tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post1086983583518319555..comments2024-03-28T07:49:04.960+00:00Comments on nickhereandnow: My humble apologiesnickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10472673041193755894noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-65914285689729060242014-09-28T09:36:44.281+01:002014-09-28T09:36:44.281+01:00Bonsaimum: Why the guilt? I can't see that you...Bonsaimum: Why the guilt? I can't see that you have much to feel guilty about. You seem to be a sensible, responsible, considerate sort of person.Nicknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-5865747513834892122014-09-28T09:33:10.652+01:002014-09-28T09:33:10.652+01:00I'm catholic, I apologise for everything! Must...I'm catholic, I apologise for everything! Must be the guilt. :)bonsaimumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07684530085331629758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-54631271997016100522014-09-01T22:50:44.565+01:002014-09-01T22:50:44.565+01:00John: I can well believe that. I can imagine Chris...John: I can well believe that. I can imagine Chris coming on very authoritative and knowledgeable and brooking no resistance....Nicknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-35585500295677662702014-09-01T21:00:25.900+01:002014-09-01T21:00:25.900+01:00You sir are a rarity
A man who apologiises
I reco...You sir are a rarity<br />A man who apologiises<br /><br />I recognize that because out if the two of us ( at home) I apologies chris never doesJohn Going Gentlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14958171262765033946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-73331673330641109262014-08-31T20:10:19.407+01:002014-08-31T20:10:19.407+01:00Liz: Really? I would have thought you found it eas...Liz: Really? I would have thought you found it easy to apologise. Another unfounded assumption....Nicknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-3811983763655265302014-08-31T19:26:39.230+01:002014-08-31T19:26:39.230+01:00I'm not very good at apologising - and conside...I'm not very good at apologising - and considering how often I get things wrong you'd think I would be by now.Liz Hindshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04646532093872561703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-65384994260813053522014-08-30T09:08:48.412+01:002014-08-30T09:08:48.412+01:00Keith: Research studies find that women tend to ap...Keith: Research studies find that women tend to apologise a lot more than men. Often for things that aren't their fault because they're made to feel guilty.Nicknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-31135372796377158492014-08-30T08:56:37.729+01:002014-08-30T08:56:37.729+01:00Sorry Nick, and apologies to the nice ladies that ...Sorry Nick, and apologies to the nice ladies that read this blog. Perhaps I have met all the wrong ladies in the past. It was meant to be a 'tongue in cheek' comment.<br /><br />I always seem to be apologising; perhaps when I got married instead of saying "I do" I should have said "I'm sorry . . ."Robert Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13163819196303858927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-76390821169302748262014-08-29T21:52:52.599+01:002014-08-29T21:52:52.599+01:00Keith: You've now no doubt offended every woma...Keith: You've now no doubt offended every woman who reads my blog. Of course women have a sense of humour, they need it to cope with a viciously misogynistic world. You should check out Sarah Silverman some time. Or Cath Tate.Nicknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-71186349456538334032014-08-29T21:39:41.489+01:002014-08-29T21:39:41.489+01:00I once made a joke about something a fellow blogge...I once made a joke about something a fellow blogger said without realising that she was deadly serious. It was only when she told me I was an unfeeling, stupid old git that I realised she was a woman, most of whom do not seem to have a sense of humour.<br /><br />I did apologise repeatedly, and I meant it, but to no avail. She cut me dead, and banned me from her blog.Robert Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13163819196303858927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-43180060519696447972014-08-29T09:01:06.144+01:002014-08-29T09:01:06.144+01:00Jane and Lance: I don't exactly apologise for ...Jane and Lance: I don't exactly apologise for someone else's mistake, though if I have some sort of indirect responsibility, I'm willing to apologise for the fact that someone screwed up and shouldn't have done.Nicknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-88826227241674681112014-08-29T08:22:57.097+01:002014-08-29T08:22:57.097+01:00Hello Nick,
