When someone "puts you in your place" is that a good thing because it makes you humble?

Question

When someone "puts you in your place" is that a good thing because it makes you humble?

Answer 1

I feel that I'm responsible for my own actions, and not responsible for putting others in their places.  When someone does, ignore the rudeness and listen to your heart and your own judgement.

Answer 2

If one does not know his place, it's a good thing.

Answer 3

h**l no! When someone puts you in your place what they are trying to say is that you are out of line either with an over the top comment or wrongful action. The person who is saying this to you are trying to make you see your wrongful action or words and are rebuking you for your ways. St Michael when disputing the body of moses with the devil said to him "I rebuke you" which basically meant St Michael was putting the devil "in his place" showing the devil he was wrong to think he could have the body of moses because he was dead. Or as the story goes. I hope this clarifies the meaning for you. Cheers.

Answer 4

some ppl need to be put in their place some don't

Answer 5

Usually...but only if that phrase is used in the right context. If you were being a jerk and someone stood up to you and "put you in your place", then it's a good thing and you probably deserved it. It teaches you not to treat people badly.

If someone else was being a jerk to you and just decided to call it "putting you in your place" as a way of asserting his/her dominance over you, then it's not good. But that's not actually putting a person in their place so much as breaking their spirit for your own personal gain.

Answer 6

No.. it's not supposed to make me humble if someone puts me in my place.. if I do something wrong.then a person should put me in my place.. but in order for me to learn.. to do it better and that person should also show me the right way of doing things.. then she or he has the right to put me in my place.. by telling me.. ''this is not how you are supposed to do it.. let me show you how it's done.. then criticizm is constructive as I will learn from it.. but if a person puts me in my place for no specific reason.. unless it's to point out a weakness in me and I don't realize myself that this is one of my weak points.  if this is done with tact.. then I learn from doing better in the future.. then I will be grateful .. as I learn more about my weaknesses... but I don't want to be humbled.. I know for myself that I have weaknesses and strenghts .. so I don't need to be humbled.. I accept that I am not perfect but I know that nobody is.. I am open to criticism if it is constructive but not if it is meant just to put me down.. if the other person is right and points out a weak point of mine to me with tact I am grateful but not humbled.. I will learn that way... but i would do the same with others... but always with tact and diplomacy.. and not to humble them.. but to show them a better way.. or them to show me how to do it more efficiently or if I do something annoying to point that out to me in a tactful way then I am grateful but not humble.. xx