I told you so: 9 Characters from TV Shows obsessed with correcting others from time to time 

Certain TV Show characters have a witty and competitive spirit to them and possess an internal urge to correct everyone around them. While this may be annoying to the people they correct constantly and nag with their ‘I told you so’, audience loves watching them and adores them. If you like these kinds of characters who have this not-so-subtle - I know better - air to them, here is a list of 9 Characters from TV Shows, obsessed with correcting others from time to time.

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1) Sheldon Cooper – The Big Bang Theory

Being extremely intelligent is what defines Sheldon Cooper. He is almost obsessively attached to the need to be correct and make everything around him correct. This leads to him pointing out incorrect grammar, scientific facts, and so much more to the annoyance of his friends. He is a perfect amalgamation of what happens when a person is a genius but lacks social intelligence and thus ends up seeing the world as being either entirely correct or entirely wrong, with no middle ground.

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2) Monica Geller – Friends

Monica Geller from Friends is another perfect example of a character possessing the inherent urge to say ‘I told you so’ whenever possible. She is obsessed with perfectionism and likes to control every minor detail. As if this wasn’t enough, she has that competitive spark in her, which, combined with her need for validation, makes her a perfect Type A personality candidate. While we love her for it, her constant need for acknowledgement of being right can be tough for the people around her, but it sure makes up for some laughs.

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3) Dwight Schrute – The Office

Dwight Schrute from The Office is obsessed with rule-following. His moral code is quite strong and renders him inflexible, leading to him constantly correcting and pointing out people around him. In an office environment where ranks exercise behaviour, Dwight can often be seen exercising his right to correct people working under him or with him. He believes he is an expert over most matters and can be seem coming out as condescending a lot of times.

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4) Lisa Simpson – The Simpsons

Lisa Simpson, as we all know, happens to be an extremely intellectually gifted person with a very high IQ. Being this talented, she craves validation and recognition, which makes her correct the people around her and add to her pride. However, most of the times when she corrects people, it's not for her self-validation needs but because of her enthusiasm to educate those around her. She may even come across as being egoistic a lot of times when all she merely wants to do is impart knowledge.

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5) Blair Waldorf – Gossip Girl

Played by actress Leighton Meester, Blair Waldorf from the show Gossip Girls is another example of a character who savers the ‘I told you so’ moments in life. Blair is a very status-conscious person with a perfectionist personality. This leads to her feeling like she is the leader of everyone around her and knows better. Moreover, she has a way with words and lacks the art of sugar coating, thus sounding unapologetically blunt when she points out the mistakes and shortcomings of those around her and in her social circle.

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6) Amy Santiago – Brooklyn Nine-Nine

Amy Santiago from Brooklyn Nine-Nine is not only an overachiever but also a rule follower to her core. This Type A personality of hers leads her to be always overprepared for events around her and keeps her a step above everyone else, giving her a perfect opportunity to correct others. Moreover, she is very competitive and is one of those people who carry a mental scoreboard with them everywhere, which leads to her constantly correcting those around her quite a lot.

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7) Louis Litt – Suits

Louis Litt from Suits is a person who is hyper sensitive to the respect he receives from his peers, thus, he doesn’t only need to be correct constantly but also needs everyone around him to know that he is correct. He has a brilliant mind but still happens to be insecure; thus, correcting others' works is like a self-assurance mechanism for him. Moreover, in his law firm, Louis is the head of the associates and likes to pull ranks, thus using the ‘I told you so’ to his advantage a lot. To add to this, he also has a highly competitive streak with his colleague Harvey Specter and thus has this inherent need to come out correct in arguments, even if he has to amend the rules he himself wrote for the law firm for it.

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8) Paris Geller – Gilmore Girls

Gilmore Girls features another Type A personality character in the form of Paris Geller. Classmates with Rory throughout High School and then in college at Yale, Paris is another overly prepared individual who loves to outshine everyone around her with her exhaustive knowledge. She loves winning, and academic validation is what drives her in life. She is blunt and unapologetic and barely tolerates mediocrity. Thus, when she becomes the editor of the Yale Newspaper, she not only micromanages it but also drives every person working there mad by her constant detail-oriented corrections.

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9) Alex Dunphy – Modern Family

Being the only genius in an intellectually average family comes with its own perks, you get to correct everyone around you over their facts and logics. We see Alex Dunphy in Modern Family enjoying this perk a lot of times. She is very smart and intelligent, often outshining everyone else in her family, which makes her a bit condescending as we can see her constantly pointing out mistakes made by her siblings or parents, especially her sister - Haley. So much so, she feels it is her responsibility to constantly check her family and make their facts sound accurate which leads to a lot of fights between the siblings, although making up for a great watch.