'I could be wrong like'

Hammer89 · 15-01-2019 9:21am #1

The humble dick's way of saying 'I'm not wrong and I'm supremely confident that I'm not, but I want to appear to less certain for literally no reason so we'll go with this phrase so'.

'I could be wrong now but I don't think Finglas is in Meath'.

'I could be wrong now but I always thought Prince wrote Nothing Compares 2 U'.

'I could be wrong now but I don't think Martin Scorsese directed Jaws.'

'I could be wrong now but I thought Bulmers was 4.5%.'

'I could be wrong but I thought we landed on the moon and not the sun in the 60s. As I said I could be wrong like'.

When's the last time you 'could be wrong' but so clearly weren't and knew you weren't?

Ush1 · 15-01-2019 9:22am

Say whut?

One eyed Jack · 15-01-2019 9:23am

I could be wrong, but I think Ush1 doesn’t get it

Hammer89 · 15-01-2019 9:26am

I could be wrong like but I think Ush1 joined Boards in April 2009.

Timberrrrrrrr · 15-01-2019 9:26am

Thanks!

Now i have this stuck in my head :mad:

https://youtu.be/Nv0efmUKP9s

Hammer89 · 15-01-2019 9:28am

I could be wrong but I think Johnny Rotten was in The Sex Pistols and not The Clash. Feel free to correct me if not. Cheers.

McMurphy · 15-01-2019 9:34am

I love the lord like.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FawOWvApJh4

Knex* · 15-01-2019 11:08am

I like to mix in a "but I'm pretty sure" as well.

Give them hope and then discard it immediately.

"I could be wrong now Francis, but I'm pretty sure that hat makes you look like a Leonard."

"I think only humans and armadillos can get leprosy. I could be wrong there now, but I'm pretty sure."

lbc2019 · 15-01-2019 11:09am

Its so you dont come across as an arrogant asshole

15-01-2019 11:10am

“I could be wrong like but I’m fairly sure that you won’t get pregnant if I ride you in the shower while standing.”

Knex* · 15-01-2019 11:11am

lbc2019 wrote: »

Its so you dont come across as an arrogant asshole

I think so too, but I could be wrong.

Hammer89 · 15-01-2019 11:19am

lbc2019 wrote: »

Its so you dont come across as an arrogant asshole

There's ways to convey that you're right without being arrogant and definitely without the 'now I could be wrong and please tell if I am' thing.

Hammer89 · 15-01-2019 11:22am

Knex. wrote: »

I like to mix in a "but I'm pretty sure" as well.

Give them hope and then discard it immediately.

"I could be wrong now Francis, but I'm pretty sure that hat makes you look like a Leonard."

"I think only humans and armadillos can get leprosy. I could be wrong there now, but I'm pretty sure."

Yep anytime anyone is 'pretty sure' about anything it means they're 100% confident.

abff · 15-01-2019 11:27am

It's a way of emphasing the statement that you're about to make. By saying you could be wrong, there's a good chance you'll get the other person's attention.

It's better than starting by saying "with all due respect...".

bigar · 15-01-2019 6:56pm

I prefer: "If I am not mistaken".

I never am of course :P

'I could be wrong like'

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