2006-10-21 03:10:24 · 20 answers · asked by sotu 3 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
Head gardener before going on holiday explains to his staff what needs to be done in his abcence.
He takes one aside and points out a rose to him.
Under no circumstances cut these for pruning.
When he returns the garden looks great until he sees the rose with all its blooms cut off.
He asks why, after I explained, has this happened?
The reply was 'Sorry I just wasnt thinking'.
The head gardener replied 'You were, thats the problem, but not about what you were doing!'
2006-10-21 03:23:14 · update #1
My mind was elsewhere instead of focused on the moment here with you..
2006-10-21 03:23:18 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
'It wasn't my intention.. im sorry.'
Something that person must've done out of impulse/confusion.. only to realise a bit later that what s/he done was wrong.. a mistake.
+ The head gardener should've been more accurate. He >>pointed<< out to a rose, instead of saying what part of it [or whatever, should've been cut out]. You never know what a person[in this case, the head gardener] might exactly want[?!]
but just to avoid any problems next time, ask what your not sure of/ have doubts about..
2006-10-21 03:43:04 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm sorry my complete carelessness had such negative consequences. Even though I know the roses were my priority they were not at the time I cut the buds. Unfortunately, I had more important things on my mind instead.
You have to be in another world to make such an err. I'm being pretty generous here.
2006-10-21 06:57:45 · answer #3 · answered by LUCKY3 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Well yes it's misleading. They probably were thinking. We're usually thinking something. You can be thinking & still be "thoughtless." In the example you give, the person either wasn't paying attention when they were given the instructions, or carelessly forgot.
I have probably said "I'm sorry I just wasn't thinking" at some point or other & it would be my way of saying I'm sorry I was careless/thoughtless. I'm sorry I forgot. I didn't mean to (do whatever I did wrong.)
2006-10-21 03:41:30 · answer #4 · answered by amp 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Interesting and the answers before me pale my words...i couldn't say anything more than they have......BTW I do NOT use that term....that i wasn't thinking...perhaps I am hyper vigilant about it , however look at this....words pack a lot of power.....and these....are mine.
I am always thinking.
of how to be correct, not offend, not people please...and still create my world to be one that others might find joyful enough to join into........
I too have made mistakes.....am sure I will again...your hypothetical is interesting...I would not condemn the individual...but troubleshoot the real problem.
2006-10-21 17:53:11 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was thoughtless. I did not think of the consequences of my act. If it was coming from me, it would be a sincere and rather abject apology, because as My Steve used to point out, I do not have an excuse. I'm not stupid, so if I act like I am, that is blameworthy.
2006-10-21 03:13:02 · answer #6 · answered by auntb93again 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The real meaning of that statement is that not enough importance was given or that proper priority was not given. This is the root cause for doing or talking something without thinking, so to say.
2006-10-21 03:37:39 · answer #7 · answered by small 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Instructional preconditioning of the mind reinforced with habitual and repetitive action precedes subsequent instruction and aberrations of the mind, such that the apology in itself, similarly became none the more autonomous and obsequious in passing.
2006-10-21 07:59:04 · answer #8 · answered by pax veritas 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Our mind is always consumed and enjoying the past(memory).
It is hard for a conditioned mind to look at what is.
In our everyday activities we are always looking halfway.
The fragmented mind is in his little groove and trying to look outside through his small window.
His looking is always partial because his observation is always tinted by his groove.
He cannot see the whole vista of the now moment.
In short he is not attentive to what is.
2006-10-21 03:51:08 · answer #9 · answered by ol's one 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I forgot or yes OK and stuff you I'm doing it my way or do you think I'm stupid and maybe sorry had other more important things on my mind no right or wrong answers on this
2006-10-21 17:10:51 · answer #10 · answered by bobonumpty 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