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As a Canadian I already know all of this. Seriously though, I find myself apologizing profusely all of the time in ordinary conversation. Ordinarily I would think that it's a habit I need to curb, but the sorries are all genuine!
1. It says that an apology is not of itself an admission of guilt. But it doesn't say that an apology can't be used as one piece of evidence of negligence/wrong-doing. 2. This document conflates negligent/avoidable mistakes with situations where "there has been an unintended or unexpected event" and "includes recognised complications referred to in the consent process". In the latter cases, "I'm sorry" is an expressi…
Literally 15 minutes ago I went to the neighbor behind my house [who complained in writing to me today] and apologized for letting construction workers work past 7pm in my backyard. I knew working past 7 was wrong, but no one had said anything and the project is behind schedule...so i let it slide. Today i had to go back and acknowledge that I was wrong to let that happen and that it won't happen again. I first wrote…
Whether it's something as simple as someone humming at their chair in an open office layout or something a bit more complex such as you and your neighbors situation, presenting how feel in a clear and less emotional way always works out better than bottling up your feelings until one party blows up. People, for their part, seem to be genuinely reasonable and understanding when given the opportunity.
Literally 15 minutes ago I went to the neighbor behind my house [who complained in writing to me today] and apologized for letting construction workers work past 7pm in my backyard. I knew working past 7 was wrong, but no one had said anything and the project is behind schedule...so i let it slide. Today i had to go back and acknowledge that I was wrong to let that happen and that it won't happen again. I first wrote…
Similarly to your seemingly effective quick nip in the butt, when it comes to the other end of the spectrum where you're the one who has a problem I've always found that being open, sincere, and forward quickly tends to be the best solution. Whether it's something as simple as someone humming at their chair in an open office layout or something a bit more complex such as you and your neighbors situation, presenting h…
EDIT: as in, cut off the flower bud before it blooms
Drinking wine in a group around a table. Someone stepped around me to reach something in the middle of the table. This person knocked my resting glass and it violently wobbled almost toppling over. My first reaction was saying “sorry” in which my coworker responded with the dirtiest look. Saying sorry resulted in an immediate acceptance of fault. I’ve also seen similar reactions after a motor accident I was involved in. I know this anecdote can’t be applied everywhere but the info here can’t either... Sometimes it’s best just to keep quiet... especially when the other party is on edge.
As a Canadian I already know all of this. Seriously though, I find myself apologizing profusely all of the time in ordinary conversation. Ordinarily I would think that it's a habit I need to curb, but the sorries are all genuine!
Soh-ry: http://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=2738
I'm Canadian: http://explosm.net/comics/4272/
Canadian Problems: http://completelyseriouscomics.com/?p=269
The Canadian Front: http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/comicsandcospl...
Earlier quoted context omitted.
Similarly to your seemingly effective quick nip in the butt, when it comes to the other end of the spectrum where you're the one who has a problem I've always found that being open, sincere, and forward quickly tends to be the best solution. Whether it's something as simple as someone humming at their chair in an open office layout or something a bit more complex such as you and your neighbors situation, presenting h…
It's "nip in the bud" EDIT: as in, cut off the flower bud before it blooms
Earlier quoted context omitted.
Similarly to your seemingly effective quick nip in the butt, when it comes to the other end of the spectrum where you're the one who has a problem I've always found that being open, sincere, and forward quickly tends to be the best solution. Whether it's something as simple as someone humming at their chair in an open office layout or something a bit more complex such as you and your neighbors situation, presenting h…
It's "nip in the bud" EDIT: as in, cut off the flower bud before it blooms
1. It says that an apology is not of itself an admission of guilt. But it doesn't say that an apology can't be used as one piece of evidence of negligence/wrong-doing. 2. This document conflates negligent/avoidable mistakes with situations where "there has been an unintended or unexpected event" and "includes recognised complications referred to in the consent process". In the latter cases, "I'm sorry" is an expressi…
Is saying "I'm sorry" an admission of guilt somehow? Genuinely interested.
Edit: found in this same thread at https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14749389
I'm sorry, but what's the point of this?
In the US, doctors will not tell you if they made a mistake and caused your condition to worsen, or if the mistake caused the death of your loved one. In the UK, doctors are allowed (and by the looks of this memo, expressly encouraged) to inform the patient of their mistakes and to apologize.
This apparently involved the surgeon sprinting back into the operating room past my aunt and uncle, yelling "I screwed up your kid, meet me here with a lawyer in three hours!"