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What is the real meaning to be "sorry" for something you do wrong?

Manandezo @manandezo (655) • Petropolis, Brazil 16 Jul 17

I am writing a text (in Portuguese) and the title is "Perversity Indulgence or the Art of Being Sorry" [free translation of mine] and the point is how "banal" or "trivial" it is to say "I'm sorry" when doing something bad to...

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Tea @manandezo - No, learning is put on the back burner during arguments I think.

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Talking in another language is rude

Ricki Dillane @ricki_911 (21625) • Toronto, Ontario 17 Jun 17

Onew thing I find ridiculously rude. Is when a customer comes in on their phone and then standing talking to you turn start talking to sone one in another language.

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Tea I'm sure it makes you feel slighted. I think it's rude to be on the phone at all while conducting business, but I'm old fashioned. The person they are talking to could possibly only be able to communicate in that second language. Or the person on the phone is...

19 Jul 17

What is the real meaning to be "sorry" for something you do wrong?

Manandezo @manandezo (655) • Petropolis, Brazil 16 Jul 17

I am writing a text (in Portuguese) and the title is "Perversity Indulgence or the Art of Being Sorry" [free translation of mine] and the point is how "banal" or "trivial" it is to say "I'm sorry" when doing something bad to...

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Tea Usually when a guilty person says, "I'm sorry" it means "Let's end this discussion about my shortcomings/misgivings/bad judgment right now. NOW. " It's a request for the other person to stop indicting them. No real repenting or feeling regretful necessary.

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