2007-04-27 11:10:57 · 27 answers · asked by Nourhan 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
No. If I screw up, I admit it and apologize as soon as I can. That way feelings aren't hurt as long and misunderstandings can be avoided.
Own your mistakes. People respect you for it, and you'll respect yourself a lot more, too.
2007-05-05 04:33:36 · answer #1 · answered by the_original_voicelady 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No.
I find this a form of self-efficacy and growth as a person. I would first go through the entire ordeal and ask myself what is the best way to apologize. I would ask the person or people for a second alone and tell them how I feel and only apologize for your mistake. It is OK to tell someone that you did not agree with something that maybe they said or did but apologize for your wrongdoing.
2007-04-27 18:25:06 · answer #2 · answered by millineumlaura 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If I made a mistake, & I know I made a mistake, & I know the other person(s) know I made a mistake, I will apologize. I might feel bad about it, but it's the right thing to do. If I was in the opposite situation, I'd appreciate an apology.
2007-04-27 20:38:45 · answer #3 · answered by darkwarriorxii 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not at all.
I find it 100 times difficult to tell on someone else when asked who made the mistake.
2007-04-27 18:40:52 · answer #4 · answered by Mimi 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How's it going...?...Do you really care ?
I think alot of appologies are just reactions and not heart felt,
People appologize for things they have zero control over...
Customer says: Do you have this item in baby diaper brown?...Salesclerk says: No, I'm sorry miss it's not available in baby diaper brown, She's a salesclerk not the person responsible for picking the oranges in your produce department.
She should be saying "what kind of a moron wants a baby diaper brown sunkist"!?
AH...ER...Sorry...I appologize way to much...
2007-05-04 14:21:05 · answer #5 · answered by Phenortner 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not really, it also depends what kind of mistake you made. For me, I say "uh oh" but then after that I explain what I was doing with the thing that actually caused it.
Humour works saying sorry as you mean it.
2007-04-27 18:17:15 · answer #6 · answered by in2theSky 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Maybe sometimes...not difficult to admit I was wrong but I can be a little hesitant to apologize. However, admitting is the first step to getting better at it.
2007-05-02 21:14:28 · answer #7 · answered by mz_kekie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had a more difficult time apologizing when I was young and knew it all: but now I realize how much more I have to learn, and apologize right away.
2007-05-05 15:45:45 · answer #8 · answered by Red Gold 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I use to let pride get in the way of apologizing and admitting that I am wrong....But I try to put myself in the other person's shoes before I say or do something that I will later regret.
2007-04-27 18:17:02 · answer #9 · answered by wiser 1 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I used to. Anymore, I find myself admitting my margin of error, right out the gate. So, I have gone the complete other direction of qualifying everything I say. Strangely enough, people seem to respect my opinion even more, because of that. *shrug
2007-04-27 18:50:04 · answer #10 · answered by eine kleine nukedmusik 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