How do you apologize? Or you don’t 🤣 ?

Question

I will apologize if I know I did something wrong 😑 or if I have to swallow my pride to make peace. But I will never apologize if I know I’m right and I did nothing wrong!  How about you?

MCheetah · Accepted Answer

I only ever apologize if I don't mean it, or it's at work and I don't mean it. If I give a fake apology (at work), YOU'LL KNOW it's disingenuous. With that said, if i truly feel I'm in the wrong, you'll also know my apology is genuine. I don't like being wrong, but I REALLY don't like being wrong and refusing to own up to it. People like that seriously piss me off, and my mother was like that.

One of the dumbest people I ever knew in my life, but with the arrogance and stubbornness of a know-it-all, to the point you could show her irrefutable evidence and she still wouldn't admit being wrong. If she was born in the 80s or 90s, she'd be a Progressive.

And I don't care who the other person is, even if it's someone I have little respect for, like SubaruGirl on this very site, or anyone else I think is foolish. If I'm truly in the wrong; I'll apologize. I'm rarely ever wrong, though. ;) I'm right 97% of the time. But I've apologized to my students for getting things wrong, as a teacher, even though I wouldn't have to in my position.

To me, an apology should only be said if you mean it (or if lying and giving a fake apology without enthusiasm is the quickest way to end the conflict). I never apologize for not being wrong, though. In fact, I'll give the "I'm sorry you feel that way" line, just because of how annoying I know it is.

So, option isn't on this poll: Only say sorry if I mean it, or it's the quickest solution to get them to shut up.

Avatar74 · Accepted Answer

I only apologise when I know its something that I definitely did wrong

. I am always sincere when I apologise to someone, you must admit that you were in the wrong and tell the offended person whilst looking them in the eye that you are desperately sorry.

midnightmoon05 · Accepted Answer

I generally don’t apologize, then I met some people who says sorry ALLLLL the time. It bothered me so much…because they just do it again…so what’s the point of the word sorry.
mine day, I was talk to a wiser man. He said…try your best to be in a position where you don’t need to apologize. That’s how I live by.
so when I truly apologize, I truly mean it and I will never do it again.
it bothers me when people say…sorry for your lost. Why are they sorry? Makes me feel worse.

Wrdah · Accepted Answer

If am wrong I'll apologise otherwise I won't

Chris_Morgan · Answer

I say sorry easily, I even say sorry when other people did something wrong.

It's just a reflex at this point, I'm very Canadian.

Sorry, Sorry, Sorry, Oops, Sorry about that Sir, Excuse me Maam, Sorry if I'm in the way, Sorry for saying Sorry so much.

Aerissa_Jade · Answer

I apologize no matter what, it changes nothing and defuses situations. Doesn't matter if I am right or wrong. Doing that doesn't mean I need to actually do anything either.

Emiliamazing · Answer

Being the bigger person is important. It's very important if you have children around. This is not a situation we encounter often. But we both tried to apologize when we have behaved in a way that we should not have. We are both mature enough to acknowledge that something went wrong. Often times our apologies are dual sided.

DizzyDesii · Answer

I rarely apologize. I’ll say “my bad” if im proven wrong. But saying sorry is just laughable because I’d be doing it just to do it. I wouldn't often mean it

Sour-rose · Answer

Soo to make this short, I've been told to apologize to family member because _______ but I don't. I've only apologized if I felt what I did was WRONG and it hurts but it shows I can accept my faults. But the times my family said to do it because I put my foot down, i spit on that. I don't do fake apologies, fake smiles or fake attitudes to keep the peace. Such a thing makes me feel awful inside sooo no more of that shi

dustybiker · Answer

If I am wrong I always say I am. And apologize if needed. It’s those gritty moments that make you feel alive. Like waxing chest hair. (Not that I have chest hair, just guessing)

ZackBan · Answer

I got nothing to be sorry for. Anyone I've wronged had it coming.  And anyone my actions hurt I made it up to them

SnowedIn · Answer

Usually I will apologize. I separate the reason that caused me to behave badly from my actual bad behavior. So we'll deal with their stupid dumb a$$ "stuff" but I will be genuinely sorry if I was a jerk about it.

NathanDavis · Answer

if/when I apologize, I do so genuinely...

Anjoomkabir · Answer

Awkwardly  I mumble my apologies 🤣🤣

Sixgunsound · Answer

If it’s mine I’ll own it, if it’s not, there is nothing anybody can do to make me.

RealMarek · Answer

The inability to apologize properly is toxic in a relationship but I see it all the time. “I’m sorry you felt that way,” or “I’m sorry, but...,” or “I’m sorry you made me lose control” are not real apologies. If you do something wrong just own it and say “I’m sorry, what I did was wrong.” Also, it is bad to apologize for things that are not wrong or not your fault.

Charlesbrandonf · Answer

You don’t have to say sorry don’t mean you have to be right. If you’re fighting to be right then let’s see how well you do. I’m curious. I mean I don’t want to be right all the time. I groups. I’m social so yeah. It depends on individual and on certain situation.

exitseven · Answer

I never apologize because I am never wrong.

Massageman · Answer

Very similar to you. If I am not to blame, I won't apologize, but I WILL explain to them "I'm aware of /sorry that you feel the way you do about (whatever), but I had no control over it/ didn't do it/ have anything to do with it"- something like that.