Is there a thin line between loyalty and stupidity?

[Phoenix1991]

The title is a quote I used to hear from time to time but I never truly understood the phrase. The other day I was talking to my friend about this, she said its true. Her example is Relationships and Jobs.

She went on how people tend to always try to stand by and expect things to workout if they remain loyal to someone as a friend even if their friend talks shit behind their back and steal from them yet they still call them their friend.

Example: Guy A works 8 am to 8 pm at his job everyday, Everyone loves him, he is the first person to come in and the last person to leave for years. Guy B comes in barely on time, isn't as friendly with all the other workers. Both Guy A and Guy B have the same skills yet The promotion goes to Guy B, Does that mean Guy A was naive and stupid?

Things like this happens often, Is there a thin line between them or not?

Yea, there is a thin a line.

No, not at all.

[ironeddie]

The relationship thing describes loyalty very well.

The work example If this is the first time this promotional thing happens it's a learning experience. Now if person "A" continues as he always has. Now it's stupidity

[Phoenix1991]

What does loyalty mean to you?

[ironeddie]

Sticking with someone through good times and bad. Not giving up on the other person. Trying to get yourself and the other person past the bad and focus on the good.

It's a caring, self worth, determination to see past the faults of each other. Faith in your beliefs

[Phoenix1991]

Well put, I concur

[nicenthic]

damn straight. There is a thin like between loyalty and blindly following someone because you are good friends.

[222fallguy2]

I chose B. Usually it is obvious when someone is trying to take advantage in any relationship. And rarely does your scenario work out like that but when it does strong smart ambitious people learn from these types of situations.