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Why do we say sorry?
◕ Sunday, October 31, 2010 | 0 Talkie(s)

i found this, awesome shit.

By Cindy.

Sorry is often meaningless

Have you ever stopped to wonder why people say sorry? I think it's one of the most meaningless words us humans have invented. It's a word that people use like a 'Get out of jail free' card. I did something wrong, all I have to do is say sorry and it'll be okay again.

One partner cheats on the other. (Note I'm not discriminating and saying when a man cheats on his wife!) Anyway, they get caught, and what do they say, "I'm sorry, it'll never happen again. I love you." What poppycock. They don't mean it! They're not really sorry! They had a fun time, it was exciting cheating, they don't really regret it. They only say sorry, because they think that that's what you want to hear. Sorry is sort of expected of them. Them saying sorry will make you feel all good and forgiveness will seep out of your every pore.

Of course, there are times when people say sorry and genuinely mean it, like when someone close to you dies and they say they're sorry to hear it. I wish we could use a different word to 'sorry' in those circumstances. Sorry is just so senseless and has lost its meaning, I'm sorry to say. Now am I really sorry? I think not. I think when a person genuinely apologizes, and really means the 'sorry,' there should be some physical contact involved. Like a hug or a hand on the shoulder, some kind of contact that shows you are genuine. Your apology is the real deal.

Sorry is definitely used as an escape by many, to avoid conflict. Of course, there are times when people are genuine, but start thinking about whether or not you are truly sorry the next time you say it. Make physical contact with the person to show you are genuine. If you don't mean it, shrug and say nothing. And if this hub offended you, then I'm sorry.


Source: http://hubpages.com/hub/Why-do-we-say-sorry

~ 10.27 pm




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