Do you get scold when you say sorry?

China
February 28, 2011 1:52am CST
Today it happens with me. I said sorry one person but he scold me in his language. I think it's bad. Actually i was in bank with my friend. There was very big line and we were so hungry moreover we need to do something very urgent. That's why my friend ignore the line and give her bank paper to the bank man actually she thoughts she will need 1-2 minutes.But it took near 5-6 minutes then one men just shout then i said sorry but he scold me. I was so shocked. So did it happen with you?Do you think we deserve scold when we say sorry? Do you get scold when you say sorry? Share your opinion!
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8 responses
@voldrox (7191)
• India
28 Feb 11
Hello dreamsharmin, Well, i have never been scolded when i said someone i was sorry. That was rude on that man's part for behaving that way with you. Maybe he had been waiting for a long time himself? Anyways, just let it go. He was frustrated anyway. It also depends upon the situation, it's not always rude to be scolded when you apologize. If you have done something terribly wrong, you can never expect anyone will take that lightly, even though it might be just a mistake.
@jennyze (7029)
• Indonesia
1 Mar 11
If you have done something terribly wrong, you can never expect anyone will take that lightly, even though it might be just a mistake. I agree...
@jonnifc (1017)
• Philippines
28 Feb 11
That happens. Sometimes the person who we are apologizing to will just let it go. But sometimes we get yelled at or even worse, cussed at. That's just the consequence of our own actions. We wronged someone or we caused inconvenience to someone. Even though we are really sorry about what we did, the damage is done. Saying sorry or apologizing is not our ticket to go away scot free. Sometimes the consequence is getting scolded. We just have to face consequences sometimes. If someone did me wrong and apologized about it, my reaction will usually depend on my mood. Sometimes even though they have apologized, I'd still give them a little reprimand just so I'd get it out of my system. I won't yell at them or berate and embarass them. I definitely don't want to make a scene or to make them feel so bad about themselves. Just tell them calmly how I felt about what they did and accept their apology.
@jennyze (7029)
• Indonesia
1 Mar 11
My sentiments exactly! I told my nieces: when you do something wrong, you need to tell your parents of what you've done and apologize. And that they should not be afraid of facing the consequences as they were brave enough in making the mistake knowing it was wrong.
@shia88 (4571)
• Malaysia
1 Mar 11
Hi, I can fully understand how your feel being scolded be it you have say sorry.,but in the first place,you and your friend should not jump queue be it the queue is long and you have urgent things to be done. It is a bank's procedure for all customers to queue up properly to get their things done. I believe the man that shouted at you is not happy with your friend's action. I don't really say that man is in the wrong position. My advice to you : if in future, you guys really have very urgent thing to settle in the bank and wanna cut queue,you must always get a permission from others before jump queue directly,it is fair to everyone.
@rameshchow (4426)
• India
2 Mar 11
If there is a appropriate reason to scold or to be serious on others, we can also re check ones, then we will say with good words first. But coming to your mentioned issue, it is a public issue, we have to maintain a Q in the public places... Yes you are right.
• Philippines
28 Feb 11
Whenever I commit mistakes to anyone, it's like my automatic reflex to say, "I'm so sorry." and usually, they say it's okay, it's fine, no harm done. Probably because they know it was unintentional. But in your case, it was. That man was probably waiting in line for quite some time, and was becoming impatient. Try putting yourself in his place, waiting for a long time, and suddenly, other people just cut in. It wouldn't feel very nice, would it? Maybe next time, instead of directly cutting in line, you could try talking to the others, explain why you're in a hurry, and hopefully, they would let you get ahead the line. :)
• Philippines
28 Feb 11
Perhaps the man was trying to tell you how bad it was to go ahead while others wait on the line properly. But is it bad to say sorry? Of course it is not, but it isn't good not to fall in line. I appreciate your humbleness in accepting your fault and saying sorry. Maybe the man had a rough day... And another point, this may happen again, so i think it is wise not to mak the same mistake again. Happy mylotting!
@dreamnishu (1247)
• China
28 Feb 11
No i don't get scold when i say sorry to anyone.Moreover if i do any mistake and say sorry from myself then other people become happy and encourage to to don't do that again.So i don't get scold and i think you should not get also get but sometime situation make wrong environment and people can't accept the apologizes. Have a good day!
• United States
28 Feb 11
I have never been scolded for saying "I'm sorry". However, when I was growing up, I was always told to say "I apologize" when I have done something wrong or want to take something back, etc. I was told to NEVER say "I'm sorry" because I would always hear "You're not sorry in any way, shape, form or fashion.. so why don't you just apologize to me?" So... now when anyone steps out of their character and tells me that I should say that I'm sorry... I always say... "I apologize... but I'm not sorry".