How to Say 'I Told You So' in a More Effective Way

How to Say 'I Told You So' in a More Effective Way

It’s hard to think of four words more smug—and infuriating—than “I told you so.” “It feels like you’re delighting in the other person’s misfortune,” says Jordan Conrad, founder and clinical director at Madison Park Psychotherapy in New York. “It feels equivalent to saying ‘I would never be in your position because I’m smarter than you,’ or ‘If you only just let me run your life for you, you would be better off.’ Those are pretty unpleasant messa…