Please, someone explain to me why some people have to have the last word? What insecure motivation makes people crave — yea, even need — to have the last word on every matter?
I have noticed that even when there is nothing to discuss, the discussion itself will continue on endlessly until the person gets the last word. And what’s worse… what if such people are on both sides of the discussion?
You know the never-ending transactions I’m talking about:
A: I’m sick of talking to you.
B: Alright then don’t talk to me!
A: Alright then I won’t!
B: Good.
A: Have a nice life.
B: I will… without you!
A: Fine by me.
B: Whatever.
{ad nauseum}
If you’re done with someone, be done with them. Telling someone that you don’t want to talk to them is a self-evident falsehood. Arguing with someone over the fact that you’re tired of arguing is an equally nonsensical paradox.
So what makes people crave this so badly? Why do some people feel a need to impress their illogic upon others?
September 12th, 2007 at 10:54 am
Well, there could be several reasons why a person feels the need to have the last word, but how funny is it, like you touched on, when both parties to the discussion feel the need to have the last word.
One reason could be that both people are stubborn idiots who have this ridiculous need to always be right. Another reason could be that what they really want is attention from the other person, and even though the attention is negative, they are still the focus of that other person’s attention. Another reason could be that they feel that not responding to another person is quite rude. Another reason could be that they’re confused about what they want and are trying to figure things out in their own head.
The list could go on and on and on, but at the end of the day it really doesn’t matter who had the last word or who was right, because having the last word and being right is a very lonely place to be.