I'm sure you believe so.  It absolves you of having to admit your mistake.  Hmm...where did I see THAT complaint recently?  Believe it was No'am Chomsky who said that hypocrisy was expecting a higher standard of behavior from others than you expect from yourself.  But I freely acknowledge that's unavoidable in your case, because it's probably impossible for you to find someone who DOESN'T have a higher standard of behavior.