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Sorry?
    #18866433 - 09/20/13 07:33 AM (10 years, 5 months ago)

What does it mean to say to someone you are sorry for something you did that effects them?  Personally I find it disingenuous.  No one ever seems to be sorry before the fact.  No one seems to be sorry until the fact is discovered. To me saying you're sorry, at lest in the vast majority of cases means,  I'm sorry I got caught and there are now some negative consequences I have to face and I'd like to see if I can get out of them by apologizing.

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Re: Sorry? [Re: Icelander]
    #18866629 - 09/20/13 08:34 AM (10 years, 5 months ago)

For me 'sorry' means to regret and if I say it, I will take care to not do it again :shrug:


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Re: Sorry? [Re: BlueCoyote]
    #18866642 - 09/20/13 08:38 AM (10 years, 5 months ago)

People usually do do it again however.  Sorry it seems is usually to get one off the hook in the moment.

I just think saying sorry is unnecessary.  Acknowledging what you did is something else and worthwhile imo.


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Re: Sorry? [Re: Icelander]
    #18866689 - 09/20/13 08:49 AM (10 years, 5 months ago)

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What does it mean to say to someone you are sorry for something you did that effects them?  Personally I find it disingenuous.  No one ever seems to be sorry before the fact.  No one seems to be sorry until the fact is discovered. To me saying you're sorry, at lest in the vast majority of cases means,  I'm sorry I got caught and there are now some negative consequences I have to face and I'd like to see if I can get out of them by apologizing.

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I think it really depends on the situation. Certainly  I am sorry for many things I have done in the past, especially when I was younger / stupider. Many of these things didn't have any negative consequences at least for me or I didn't get "caught" - but more that I am sorry that I caused negative things to happen to others because I was stupider when younger.

When used in a more current tense, eg: sorry I ate the last X or sorry I cheated on you yesterday, I think it still depends on context. It can definitely be used as a "do it now - ask for forgiveness later" scapegoat. All comes down to the intention of the person using it and the context it is used in.


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Re: Sorry? [Re: Icelander]
    #18866693 - 09/20/13 08:49 AM (10 years, 5 months ago)

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People usually do do it again however.  Sorry it seems is usually to get one off the hook in the moment.

I just think saying sorry is unnecessary.  Acknowledging what you did is something else and worthwhile imo.




Ah I think we are both saying the same thing.  I didn't see your latest post when I wrote my last one. I am more talking about acknowledging what you did.


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Re: Sorry? [Re: Cyclohexylamine] * 1
    #18866762 - 09/20/13 09:09 AM (10 years, 5 months ago)

Yes, I think if one was sorry then they wouldn't have done the deed in the first place most of the time. We are usually aware on some level that we have crossed the line but we put it out of mind to pursue our own selfish ends.  There is nothing wrong with that until we pretend we are sorry for something we knew was going to or could cause a problem when we did it.  Often things like that could be prevented with a little forethought.  If there's a real possibility I'm going to be late I can tell the person that ahead of time so they are prepared. Instead most people just hope it won't be noticed that they did not honor a commitment or figure any excuse will be accepted as justification.


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Re: Sorry? [Re: Icelander]
    #18866785 - 09/20/13 09:17 AM (10 years, 5 months ago)

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Yes, I think if one was sorry then they wouldn't have done the deed in the first place most of the time. We are usually aware on some level that we have crossed the line but we put it out of mind to pursue our own selfish ends.  There is nothing wrong with that until we pretend we are sorry for something we knew was going to or could cause a problem when we did it.  Often things like that could be prevented with a little forethought.  If there's a real possibility I'm going to be late I can tell the person that ahead of time so they are prepared. Instead most people just hope it won't be noticed that they did not honor a commitment or figure any excuse will be accepted as justification.



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Re: Sorry? [Re: Icelander] * 1
    #18867210 - 09/20/13 11:20 AM (10 years, 5 months ago)

I think "sorry" is a sort of social cue to swallow pride and hone up to whatever you did.
A lot of people have a hard time/don't even say sorry.

If we didn't have "sorry" as the social superlative for admitting mistakes, I don't think people would even hone up to their mistakes as often as we do.

I think people don't like to admit their wrong.  Sorry is a nice general term to do so.

It's much harder attempting to convey our "sins" to one another in a linear fashion.
Could probably be a more thorough apology than "sorry for X", but I don't see many people going in-depth with their apologies and going deep into their past mindset discussing specifics and reasoning for whatever sorrowful action they did.

