If you are wrong, do you have the good grace to apologise?

[naomi24]

Just musing you know, but it seems to me that, no matter how wrong people are, or in some cases how rude, apologising is not an option for them. Are you 'man' or 'woman' enough to apologise when you're wrong - and if not, why not?

[wildwood]

Every husband knows that he is always wrong, even when he's right! The right way to start the day when you wake up is to apologise for the things you are about to do wrong during the day, that way you cover all bases.

[naomi24]

No, I'm not belittling you, Mick. Just appreciating your good humour. :o)

[rojash]

I'll never forget August 17, 1993

[ludwig]

I'd like to think I always apologise when it's warranted. I think being able to apologise and admit you're wrong is a strength, but some people seem to see it as a weakness.

[ummmm]

I don't say sorry easily.

[ludwig]

I don't say 'the sixth sheiks sixths sheep's sick' easily ummmm.

[ummmm]

Haha...nor do I :-)

[anneasquith]

saying sorry to anyone we have insulted or hurt. makes us feel better. imo. and if we find it difficult to say sorry, we need to "practice it more"

[NOX]

Yes I always apologise if I'm wrong and it's funny, that the more honest yo0u are about your own mistakes the better the reception you generally get from people- I've found people quite warm to fallibility if it';s accompanied by abject honesty.

[ummmm]

I don't find it difficult to say sorry if I really feel sorry. I won't say it just to make someone else feel better though.

[JonnyBoy12]

Yes, I am always "man" enough to apologise when I am in the wrong, and sometimes when I am not.

Sorry if this answer has offended anyone.

[anneasquith]

not offensive at all jonny, why would it be ?

[ummmm]

I think he was joking Anne...

[andy-hughes]

I will always apologise if i am am wrong - although circumstances dictate that sometimes that is hard to do - other times it is easy.

I have always used the expression "It doesn't take ten years off my life to say 'Sorry'" and i believe that to be true.

As boxtops says, i will not apologise if i am right, but i am happy to say sorry for someone's feelings - saying "I'm sorry you feel that way ..." is a means of saying that i believe i am right, and I am sorry if that stance upsets you.

I think refusal to apologise shows a lack of empathy and interaction with others, which cannot be a good thing for anyone.

[ludwig]

He was joking Anne. To my mind, the people who can't apologise are either showing incredible arrogance or incredible insecurity. It's not just the apology - it's being able to admit you were wrong about something that's the key thing.

[Sqad]

One assesses the situation, considers all aspects and then makes a comment and/or decision.

That comment or decision turns out to be either incorrect or wrong.

Tell me.....what is there to apologise about?

If you think that an apology will "put the matter to bed" it might, but don´t put your month´s pay on it.

[ludwig]

// Tell me.....what is there to apologise about? //

It depends what you've said and how you've said it. If I came on here and said 'what an absolute load of t0ss you talk sqad, I've never seen you give one valuable answer on here ever'.

Which I'd never do by the way, but if I did - I think you'd be right to expect an apology, because it would clearly be incredibly rude and unjustified. I wouldn't just think , well I gave an opinion - it turned out to be wrong - there's nothing to apologise for.

[Sqad]

Ludwig.....if that was your" considered" opinion of me and my posts, that is fine but if other people disagreed, that would not invalidate your opinion of me and certainly no basis for an apology.

AB is open to these opinions and indeed are well used for such comments.

Nonsense...if you have weighed the pros and cons of an opinion and it is not popular or the fact is incorrect...........why apologise?

[ludwig]

Sqad, I don't believe you - you never apologise when you get something wrong? - in general I mean, not just on AB.