Sunday, March 21, 2010

Useless apology

My back really hurts for some reason. As I was driving home, I noticed that whenever I move my neck up or down, the portion between my shoulder blades, the top of my neck, and down my spine hurts like abortion with clothes hangers (then again, I wouldn't know how that feels like; but, I'm assuming it hurts...). This must be due to some intense test-taking position that I assume; I mean, it's either that or it's because of that ridiculous stuffed animal-rat-thing with the painful shoes that tries to attack me at night.

What does it mean when people apologize? I always question the sincerity of people that keep telling you sorry this, sorry that. Example time. Let's say you have to go take a midterm and water is falling from the sky. So you happen to be talking to someone about the the horrendous weather and they realize that you must embark on a journey through the storm. They say "Oh my gosh, I'm so sorry." I never know how to respond when someone apologizes for that kind of stuff, I usually just throw out an awkward laugh and let the moment pass. What I really want to say is: the weather is out of your control, why are you apologizing unnecessarily? Also, I'm sure you're not sorry or else you would offer me an umbrella and rain boots instead of an useless apology. Anyway, I think that apologizing too often takes away from the meaning of apologies. People should only apologize when they mean it (the same goes for saying "I love you" as well; people throw around the phrase so casually that it essentially has no meaning anymore, which is why I can never directly tell [as in face to face] someone I love them if I really do love them [not even my aunt, which is just sad]... this could become problematic in the future, I should start practicing in front of the mirror or something).

press snooze & buy mushrooms <3

3 comments:

  1. hey, i think i can comment on this!
    anyway, IS THIS POST ABOUT ME? for your information, i've stopped my habit of saying sorry for everything!
    if i were the person talking to you, i'm sure you would say "the weather is out of your control, why are you apologizing unnecessarily?". i've heard you say something relatively close to that every single time i use to say sorry (:
    --it's vienna btw. i figured out how to comment these darn blogspots! woohoo. TIME TO SPAMMMM!

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  2. oh yeah, thanks for helping me to get rid of my sorry habit :D

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  3. HAHA. Oh, Vienna. Of course I knew it was you, who else would be "oh so lovely" -_-. Also, DON'T ASSUME. Child...

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