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Thread ID: 101820 2009-07-28 11:04:00 Do You have a friend that can' take critiscm Digby (677) PC World Chat
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795979 2009-07-28 21:22:00 I have a friend and business partner.

He does not like it if I ever criticize him

Terrible combination.
Shortly he will stop being your friend or your partner or both.

Is the criticism justified? All the time? Occasionally?

Maybe you just can't work together.
Or maybe one of you is right and the other totally wrong.

Either way it's doomed.
pctek (84)
795980 2009-07-28 21:52:00 Thanks guy sfor all the comments.
It seems that in general most of you agree with me that you should be able to offer constructive critism to a friend or business partner , providing it is done in a sensitive manner.

PCTek, yes I think the critisicm is justified most of the time. But I admit that I am not perfect, and we all need to improve.

Keep the comments coming if you wish.
Digby (677)
795981 2009-07-28 22:02:00 My dad, he thinks me telling him "Oh, this dish isn't clean" is abuse.. that's why I'm moving out! Netsukeninja (13296)
795982 2009-07-28 23:44:00 Hi Guys

I have a friend and business partner.

He does not like it if I ever criticize him even when it is polite and constructive. He says that he never criticizes me, so why do I crititze him ?

Is this attitude common or normal ?

Its not uncommon. Friends do not always make good business partners because it is an entirely different relationship. Many businesses break apart for that reason.

Try to make positive suggestions and avoid giving the other person the feeling they are being criticised. The reality might be that because you are familiar with each other, anything you say will be discounted. To get over that, ideas need to come from someone else - accountant, bank manager, business mentor.
Winston001 (3612)
795983 2009-07-29 01:04:00 I told a 'friend' he should stop seeing his mrs who has cheated on him I think 9 times now as it aint healthy.
He punched me in the face, said sorry, then bought me a beer.
Since then he caught her with another man a few weeks ago.

And no it wasnt me you cheeky buggers lol
rob_on_guitar (4196)
795984 2009-07-29 04:25:00 When it comes to communicating back one must take a constructive feedback approach since some people can't take criticisim. Ninjabear (2948)
795985 2009-07-29 10:56:00 Stick the sod on a bike and let prefect squish him with a bus.

Insuring him heavily beforehand is not altogether ethical though.
R2x1 (4628)
795986 2009-07-30 04:42:00 That'd be a bit tough .... on Prefect :D seltsam (13470)
795987 2009-07-30 06:14:00 That'd be a bit tough .... on Prefect :D

Tougher on the sod riding bike I would have thought!!
Cicero (40)
795988 2009-07-30 06:22:00 You people surely dont think our buses hit cyclists on purpose?
And some one is going to say dont call me surely.
prefect (6291)
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