you know what word I hate
SORRY
I appreciate the premise of it and the thought intended when choosing to use it. I’ve even witnessed it used correctly.
but I have heard that word used as commonly as the greeting, hi.
a word generated to produce an action or de-escalation to an awkward or potentially stressful situation.
in my experience, followed with a lie.
what’s worse, I say it in most of my sentences.
for instance, I haven’t been up 30 minutes this morning and another person knocked a glass I had washed off of the counter. They said, “never put a glass on the front of the strainer,” and I said, “oh, I’m sorry.” thinking, “you didn’t see it there?” still, I apologized for something, not my fault.
I looked away and thought, “what are YOU sorry for?”
I apologize all the time, for the dumbest things. My daughter said to me, when I apologized for asking her to turn my car seat off, “stop that! You have the right to be comfortable, omg!”
I don’t know why I do it, I have always said it.
it has absolutely no meaning anymore.
someone help me, please.
I want to say sorry for the rant, but I won’t. please know, it was implied.
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Comments (8)
We often see ourselves as the cause of a problem when we arent. I often tel people they don't need to say sorry because no one is at fault.
You want to make the other person feel better, it can be habit. I am guilty of saying the word even if it’s not my fault. Very relatable poem ❤️
Always Good Writing 📝 ❤️😉
Yeah, I probably say it more than I should. But I am Canadian
And then you logged onto Vocal & found me apologizing for truly overstepping my boundaries. Though in my case, I truly have reason to be sorry for it & was & am not just saying it.
Words lose their meanings when they are overused and abused. So, yes, I agree with you! An important reminder!
Gahhh! I hear you!!! 😩🤷🏼♀️
Oh geez, why was this so freaking relatable?? I'm so glad you didn't end it with 'sorry for the rant'!! Good one!!