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I am not sure. I used to say "sorry" and "I don't know". People assumed I make more mistakes and know less then collegues who don't speek that way.

I am training myself not to say those things (not there yet, but getting better).

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I'm sorry that you are in a situation where your colleagues project their arrogance and insecurities onto you. I have also experienced this myself, and it was disappointing and confusing to me. I think that a person who is willing to own up to their shortcomings is the stronger person, and more likely to turn their weaknesses into strengths as they confront and expose them instead of trying to hide them. In the end, increasing excellence in my work has won my colleagues over, and a more humble attitude has helped me maintain good relationships that are often strained by my naturally blunt nature. Rather than allowing them to turn you into a worse version of yourself, I'd suggest you either persevere despite the unfair stigma, or work somewhere else that has a more mature work environment.

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