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Does I apologize mean I am Sorry?

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Mortgage and Lending with Watermark Capital NMLS #311662

We all need to apologize occasionally, either to clients, business partners or co-workers.

Does saying I apologize have the same meaning as "I am sorry"?

Not everyone thinks so. I was involved in a recent debate discussing a wife of a friend  being upset with her husband apologizing for a misunderstanding. Her response  "That is not good enough" started the discussion.

To her an apology really means, I am sorry you feel that way, and "I am sorry" means that you recognize the error of your words or actions.

What are your thoughts? I would be interested to know if different parts of the country  feel differently about the idea.

 

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Matt Brady 

 

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Patricia Kennedy
RLAH@properties - Washington, DC
Home in the Capital

Matt, hmmm.  The context of the "apology" can have a lot to do with it.  If you are apologizing to your wife for doing something bad and wrong, I think you can affort to take the extra step.  If, on the other hand, you are aplogizing in a business context for something that can get you sued, you might have to be really careful about how you put it.

Nov 26, 2014 01:28 AM
Matt Brady
Watermark Capital - Del Mar, CA
One of San Diego's Best Equity Advisors

Hi Patricia, I had not considered the legal ramifications or motivations. The tone in which the apology is conveyed can also be tricky (sarcasm). I really just wanted to know if people would accept a sincere apology or if they required "I am Sorry".

Nov 26, 2014 01:35 AM
Michael Dagner
Brokers Guild Classic - Denver, CO
Your Denver Homes Realty Expert

Matt, I suppose it depends on the parties to the conversation.  Some folks who always need to be right, perceive an entirely different meaning to those words.  

Nov 26, 2014 11:38 AM