That's ridiculous you jackass Oops! I'm sorry Don, I apologize, I > didn't realize I was still online! Honest ;-)
Braaaay! Hee Haw, Hee Haw!!!(ears back, sitting on haunches, teeth bared) dj On Sat, Jun 27, 2009 at 7:23 PM, Slip Disc<[email protected]> wrote: > > That's ridiculous you jackass Oops! I'm sorry Don, I apologize, I > didn't realize I was still online! Honest ;-) > > On Jun 27, 3:08 pm, Don Johnson <[email protected]> wrote: >> I never have understood the request for an apology. Is it the >> embarrassment this brings to the apologizer we are after or do we >> really expect to feel better ourselves? I feel it's more likely the >> person's ulterior motive is to gain tort advantage. Correct me if I'm >> wrong Gruff, but in legalize isn't an apology akin to an admission of >> guilt or at least responsibility for a wrongdoing? It's a good way to >> get sued. >> >> When someone I love or respect is angry with me it's usually due to a >> misunderstanding. Things get said or done by one or the other of us >> and regret can follow. I neither want nor expect an apology. You >> can't take "sorry" to the bank. What I try to do when I feel bad >> about how I've treated someone is DO something, not say something. >> Talk is cheap. I pay my debts in action, not words.(I'm running out >> of cliches) >> >> In researching this topic on the internet earlier I ran across Plato's >> Apology. Which of course is really no apology at all but more of an >> accusation. In retrospect, looking back on all the times I've given >> insincere apologies(these are legion and expected) I did the same >> thing. If not out loud then certainly in my head and with my >> expression. Deception has never been my strong suit. >> >> Does an apology mean anything to you and if so, why? Help me >> understand why this is so important to some people. > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups ""Minds Eye"" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Minds-Eye?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
