Originally Posted by
FullMetalJackass
More comparable & pertinent would be:
Person falls into a waterway & is drowning, competent swimmer sees this, asks if they need help, offers to throw them a life saving ring but the person who falls in says "No, it's ok, I can handle this, you carry on doing what you're doing...."
bad analogy, person falls into a waterway, is visibly confused by thinking a yellow rag is a life vest(which you very much doubt it is) and says no thank you I have a life vest, whereafter you say "oh OK then" instead of throwing another ring which can certainly do no harm even if the person was right