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What is the worst way to start an apology? (lemm.ee)

submitted 2 years ago by DJSpunTheDisc@lemm.ee to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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I'll give it a shot, "I thought I apologized already, but whatever…"

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[–] Dirk@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 years ago

I’m sorry, but …

[–] bionicjoey@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 years ago

Corporate jingle plays

"And now, a message from our company president..."

[–] son_named_bort@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

In this video...

[–] sunbeam60@lemmy.one 1 points 2 years ago

“IF I’ve offended you, I’m sorry.”

It’s not an apology if you don’t start by agreeing with the other person’s viewpoint.

Instead say: “I can understand why you’re offended. What I didn’t wasn’t acceptable and here’s why: …”

[–] venoft@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

Eyeroll

[–] Delphia@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

"I'm sorry you feel that way" is up there.

[–] Sombyr@lemmy.one 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I had a teacher tell me to drop out then be forced to write an apology letter for it.

She wrote "I'm sorry you thought I told you to drop out."

So I'm gonna say "I'm sorry you thought" is high up there. Straight up gaslighting.

[–] Potatos_are_not_friends@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

Drive me nuts.

Its definitely some fucked up attempt at uno reversing. They can't admit mistake. Or worse, rather than try to understand the disconnect, they went into "it's your fault".

Don't confuse it with the "I'm sorry you feel that way" as sometimes it sounds similar and used to the same effect, but different because it's not trying to shift blame, but acknowledge your emotions.

[–] Darkard@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

You don't really deserve this, but whatever dick head....

[–] user224@lemmy.sdf.org 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Oh, it's a D. I was wondering what click head is.

[–] kate@lemmy.uhhoh.com 1 points 2 years ago

keming