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Saturday, December 01, 2012
Some people are incapable of apologizing. They won't admit they are wrong, or they think it shouldn't be a big deal.
Some people mistakenly believe that instead of saying, "I'm sorry, I was wrong," they can just buy an apology for forgiveness. And not bother with the minutiae.
Recently, a male coworker, who I thought of as a friend also, asked me for a favor less than an hour before the end of my 8-5 shift. When I told him I completed the task (at 5:45), he said, "Oh, I don't need your help now. I did it myself." Of course, I thought he was joking, nobody would be THAT inconsiderate! "What?!!?" He replied, "Oh, you didn't check back with me so I couldn't tell you."
He asked me for a favor AND I'm supposed to check back? Never mentioned before. OK, I was livid. I should have been out 45 MINUTES AGO!
He knew I was PO'd, but kept down-playing it as I walked away from him. The only thing I said to him was that I stayed after my shift to help him FOR NOTHING! Admittedly, he never asked me for it, but on or off the clock, my time was completely wasted. I prefer to be productive.
Still, an apology never left his lips, even thru text messages, which HE initiated. All I wanted was, "I'm sorry." Instead, he offered, "I'll buy you a mint ice cap and cheese bagel for breakfast to make up for your time here."
I declined politely. "Do not want. Do not need. But thank you."
His response? "If you are trying to make me feel bad, then mission accomplished."
I guess if you're NOT going to say sorry, it's best to reverse psychology a guilt-trip! Sunshine - Walking on Sunshine -
12/01/2012 09:55:00 PM
