Is it me ... or are institutions <public & private> stuborn on appologizing?
447542
Yes, it's kind of sad these days with all the lawsuits flying around.  But I think those people think of it as "easy money" and I doubt our justice system will ever change much.  We have 10000 warning labels these days just because of random lawsuits and such, such as the labels on irons that say, "Don't iron anything if you're wearing it." :)
438867
Yes. Sometimes I think I should apologies to a girl I used to go to school with. I left school yrs ago so their r no chances of seeing her to apologies. I am sorry for being mean we do stupid things when we're kids. Its weird coz she wasn't a nice person her self, seemed like she thought she was better than everyone else and she was really really weird used to touch people and do strange stuff and people including me were mean to her coz of that. But if I could go back. I would not have been nasty to her to her. Probably would have just ignored her. But I'm sorry I was un necessarily mean to her. Also I am rude to my Mum sometimes which is very wrong.
974304
Sure you are forgiven. My day has been pretty boring. Laundry.\n\nThanks for apologizing. \n\nThis place gets to everyone from time to time.
313041
I am not really sure. I have spoke to several different police departments and very rarely have I been treated with respect.  It doesn't make sense to me. You would think that they are providing a public service, and they would at least try and be civil. I have heard them sigh, mumbled, and get irritated. Fortunately, I was not in an emergencey situation but I can't imagine if I was.  I don't buy into that they are so busy. Isn't that their job????/
515042
I refuse to admit anything to you...what did I do this time that I have to apologize....\n\n*********\n\nOn a serious tone...if I REALIZE that I was wrong, I do apologize, and hope that whoever was on the receiver end will accept my apologies and will be able to either forgive me or just move on...but I know that it will take me a long time before I am able to come to terms with the fact that to err is human...and I am not the perfect alien...:D
1006992
I always accept a heart felt apology.  Great that you were able to see where someone else was coming from and how you could have offended someone. Nice job of owning up to your mistake! :)
844416
No\n\nBut I want to apologize to you for being a pervert in your eyes. I was just trying to get some attention. I'm sorry
1120951
huh..For me it's  hard  don't say excuse, please and thank you!It became a problem.I  often say  thanks,i'm  sorry, excuse me  with no  reason..:(
697941
It Sounds Like It To Me. I'm Sorry To Say\n\ndid you leave your drink un-attended at all?\nwas anyone buying drinks for you?\nwas anyone watching you?\n\nif you answer Yes to any of these questions above then its deferanlty YES!
703079
Somethning does I am sure. When in a terrible situation and your looking for external help silently, do you get it? I do many types, unmanifested by self anyway. However I have only seen it in cases I just can't handle myself. Nothing small and stupid.
1027451
I have. I'm not going to go into details but I regained it by approaching the people I wronged, took responsibility for my actions and repaid any debts and most importantly discontinued the offensive behavior.
880617
bless ya.\ntakes a lot of bal+s to do that, i hope your apology was accepted.\nxx
1034301
Apologize the best way you can. I made a comment in an email to someone  and the comment offended them. It was unintentional so I explained and apologized.  Sincerity counts, otherwise forget it.That is the best you can do.
412830
do you mean you are trying to write a letter to apologize for not inviting some of your friends to a party or something? well, first, there is no rule that says you have to invite all of your friends to everything anyway, and if they are mature,they should understand that. but if they have been offended, what ever you should say should be brief and sincere... there is an old adage that says 'least said, soonest mended' and it can be very true. if you only think they may have been offended, you may be better off leaving it alone unless they say something...they may really have no idea they weren't invited to something, or have thought nothing of it, and if you suddenly start apologizing, now they Will be thinking about it, and thinking you must have a guilty conscience, if you are apologizing.
863975
Look this same exact thing happened to me and i swear i was about to go physco on this guys a**, but he wasn't sincere at all in his apoligy, so if you said you were sorry in a certain tone of voice she might have taken it in a way like you didn't really mean it, and maybe the 2nd time you said it nicer and she knew you were sincere, so it could just be the way you said it.
1057649
Unfortunately that's part of life.... we've hurt people we can't apologize to, or we can't FIX a bad situation, and we are forced to live with the regret.\n\nIf you can, hire a PI as suggested by Steffy above.  The PI can probably find him.
152618
Gotta be honest, Bob, but the way your anger shows up in your posting kind of lends credibility in you being reported for abuse.\n\nHey, we've all gotten a retaliatory abuse report on us from someone that doesn't like what we personally have to say. How we handle it from there is the difference.