http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/5-steps-to-an-effective-apology/ Mon, 13 Feb 2012 08:49:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/5-steps-to-an-effective-apology/comment-page-1/#comment-114021 Cammie-chan! Sat, 04 Feb 2012 21:20:00 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/5-steps-to-an-effective-apology/#comment-114021 I say gomenasai in gym class before I hit someone in the face with a ball. XD I say gomenasai in gym class before I hit someone in the face with a ball. XD

]]> http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/5-steps-to-an-effective-apology/comment-page-1/#comment-113082 Zach Thu, 19 Jan 2012 02:21:00 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/5-steps-to-an-effective-apology/#comment-113082 My wife and I just got into a fight. I told her something she had said to me earlier had hurt my feelings. She said she was sorry I had misinterpreted what she said. When I asked if she was sorry for hurting my feelings, she said that no one should ever apologize for how someone else feels, because no one can MAKE someone feel one way or another. I disagree. I feel that for an apology to be genuine, it should encompass the cause (what was said or done) AND the effect, whether that effect was intended or not. Am I being unreasonable? Is it true that one should not feel compelled to apologize for when someone I care about feels badly because of something I have said or done? My wife and I just got into a fight. I told her something she had said to me earlier had hurt my feelings. She said she was sorry I had misinterpreted what she said. When I asked if she was sorry for hurting my feelings, she said that no one should ever apologize for how someone else feels, because no one can MAKE someone feel one way or another. I disagree. I feel that for an apology to be genuine, it should encompass the cause (what was said or done) AND the effect, whether that effect was intended or not. Am I being unreasonable? Is it true that one should not feel compelled to apologize for when someone I care about feels badly because of something I have said or done?

]]> http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/5-steps-to-an-effective-apology/comment-page-1/#comment-112675 Bad Kid Wed, 11 Jan 2012 23:28:00 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/5-steps-to-an-effective-apology/#comment-112675 I slashed someones tires and got caught. I slashed someones tires and got caught.

]]> http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/5-steps-to-an-effective-apology/comment-page-1/#comment-112535 sally Tue, 10 Jan 2012 05:29:00 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/5-steps-to-an-effective-apology/#comment-112535 It's been nearly a year and half since my brother left a theatening voice mail on my phone to physically abuse my husband for some  petty misunderstanding they had between them . I had no involvement with this dispute  .  My brother,  whom I was  very close to always had a very short temper . I 'm very hurt that he would threaten to hurt the very dearest person I love .   Since then , I have not spoken to him  due to the fact  he has not yet appologized  to me  .   What should i do? It’s been nearly a year and half since my brother left a theatening voice mail on my phone to physically abuse my husband for some  petty misunderstanding they had between them . I had no involvement with this dispute  .  My brother,  whom I was  very close to always had a very short temper . I ’m very hurt that he would threaten to hurt the very dearest person I love .   Since then , I have not spoken to him  due to the fact  he has not yet appologized  to me  .   What should i do?

]]> http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/5-steps-to-an-effective-apology/comment-page-1/#comment-112163 7 Ways to Increase Your Online Reputation | thisismyurl.com by Christopher Ross Tue, 03 Jan 2012 14:38:38 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/5-steps-to-an-effective-apology/#comment-112163 [...] of 140 character messages and email, it’s the art of an apology. We all make mistakes, so learn how to be genuine and apologize. Here’s mine;I’m sorry for not posting much in the past month, I know my regular [...] [...] of 140 character messages and email, it’s the art of an apology. We all make mistakes, so learn how to be genuine and apologize. Here’s mine;I’m sorry for not posting much in the past month, I know my regular [...]

]]> http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/5-steps-to-an-effective-apology/comment-page-1/#comment-110936 EL Mon, 12 Dec 2011 13:03:00 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/5-steps-to-an-effective-apology/#comment-110936 Wish I had seen this a week ago.  I confronted someone last week to hear an apology from them for offended me multiple times recently, and all I heard from them was the opposite of #2: defensiveness. These are helpful tips for anyone.  Thanks. Wish I had seen this a week ago.  I confronted someone last week to hear an apology from them for offended me multiple times recently, and all I heard from them was the opposite of #2: defensiveness.
These are helpful tips for anyone.  Thanks.

]]> http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/5-steps-to-an-effective-apology/comment-page-1/#comment-108779 Mike LetmeApologize Wed, 02 Nov 2011 15:15:00 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/5-steps-to-an-effective-apology/#comment-108779 Very helpful stuff. Very helpful stuff.

]]> http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/5-steps-to-an-effective-apology/comment-page-1/#comment-108780 Mike LetmeApologize Wed, 02 Nov 2011 15:15:00 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/5-steps-to-an-effective-apology/#comment-108780 Very helpful stuff. Very helpful stuff.

]]> http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/5-steps-to-an-effective-apology/comment-page-1/#comment-108715 Terra_Angelique Tue, 01 Nov 2011 14:12:00 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/5-steps-to-an-effective-apology/#comment-108715 Cindy, I received just such an apology several weeks ago from my sister-in-law worded "I'm sorry I offended you" sent via fb.  I didn't respond because to me this was no apology.  To ice the cake my brother, who is visiting my mother at the moment, demanded that I accept her apology and further told me how angry and saddened he was by the fact I had not responded.  Check out this link, it is an awesome tool in both apologizing and knowing when an apology is sincere. Good luck and always stand true to yourself. http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fjebrown.us%2FRelationshop%2FDefinitions%2Fapology.html&h=ZAQHCWM3UAQGeRri6lE1GTe2ArpelqAwOjuqwAHd9rbpi4w Definition of Apology - Brown's Dictionary of Relationship Terms Cindy, I received just such an apology several weeks ago from my sister-in-law worded “I’m sorry I offended you” sent via fb.  I didn’t respond because to me this was no apology.  To ice the cake my brother, who is visiting my mother at the moment, demanded that I accept her apology and further told me how angry and saddened he was by the fact I had not responded.  Check out this link, it is an awesome tool in both apologizing and knowing when an apology is sincere. Good luck and always stand true to yourself. http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fjebrown.us%2FRelationshop%2FDefinitions%2Fapology.html&h=ZAQHCWM3UAQGeRri6lE1GTe2ArpelqAwOjuqwAHd9rbpi4w
Definition of Apology – Brown’s Dictionary of Relationship Terms

]]> http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/5-steps-to-an-effective-apology/comment-page-1/#comment-107831 Cindy Thu, 13 Oct 2011 15:29:00 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/5-steps-to-an-effective-apology/#comment-107831 Some apologizes aren't worth spit. Just after they tell you they are sorry they come up with a list of criticisms of what you did wrong and how you should have done this or that. Which in effect they are turning around the whole thing as being your fault. If this happens tell the person you don't accept their apology because you don't believe it is sincere. Some apologizes aren’t worth spit. Just after they tell you they are sorry they come up with a list of criticisms of what you did wrong and how you should have done this or that. Which in effect they are turning around the whole thing as being your fault.
If this happens tell the person you don’t accept their apology because you don’t believe it is sincere.

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