Should we say THANKS or SORRY to a friend

@meatiitr (364)
India
December 10, 2007 10:20am CST
Should we say thank you or sorry in a friendship??it goes against the famous saying which says that it is against the spirit of friendship. But doesn't our basic courtesies apply to friends too,by not using these ,are we not giving the impression that we take friends for granted!!
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@lkbooi (16070)
• Malaysia
13 Feb 08
I always say thanks or sorry to a friend when I feel necessary to do so. In this way I would feel more relaxed otherwise I feel uneasy all the day long. Perhaps this is my character and I couldn’t resist this type of feeling.
@julyteen (13252)
• Davao, Philippines
13 Feb 08
no it's not. if i am wrong or made mistakes to my friend, i am willing to say sorry...if my friend help me in different situation, of course i am very thankful to my friend.
@owlwings (43915)
• Cambridge, England
12 Feb 08
I never heard that saying thank you or sorry was 'against the spirit of friendship'. It's true that a true friend will forgive us before we ask for it but we should always be quick to say thank you or sorry, even though the response is 'think nothing of it' or 'you don't need to apologise'. Being as careful of our friends as, hopefully, we are of others can only be good for the friendship!
@poohgal (6845)
• Singapore
10 Dec 07
Hello there. I think basic courtesy should be adhered to. Whether is it loved ones, family, good friends, or acquaintances, we should treat them with basic courtesy. My upbringing tells me that saying Thank You and Sorry is basic courtesy. If you receive favor from a good friend, you should say Thank You. If you do or say something wrong, it's a must to say Sorry. I think we should not take good friends, loved ones and family for granted. They are the ones whom we should be more courteous and polite to. =D
@Sillychick (3275)
• United States
10 Dec 07
Absolutely we should use these words with friends when appropriate. I don't think it goes against the spirit of friendship. It is the essence of friendship to appreciate our friends, and to Not take them for granted. Why would someone use these words with strangers or people they are not as close with, but not friends?
@lorelai (1558)
• Italy
12 Dec 07
I think that it can't be wrong to say that. I mean we all like to hear thanks when we do something for someone and also when someone hurts us, even if that's a friend it's nice to hear that he/she is sorry or he/she didn't do it on purpose. I have never heard for that saying you are referring to.