# Why don't people admit errors or wrongdoing?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-dont-people-admit-errors-or-wrongdoing/416863>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [August 25, 2007, 3:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-dont-people-admit-errors-or-wrongdoing/416863 "2007-08-25T03:11:59Z")\
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**Author:** ![msmith537](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d9b06d/32.png) [@msmith537](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/msmith537)\
**Post date:** [August 25, 2007, 7:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-dont-people-admit-errors-or-wrongdoing/416863/21 "2007-08-25T19:35:46Z")

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Because people don’t want to face the consequences? Simply saying “I’m sorry” generally does not absolve you of any responsibility. If someone screws up on their job, they still might have cost people a lot of money and agrivation. It might even cost lives, depending on what kind of job it is. A simple “oops” might not cut it.

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**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\
**Post date:** [August 25, 2007, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-dont-people-admit-errors-or-wrongdoing/416863/22 "2007-08-25T20:40:01Z")

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It takes integrity and strength of character to admit when you are wrong.

Thats why _I_ never do it, at least.

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