or another, where do you stand when it comes to dishing out “I told you so's"? Do you avoid it or do think it’s something someone else should hear?
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Where Do You Stand? Saying "I Told You So"
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It seems a bit immature to me.
1I don't do that even when it might be warranted, because from my experience all it does is make people defensive (it's so condescending) and less likely to listen to one's advice anyway.
2I'm biting my tongue at telling my younger sister this. I'm just not sure what else to tell her!! She's been dumped by the same guy 4 times, and then they "took a break", and she took him back again. She's freaking crazy.
3Usually you don't even need to say 'I told you so'.
4I'm very liberal with the "told you so's".
Though I usually tell someone if I think that they're going to get hurt.
5I don't do the whole "na-na-na-na-na i told you so!" I just try not to say anything, cuz chances are, they remember VERY well what you told them!
6Nah. Why bother? They feel bad enough already.
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