When you listen to people,have you even noticed that people contadict things

No. I always kindly tell them what they are doing. Makes it easier and if they get mad I explain I don't do it to be mean.

I don't know if I understand what you really mean on your discussion, I'm sorry I'm sorry I'm not a native English speaker, but this is my response: I know this person, she tells bad things about other people around her, the next moment she was talking to them as if they were the best of friends and oblivious that just few minutes, days or weeks ago, she was speaking ill of them. I sometimes wanted to ask her what's the truth? Does she really hate them or what? But at the end, I chose to shut my mouth because I believe that she's old enough to realize that.

Oh yes, I’ve come across so many people who contradict themselves day in day out…only thing is that I don’t understand whether they are lying or are they forgetful… I mean, ‘contradicting’ is a very polite way of saying that ‘you’re lying’ LOL Most of the times I keep mum… I don’t want to create unnecessary trouble over things that don’t matter to me at all… mostly trivial gossip…but in situations where I feel compromised or where my own integrity is at stake, I definitely point out the contradictions…it does become messy, few people willingly own up that they are contradicting themselves.

Yes I agree with you about that I use to do that till a friend point it out to me what I was doing I never thought I was doing that but I was I still do a bit off and on..But I noticed alot of people doing it more so.I offen wonder if they know that they are doing it... cd

Everybody does that I think... Ppl do change their minds over some conclusions they made as they get older, based on new and past experience...mind develops, so to speak

Yes, it happens often. Many of us tend to talk and speak without thinking straight. It's worst when we are in a moment of heat, saying everything in us, just for venting of frustration. I myself had done it countless time too, but i'm not too bothered about it. There are just times, we have to contradict ourself a little, to know what's the best option for us. Others around us don't like it, but it's an alternative to us.

I really think a lot of people do this. Some more than others, and some do it on purpose, because they like to hear the pretend stories they tell. I know this because I have a relative like this. I am aftaid that sometimes I do this as well.

No I hate hypocrites. But if the honestly changed their minds, that's ok. I am contradicting myself right now. Once I thought I would prefer to chop off my hand than be online. Now? there isn't a day where I am not online! so Anyone who knew me before 2005 can call me out On the Mountain top! I Deserve it, lol!

What? you think I can remember that far back? Heck, I sometimes wonder if I'm doing it... on the other hand, if it was the day before, I might've just changed my mind... a woman's prerogative...

I think most people, if they talk long enough, are going to contradict themselves. Things change, they learn, circumstances become irrivocably changeable, and quickly make fools out of themselves. Mistakes in gramar happen too. Even the finest minds tend to make mistakes.

I think I might get annoyed instead. My patience would be tested.

i've noticed this over the years aswell,i've had many friends in the past that have done this,that's why they are in the PAST,as i never knew when they were telling the truth,they just kept digging a bigger hole for themselves and eventually they couldn't get out of it,so i left them there,,i wouldn't say i get a kick out of it,it just confuses me more than anything as my brain ends up all muddled

That because they told something that were not really their own mind, so the next time they talked it was different from what they told earlier. Yes, I noticed this many times, I loose some respect on them when I did.

honestly, it is not about other people only but it also about ourselves. i am very sure everyone is doing it.. we will do it at least once.at first we say no or yes and as time goes by we don't even remember what we have said earlier and do contradict to it.if i am doing it, then i hope others will remind me and vice versa.

as I am not around older people I havent noticed that . Now I wonder if I do but if I did my daughter would point it out!

I'm married to that person...

Actually, I tend to be a person that is the opposite of that in a lot of ways. When there is a person that is contradicting themself, they are doing it because they haven't always told the truth. When someone isn't telling the truth they are likely to get caught up in their own web of lies and because of that they will get in trouble because of the fact that they can't keep their stories straight. That is the reason that I get angry about it.

I think this is what is called a double talk. And I think we've learned this too well from our politicians. They're so used to doing this that it somehow flowed down to the 'common people'. So, not it isn't only accepted, it is the norm to talk this way.

Well, there are people who really could not stand for what they said specially when there is a problem. These people are not firm on their decision or their opinion and easily influenced by others. They tend to say different things in one situation. If you confront them for what they have said they will deny everything. You cannot rely on this kind of person.

I know several people that contradict themselves quite often. Some are two-faced and some are hypocrites. And some folks contradict themselves only because they are just making amenable small talk or casual conversation. They will say things that agree with you and be very supportive and nice. But on another occasion, they might be talking to someone else (and you overhear them) and say something that clearly contradicts what they have said previously. So, to them, it is only small talk and is unimportant and rarely remember what they've said. But these kinds of people can be very frustrating to those of us who pride themselves on being consistent from day to day and as honest as we can be without being mean. However, I will usually not say much about it except when I get fed up with it. Sometimes it is all I can do to just keep my mouth shut, and sometimes I just can't stand it anymore and have to say something about it. For me, it is usually not amusing. I find it quite annoying often. But most of the time I just figure that it's just not worth the effort to bring contradictions to their attention. I do try not to contradict myself and I do that by always responding in a way that is true to myself. That way, I don't have to remember what I said, because I know I would have said what I believe or felt. Of course our opinions change all the time, but the key is to recognize when you are changing your opinion and remember that you've changed your opinion. Then you are still always being true to yourself.