I say sorry a lot.
Often times, I do live in my own little world and forget that I affect other people's little worlds and I don't think my actions affect them as much as they do.


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Re: Sorry? [Re: cez]
    #18867227 - 09/20/13 11:23 AM (10 years, 5 months ago)

In that case yeah it's not genuine but you can truly be sorry for something.. like if you accidentally slammed someones hand in the door..you'd feel their pain and be genuinely sorry..unless you were sadistic.


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Re: Sorry? [Re: Icelander]
    #18867282 - 09/20/13 11:33 AM (10 years, 5 months ago)

You know I did a thread on this many years ago. Are you sorry for ripping me off?


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Re: Sorry? [Re: Cyclohexylamine]
    #18867360 - 09/20/13 11:53 AM (10 years, 5 months ago)

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Yes, I think if one was sorry then they wouldn't have done the deed in the first place most of the time. We are usually aware on some level that we have crossed the line but we put it out of mind to pursue our own selfish ends.  There is nothing wrong with that until we pretend we are sorry for something we knew was going to or could cause a problem when we did it.  Often things like that could be prevented with a little forethought.  If there's a real possibility I'm going to be late I can tell the person that ahead of time so they are prepared. Instead most people just hope it won't be noticed that they did not honor a commitment or figure any excuse will be accepted as justification.



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Nice post Ice. I agree after that explanation. :thumbup:


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Re: Sorry? [Re: OrgoneConclusion]
    #18867598 - 09/20/13 12:48 PM (10 years, 5 months ago)

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You know I did a thread on this many years ago. Are you sorry for ripping me off?




Yeah I'm really really sorry.


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Re: Sorry? [Re: Icelander]
    #18867896 - 09/20/13 02:01 PM (10 years, 5 months ago)

What about those times when emotion gets the better of you, and, for instance, you snap at someone close to you before you've even realised you've done it?

I think sorry is a perfect (albeit as perfect as language can be) way of acknowledging your actions and expressing your remorse.

Of course it will be abused by a large majority, much as anything else, however I see no issues at all with its concept or its implementation, when used with honesty.


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Re: Sorry? [Re: Jokeshopbeard]
    #18867911 - 09/20/13 02:04 PM (10 years, 5 months ago)

Ice was NOT sorry for stealing my ideas. :nonono:


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Re: Sorry? [Re: OrgoneConclusion]
    #18867945 - 09/20/13 02:12 PM (10 years, 5 months ago)

I'm sorry this idea has to be hashed over and over and over.



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Re: Sorry? [Re: Jokeshopbeard]
    #18868355 - 09/20/13 03:57 PM (10 years, 5 months ago)

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What about those times when emotion gets the better of you, and, for instance, you snap at someone close to you before you've even realised you've done it?

I think sorry is a perfect (albeit as perfect as language can be) way of acknowledging your actions and expressing your remorse.

Of course it will be abused by a large majority, much as anything else, however I see no issues at all with its concept or its implementation, when used with honesty.





Again you don't need to apologize but rather you can just acknowledge your behaviors.


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Re: Sorry? [Re: Icelander] * 1
    #18870328 - 09/21/13 12:09 AM (10 years, 5 months ago)

My grade 7 teacher used to say that if you were really sorry you would have never done it in the first place.

Cheers to you, Mr. Gaitsman :cheers:

Still don't know what he meant :bongload:


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Re: Sorry? [Re: Icelander]
    #18870334 - 09/21/13 12:11 AM (10 years, 5 months ago)

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What does it mean to say to someone you are sorry for something you did that effects them?  Personally I find it disingenuous.  No one ever seems to be sorry before the fact.  No one seems to be sorry until the fact is discovered. To me saying you're sorry, at lest in the vast majority of cases means,  I'm sorry I got caught and there are now some negative consequences I have to face and I'd like to see if I can get out of them by apologizing.

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Re: Sorry? [Re: teknix]
    #18870407 - 09/21/13 12:43 AM (10 years, 5 months ago)

I did not know he was diabetic.


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Re: Sorry? [Re: teknix]
    #18870932 - 09/21/13 06:15 AM (10 years, 5 months ago)

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Icelander said:
What does it mean to say to someone you are sorry for something you did that effects them?  Personally I find it disingenuous.  No one ever seems to be sorry before the fact.  No one seems to be sorry until the fact is discovered. To me saying you're sorry, at lest in the vast majority of cases means,  I'm sorry I got caught and there are now some negative consequences I have to face and I'd like to see if I can get out of them by apologizing.

Discuss




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