“Y’all, it was so funny!” Jess laughed. “You should’ve seen him. We were on our way to the lake last Saturday . . .”

“It was Friday!” Tom said.

“Oh, yeah. Friday. It had just begun to rain.”

Tom interrupted. “No. It had been raining for about 20 minutes.”

Jess continued. “Well, anyway. When we got home from dinner that night, Tom had mustard all over his shirt and pants. You should have seen him!”

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How often have you been Tom in that scenario?

Are you guilty of constantly interrupting people when the details you are “correcting” are completely irrelevant?

It’s easy to claim, “I’m just making sure they get it right.”

Maybe. But does it come across that way?

For years, I believed my “corrections” showed my attentiveness, but they really displayed my arrogance.

As a recovering unsolicited corrector, I appreciate your patience and accountability as I try limiting my “corrections” to things that really matter.

Are you willing to give yourself an honest assessment as a corrector?