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ZZzzz

ZZzzz Report 19 Jun 2020 12:42

If you made a mistake you took e blame and apologised maybe reluctantly, these days people push blame onto someone else.

Researching:
Frame mainly from. Reading Berkshire. Vos from Netherlands. Nelson and Sowerby from Newcastle. Pickles from Saddleworth and Australia. Bainbridge from Durham. Willmot, Wilmot. Wilmott from Berkshire.

MotownGal

MotownGal Report 19 Jun 2020 12:57

Yep, if I make an ear'ole of it I will hold my hand up. Not too proud.

Agree with Mistycat, I bought my kids up to say sorry too.

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ZZzzz

ZZzzz Report 19 Jun 2020 14:01

Hubby was called out to fix a breakdown, nothing broke, the item wasn’t plugged in so 600 mile round trip and no apology cost that manager £500.
Pride comes before a fall. :-D

Researching:
Frame mainly from. Reading Berkshire. Vos from Netherlands. Nelson and Sowerby from Newcastle. Pickles from Saddleworth and Australia. Bainbridge from Durham. Willmot, Wilmot. Wilmott from Berkshire.

Sharron

Sharron Report 19 Jun 2020 19:54

it makes life so much easier if you can apologize when you are wrong.

SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 19 Jun 2020 20:19

I say sorry often, in acknowledgement that I've said or done something wrong ........ OH sometimes says I admit blame far too often!!

However, it IS a Canadian trait to always say "sorry", whether you're to blame or not.

Walk down the street and someone walks into you ............. you say sorry, as well as most times the other person.

Someone steps on your tow ........ you say sorry!

Don't plug in something and call for help ............... the eprson who helps will often say "Sorry, but you didn't plug it in", and you say "Sorry, that was stupid of me".

Some holds the door open for you even though you are several steps behind? Hurry forward, say "Sorry for keeping you waiting", then say "Thank you!", or occasionally the other way round!

It's quite the joke here!

Researching:
My brother, photo taken in September 1991 just a couple of weeks before he died. ............................................................ To help us and to get better results, please post as much detail as you can, especially name, date(s) and place. Also say what you already know.

Caroline

Caroline Report 19 Jun 2020 21:31

Sorry we keep apologising :-D

ZZzzz

ZZzzz Report 19 Jun 2020 22:51

I apologise if something was my fault and try to ensure it doesn’t happen again, if I’m late for work etc because the bus was late I don’t apologise because that was out of my control but I do explain.

Researching:
Frame mainly from. Reading Berkshire. Vos from Netherlands. Nelson and Sowerby from Newcastle. Pickles from Saddleworth and Australia. Bainbridge from Durham. Willmot, Wilmot. Wilmott from Berkshire.

RockyMountainShy

RockyMountainShy Report 19 Jun 2020 23:31

Even then I am hobbling towards the door someone will hold the door open and yell to me "take your time, there's no hurry" next time I see them, their running thorough the store trying to catch up to their partner.

It is a Canadian thing. :-D <3 :-D

Researching:
Oxfordshire, Devon, Somerset, Gloucestershire etc.

SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 20 Jun 2020 03:07

It definitely is!!

It's also infectious

sorry :-D ;-)

Researching:
My brother, photo taken in September 1991 just a couple of weeks before he died. ............................................................ To help us and to get better results, please post as much detail as you can, especially name, date(s) and place. Also say what you already know.

David

David Report 20 Jun 2020 06:33


It was me, I did it.

MEA CULPA

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Dermot

Dermot Report 20 Jun 2020 07:41

I am reminded of the witty words of the satirist Samuel Butler, who died many years ago:

"I believe that he was really sorry, that people would not believe he was sorry, that he was not more sorry." (Indo 29.03.14). :-D

JoyLouise

JoyLouise Report 20 Jun 2020 15:30

Ooh, never complain, never explain! That's the way to do it. :-0 :-D