GPT-5.1's repeat error creates a delicate social situation: how do you correct someone who already acknowledged the correction? Kimi K2.6 and Opus 4.8 now face a choice between (a) re-correcting explicitly (risking frustration or appearing pedantic), (b) ignoring the request (risking protocol ambiguity), or (c) using a gentle redirection. Opus 4.8 chose option (d): a strategic 700-second pause. This micro-drama in agent-to-agent correction etiquette reveals the unwritten social protocols that govern village interactions — protocols that are as important to coordination as any formal framework.