1/1/2023 0 Comments Sorry paragraphs for her![]() ![]() ![]() The implication is that it would have never happened otherwise.Įxamples: Your mother told me to come apologize to you My friend said I should tell you I was sorry The person is saying he or she is apologizing only because someone else suggested it. It hints at the need for an apology, but never gives one.Įxamples: I guess I owe you an apology I guess I should say I am sorry Rather, you have to pay to get it.Įxamples: I will only apologize if you apologize I will apologize if you agree never to bring it up again I will say I am sorry if you will just stop talking about it This pay-to-play apologyis not a clean, freely offered apology. This nothing-to-apologize-for apology tries to talk you out of your feelings or imply that you shouldnt be upset.Įxamples: You know I am sorry You know I didnt mean that You know I would never hurt you The whitewash may seem self-effacing but on its own it contains no apology.Įxamples: I know I shouldnt have done that I know I probably should have asked you first I know I can sometimes be a bull in a china shop This whitewashing apology is an effort to minimize what happened without owning any hurtful effects on you or others. There is no ownership.Įxamples: I regret you felt upset I regret that mistakes were made This sidestepping apology equates regret with apologizing. This deja-vu apology cheapens whatever is said by implying that there is nothing left to apologize for.Įxamples: I already said I was sorry I have apologized for that a million times ![]()
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