I found this on salon.com a month or so ago... it's an amusing essay that will help you understand how to say you're sorry.
The opening goes like this....
"Just say you're sorry. Never say you're sorry "if." Say you're sorry.
"I'm sorry I was rude" is good.
"I'm sorry if I was rude" is not. It weasels. It implies that maybe you weren't rude. It implies that the person being apologized to has a twisted little worldview if they think "Oh, shut up, frog-lips" is rude."
.... and it goes on from there. But it's some good stuff. So enjoy!
The opening goes like this....
"Just say you're sorry. Never say you're sorry "if." Say you're sorry.
"I'm sorry I was rude" is good.
"I'm sorry if I was rude" is not. It weasels. It implies that maybe you weren't rude. It implies that the person being apologized to has a twisted little worldview if they think "Oh, shut up, frog-lips" is rude."
.... and it goes on from there. But it's some good stuff. So enjoy!
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