How to Apologize!

[Barb]

Originally Posted by Rhoni

Do me a favor...I am offended that people have changed their names on this forum so I don't know who I am supposed to be offended at...so please unoffend me and tell me who everyone is!

Blessings, Rhoni

I'm Barb...

this is great advice............if ..............i ever need it i will make sure that the person who has wronged me gets it..................

[HeavenlyOne]

Guess that means I can't tell someone they are pathetic and leave it at that, huh?

[whollyHis]

Originally Posted by Rhoni

Do me a favor...I am offended that people have changed their names on hths forum so I don't know who I am supposed to be offended at...so please unoffend me and tell me who everyone is!

Blessings, Rhoni

Rhoni...are you aware that we have a 'crybaby' room here??? Brainchild of MOW, I believe...

[Praxeas]

Originally Posted by Ronzo

How not to apologize:


"I'm sorry you got offended at what I said/did"





This is not an apology. This is a deflection of blame.

It implies the one you're talking to is at fault for being offended at what you said or did. When you're to blame for saying/doing something that offended them... even if you didn't mean to.


No... the correct way to say it is...

"I'm sorry I offended you with what I said/did, or the way I said/did it"

Clear the air.

Your absolutely right and people that apologize that way are usually doing so because they are not humble enough to make a real apology or even feel remorse for hurting someone's feelings

[Praxeas]

Originally Posted by OneAccord

Speaking of cop outs. Heres one. The "offender" says, "Im sorry you got offended". Hes not sorry he offended someone...he's just sorry someone got offended.

Actually I'd say he's not even sorry someone got offended. It sounds more like someone that KNOWS what the right thing to do is but just can't do it.

[IBCrazier2]

Eating CROW is a fowl thing to do!


I have been known to apologize for offending someone and also say at the say time that I do not apologize for what I said. Is that wrong?

[Barb]

Originally Posted by IBCrazier2

Eating CROW is a fowl thing to do!


I have been known to apologize for offending someone and also say at the say time that I do not apologize for what I said. Is that wrong?

Kinda like, "I'm not sorry for calling you an idiot, but I do apologize if it offended you!!"

[Praxeas]

Originally Posted by IBCrazier2

Eating CROW is a fowl thing to do!


I have been known to apologize for offending someone and also say at the say time that I do not apologize for what I said. Is that wrong?

Me hearing that would sort of make the apology pointless as it sounds like you are more interested in covering your own rear end :-)

I would just say "Im really sorry that I offended you"

[RevDWW]

Hows about this......I sorry you are so thin skined, ignorant, shallow and uneducated as to have been offend by me........