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08-06-2007, 05:12 PM
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Sorry
I always think about that word. I understand pretty well what it means, but what do we normally expect when someone apologizes?
Do you expect, understanding, change, empathy, reimbursement?
I personally just expect understanding, and a change from the behavior, but I never ask for reimbursement, or empathy. I feel that would be a forced apology.
What do you expect from a person when they apologize?
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08-06-2007, 05:19 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: The Icy Forest of New England
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I also expect understanding from the person. An understanding of their actions and the effect it had upon me or others around them. I also expect that they will try to change their actions and attempt not to do it again in the future.
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08-06-2007, 05:58 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2007
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A hand job.
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08-06-2007, 06:53 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Washington
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I expect that whatever they did, they don't fucking do it again. I hate it when people repeatedly apologize for the same offense...
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08-06-2007, 07:27 PM
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Join Date: May 2007
Location: Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
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I don't really expect a lot, usually. I think that word gets tossed around off handedly so much that I don't really even think about it.
If I do think about it, I'd probably expect change or understanding.
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08-06-2007, 07:32 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Yew City
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Hollow promises and a whiff of their gratitude at thinking that tehy have gotten away with something. I get leverage, they get a false sense of security
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08-06-2007, 08:24 PM
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Join Date: May 2007
Location: In between the gods of time
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Just to understand what they did wrong =\ I guess, or why it hurt the person...
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08-06-2007, 09:04 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2007
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I don't know if understanding is enough. Sometimes people do get why you are upset, but persist in doing it. Perhaps I am happier for that, because I see who they really are.
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08-06-2007, 09:06 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2007
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That's why I ask for a hand job.
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08-07-2007, 06:54 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: They ALL float down here.
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Originally Posted by Clockwork
I expect that whatever they did, they don't fucking do it again. I hate it when people repeatedly apologize for the same offense...
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I completely agree. I don't want people to understand what they did wrong or why I'm upset nearly as much as I just want them to realize they shouldn't do it again. Then I don't want to talk about it anymore.
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08-07-2007, 07:03 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Behind a keyboard.
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Yeah, I don't really like to talk after I get a hand job, either.
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08-07-2007, 02:36 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Camden, london, uk...
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Riiiiight. If you want to apologize bring me nine trained pigeons.
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08-07-2007, 02:39 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2007
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Nothing says sorry like birds who can make coffee and bring you some green!
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08-07-2007, 02:45 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: They ALL float down here.
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And nothing says "I care" like a flaming bag of ferrets left on someone's front lawn. Those kids at PETA just don't understand...
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08-07-2007, 03:33 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Norway
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Apologies are used too lightly in my opinion. I expect the person to actually feel sorry.
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