Topic
Overconfidence
Certainty maintained well past the point the evidence supported it.
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Overconfidence stories
Host Formally Disputes Scores Awarded By Dinner Party Guests
A home cook has formally contested the marks awarded by fellow dinner-party guests, insisting a delayed menu and unset dessert were scored down out of personal resentment rather than culinary merit.
Resident Persists With Surname Repronunciation Despite Limited Local Interest
A resident continues to insist on a more refined pronunciation of her own surname and to host elaborate social occasions, despite limited evidence that neighbours, relatives, or the wider community have requested either.
Employee Preparation Routine Draws More Attention Than Event Itself
A professional's pre-event preparation, carried out to a piece of music, has attracted considerably more public discussion than the event it was intended to prepare him for, prompting questions about whether the warm-up has now become the main attraction.
Branch Manager Insists Redundancy Process Was Handled With Sensitivity
The manager of a regional paper merchant has defended his handling of a restructuring and redundancy programme as compassionate and morale-led, a characterisation that staff facing the cuts did not appear to share.
Founder Defends Valuation Following Investor Walkout During Pitch
An entrepreneur seeking £50,000 for a five per cent stake has defended the implied seven-figure valuation after every prospective investor declined and one left the room early.
Broadcaster Describes Sparsely Attended Promotional Event As Hugely Successful
A regional broadcaster has hailed a retail-park promotional appearance as a landmark commercial success, despite footfall so light that witnesses say the crowd frequently failed to form in any meaningful sense.
Local Performer Stakes Soul In High-Risk Contract Against Better-Resourced Rival
A self-employed musician has defended entering a one-round performance contest in which the prize was a gold instrument and the personal collateral was, by his own account, his soul.
Resident Publishes Itemised Summary Of Recent Dating Activity
A local resident has released a detailed, name-by-name account of his recent romantic engagements, alongside a stated philosophy of requiring a small amount of everybody.
Off-Season Caretaker Raises Concerns Over Isolated Winter Working Arrangement
A seasonal caretaker engaged to maintain a remote mountain hotel over winter says the role has been good for his work, while relatives and emergency responders describe a deteriorating domestic situation on the premises.
Resident Reports Intrusive Thoughts About Partner's Evening Out That Will Not End
A local resident has described a vivid, hour-by-hour mental reconstruction of his partner's night out, acknowledged that none of it is happening, and confirmed that the thoughts have nonetheless continued without pause.
Couple Answer Separate Personal Adverts And Arrange To Meet One Another
A long-term couple have confirmed that, while each separately seeking romance elsewhere, they independently answered the other's personal advert and scheduled a meeting before realising who they had agreed to see.
Underfunded Firm Finishes Top Of Sector Forecasters Had Written Off
A modestly-resourced organisation has finished top of its competitive sector for the season, despite being assigned odds of survival so long that one firm of professional forecasters reportedly paid out with a visible expression of regret.
Organisation Recovers Three-Point Deficit To Close Out Contract In Final Round
An organisation that entered the interval three goals adrift of a rival outfit has defended its conduct after recovering to draw level and securing the contract in a closing tie-breaker, describing the reversal as a routine exercise in crisis management.