You are so right. So many people cann...Hello Nick,<br /><br />You are so right. So many people cannot say that they are sorry or apologise and, for the life of us, we can never see why. Over the years we have certainly apologised for many things which were absolutely not our fault but, we argue to ourselves, if this helps everything to move on, then just do it.<br /><br />Life is surely too short not to say sorry....Jane and Lance Hattatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16831890261259302647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-10608092642328643032014-08-29T07:49:28.113+01:002014-08-29T07:49:28.113+01:00Jean: There are a lot of them, aren't they? Ju...Jean: There are a lot of them, aren't they? Just why are they so unable to humble themselves for a few seconds?Nicknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-3405001000204707442014-08-29T07:48:02.012+01:002014-08-29T07:48:02.012+01:00Kylie: I beg to disagree. Something like "I&#...Kylie: I beg to disagree. Something like "I'm really really sorry" can be said in a convincing or unconvincing way.<br /><br />Susie: I hate to generalise about men and women, though that's certainly the conventional wisdom! But I've known some pretty intransigent women as well.Nicknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-32994201296348896722014-08-29T06:44:17.267+01:002014-08-29T06:44:17.267+01:00I've never understood what the big deal was ab...I've never understood what the big deal was about saying you were wrong. But I know a lot of people who insist they are always right and never to blame when things go wrong. Cheerful Monkhttp://cheerfulmonk.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-6289202493351225182014-08-29T00:13:19.418+01:002014-08-29T00:13:19.418+01:00Don't they say that men have a harder time apo...Don't they say that men have a harder time apologizing? An ego thing? I'm sorry if anyone finds that offensive. ;-) Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-59568549314212339622014-08-29T00:13:17.548+01:002014-08-29T00:13:17.548+01:00the exact wording is enormously important! as a wo...the exact wording is enormously important! as a wordsmith you should know that, nickkyliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08964475783207438103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-11021169084647446202014-08-28T17:30:04.771+01:002014-08-28T17:30:04.771+01:00Bijoux: Hmm, I don't think it's the exact ...Bijoux: Hmm, I don't think it's the exact wording that matters. It's more a question of whether you feel the apology to be sincere or not.Nicknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-24315611625516307012014-08-28T17:27:59.915+01:002014-08-28T17:27:59.915+01:00Ramana: Indeed. Why leave hard feelings when you c...Ramana: Indeed. Why leave hard feelings when you can just apologise and smooth things over?<br /><br />Ursula: Yes, I'm assuming the apology is sincere. False apologies are pretty easy to spot and don't get very far. I'm happy to apologise for a genuine mistake or cock-up, but I don't apologise when I don't feel in any way at fault.<br /><br />Your sincere apologies are readily accepted. If you could just keep on grovelling for another ten minutes or so....Nicknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-61795124364917295832014-08-28T16:03:12.130+01:002014-08-28T16:03:12.130+01:00I just read an article yesterday about identifying...I just read an article yesterday about identifying fake apologies. They always start with, "I'm sorry that you" or "I'm sorry if I," never taking full responsibility.Bijouxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05788630004051883635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-25256527296679571002014-08-28T15:51:24.353+01:002014-08-28T15:51:24.353+01:00Dear Toss Bucket, never make promises you may not ...Dear Toss Bucket, never make promises you may not be able to keep.<br /><br />There are apologies and there are apologies. For an apology to work it's got to be sincere and, just as importantly, it needs to be received with grace. Which is why I am generally a little helpless around people who apologize for not much more than their existence (yes, I am sorry too you made it onto planet Earth - just relax, please). Which is not the same as those who only apologize to keep the peace but don't mean a word of it. The ones I do feel sorry for who would love to apologize but don't know how. They'd rather tie themselves into knots than concede that maybe, just maybe, they did indeed put their foot into a cowpat.<br /><br />Luckily I don't find it difficult to apologize providing that there is something to apologize for. And, of course, sometimes we have to bite our tongue and apologize despite ourselves if it makes the other person feel better.<br /><br />As always, Nick, sincere apologies for my usual outstaying my welcome word count in a comment box,<br /><br />UUrsulahttp://bitchontheblog.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-80211276946657357802014-08-28T15:29:00.678+01:002014-08-28T15:29:00.678+01:00I am like you. I will apologise and move on.I am like you. I will apologise and move on.Rummuserhttp://www.rummuser.comnoreply@blogger.com