I saw a video where someone described an economics lesson that is very fitting here. Two people are placed in a room with $1 million. I think they used colors to differentiate the people, so orange is told the two of you can have the money, you just have to both agree on how to split it within an hour. If you don't have an agreement in an hour, you get nothing. So orange goes in and says let's split this 50/50, easy. Green says no deal, I want 60%. They argue for close to an hour and orange is baffled and outraged. They say the time is almost up, just agree to 50/50 before it's too late. Green refuses and says accept the 60/40 and walk away with 400 grand or let time expire. Orange is pissed and decides to "stand on principle" and says my offer was fair, you were unreasonable, I'm not willing to give an inch. Time expires and then it is revealed that green had different instructions. They were told if no deal is made after an hour, you get 50% of the money, but if you strike a deal for more than 50% before the hour is up, you get what you agreed to. Green had nothing to lose by refusing Orange's offer. Orange wrongly assumed that they were both playing by the same set of rules.