by snarly | Feb 20, 2013 | Celebrity Apologies, Personal Apologies, Youth apologizes
Comic Amy Poehler has a web site, Smart Girls, aimed at helping young women feel braver, more valued and more authentic. A regular feature is the video advice column Ask Amy. Here, a girl asks, “I’m having a really hard time admitting when I’m...
by snarly | Feb 18, 2013 | Corporate Apologies, Media Apologies
Noodging someone to apologize often fails. The noodgee can feel defensive and resentful; the noodger finds she can’t get no satisfaction. But here is a case where public shaming quickly made the offender do the right thing, and everyone lived happily ever after...
by snarly | Feb 15, 2013 | Youth apologizes
Eight-year-old Jamie makes amends. Let’s see: Naming the apology-worthy act (“I threw a ball in your face”)? Check. Noting the impact of said act (“I feel bad that I hurt you”)? Check. Expression of remorse (“I’m...
by snarly | Feb 14, 2013 | Artistic apologies
A tangible representation of your sorry-ness is lovely, but doesn’t excuse you from proffering ACTUAL WORDS from your piehole. And actual actions, beyond the Instagram-friendly tagging of a door (edgy!) or the use of old-school clothespins (FUNCT!), is...
by sumac | Feb 14, 2013 | Religious Apologies
Pastor Rob Morris of Christ the King Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod), in Newtown, Connecticut, was invited to participate in an interfaith prayer service for victims of the Sandy Hook massacre. One of those victims had been in his congregation. But Morris...