Saying, "I'm sorry"
By kornflakes
@kornflakes (298)
Philippines
April 19, 2008 9:00am CST
How many times can you say "I'm sorry" for the same offense?
Saying "sorry" means never doing the same offense/mistake/thing again. But we're mere mortals, aren't we? I mean, we are just humans and sometimes we make mistakes. We mess up with life. We make wrong decisions.
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5 responses
@munhozmib (3837)
• Sao Paulo, Brazil
19 Apr 08
Hello, KornFlakes.
Actually, saying sorry doesn't mean that you'll never make that mistake again. It means that you have understood that it is your fault, an error of yours. However, many people still make the same mistakes, after apologizing. Specially when it is something that you are used to. It is hard to change your habits in a day. You must work through it, and you'll make the mistake many times before having it fixed.
Me, I'd say sorry how many times as it takes. Saying sorry is the least we can do, after we have made a mistake. However, I'd glad if I didn't have to say sorry. Making no mistakes again and again, that would be just fine!
Respectfully,
Munhozmib.
@kornflakes (298)
• Philippines
19 Apr 08
Hey, Munhozmib.
True enough. But do you know the feeling of the person you offended when you say sorry and then do the same offense and then say sorry again? I think, the thing is, "how many times can you hurt a person again and again"? Oftentimes, we take for granted the people who always forgive us or who accepts our apologies.
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@munhozmib (3837)
• Sao Paulo, Brazil
19 Apr 08
Yes, you are correct. We cannot hurt the same person often and often, and that's why I said I'd be glad if I didn't have to say sorry, over and over. People are humans and we all have feelings.
@yoj118 (346)
• Philippines
19 Apr 08
Yeah we're only HUMANS and to make mistake is inevitable..but we also have to LEARN from our mistakes..That is one thing about us that make us GREATER than animals right...the capacity to think and analyze things...
When we make wrong decisions and therefore make mistakes, oftentimes we apologize and say sorry to those we may have offended or hurt because of our unintentional wrong actions...
Yeah it's okey to say sorry but to repeat the same mistakes and then apologize again, I think it's kind of wrong already.. It means you're not really sincere with what you have said that you are indeed SORRY...
If we do intend to CHANGE our mistakes, sincerity and word of integrity are a MUST...
This is just my opinion.. anyway, have a great day ahead!!!
blessings!!
@scarlet_woman (23465)
• United States
19 Apr 08
i say it once.if they don't accept it then,oh well.
you can't go through life repeatedly apologizing for the same thing.then it become almost taking advantage of the other person.
@kezabelle (2974)
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19 Apr 08
Everyone can make a mistake maybe even make it twice but you are supposed to learn from your mistakes so saying sorry more than twice just wouldnt cut it with me as chances are given for you to prove you wont make the mistake again not keep on making it.
Saying sorry means something only if you can prove along with the words that you are sorry and that means attempting not to make that same mistake again if you cant then you never were sorry, or at least not sorry enough
@kornflakes (298)
• Philippines
19 Apr 08
True. Saying it is not really enough. It's mere words spoken when we are humbled to an apology. Saying it would, ofcourse, verbalize our apology. But with words alone, it is not enough. And the worse thing would be doing it again and then repeating the same words. It's like it's not really meant.
