# Apologies **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [September 14, 1999, 9:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apologies/2302 "1999-09-14T09:00:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/original/2X/e/e489c3b7d8fce19c4b355dd4fc3f88cc39c34b87.png) [@system](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 1999, 9:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apologies/2302/1 "1999-09-14T09:00:00Z")
I reserve the right to apologize to anyone whom I may have offended, no matter how often this occurs. If that means an apology every day, or even with every post, that’s my choice (yes, I’m exaggerating). The fact is that when you have a big mouth and yet wish to maintain diplomatic relationships with other posters, you have to apologize a lot. I make no further apologies for apologizing often. In the future, if I see that I have offended someone, I will remorselessly say I’m sorry. So there, you poopyheads! (Sorry about the “poopyheads” remark. I don’t know what I was thinking when I said that.) ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/original/2X/e/e489c3b7d8fce19c4b355dd4fc3f88cc39c34b87.png) [@system](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 1999, 9:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apologies/2302/2 "1999-09-14T09:27:00Z")
I wrote: > [@](#): > > In the future, if I see that I have offended someone, I will remorselessly say I’m sorry. What I mean, of course, is: In the future, if I see that I have offended someone, I **won’t hesitate** to say I’m sorry. ---
**Author:** ![Satan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Satan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Satan)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 1999, 10:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apologies/2302/3 "1999-09-14T10:38:00Z")
This post being in The Pit offends me. I’m waiting… * * * Yer pal, Satan ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/original/2X/e/e489c3b7d8fce19c4b355dd4fc3f88cc39c34b87.png) [@system](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 1999, 10:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apologies/2302/4 "1999-09-14T10:52:00Z")
Sorry, Satan, but you’re exempt from my obligation to apologize to you. There’s an LDS saying, “Offend the devil,” that I think applies here. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 1999, 12:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apologies/2302/5 "1999-09-14T12:11:00Z")
Well, I have to say that this is the _sorriest_ topic that has ever been submitted to the BBQ Pit! ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/original/2X/e/e489c3b7d8fce19c4b355dd4fc3f88cc39c34b87.png) [@system](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 1999, 12:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apologies/2302/6 "1999-09-14T12:24:00Z")
Pardon? ---
**Author:** ![ChiefScott](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/58f4c7/32.png) [@ChiefScott](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ChiefScott)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 1999, 12:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apologies/2302/7 "1999-09-14T12:46:00Z")
Parnonez moi? May I be excused now? ---
**Author:** ![kellibelli](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e480ec/32.png) [@kellibelli](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kellibelli)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 1999, 12:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apologies/2302/8 "1999-09-14T12:49:00Z")
You are a _sorry_ excuse…never mind! ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/original/2X/e/e489c3b7d8fce19c4b355dd4fc3f88cc39c34b87.png) [@system](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 1999, 1:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apologies/2302/9 "1999-09-14T13:01:00Z")
Heh. In the depths of my insomnia, I forgot to say what started me on this thread. In another thread, I replied to Monty about Adam’s refusal to read the BOM. I said: > [@](#): > > Monty, you’re right. Let’s just let the kid suck his thumb comfortably in his dark little closet, unaware that there is such a thing as the sunlight and a bigger picture. Then VegForLife (Rich) said: > [@](#): > > Uh-oh, this looks like the next opportunity for Bill to apologize. . . So I started this thread. Now you know…the _rest of the story_. (g) ---
**Author:** ![WallyM7](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/b5e925/32.png) [@WallyM7](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WallyM7)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 1999, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apologies/2302/10 "1999-09-18T18:36:00Z")
Excuse me, I’m lost. Could someone direct me to the pit? ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/original/2X/e/e489c3b7d8fce19c4b355dd4fc3f88cc39c34b87.png) [@system](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 1999, 10:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apologies/2302/11 "1999-09-18T22:41:00Z")
Well, I did call everybody “poopyheads,” so what more do you want from me here? You owe me an apology. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/original/2X/e/e489c3b7d8fce19c4b355dd4fc3f88cc39c34b87.png) [@system](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 1999, 10:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apologies/2302/12 "1999-09-18T22:48:00Z")
I’m sorry, Wally, for that last remark. It was totally uncalled for. ---
**Author:** ![WallyM7](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/b5e925/32.png) [@WallyM7](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WallyM7)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 1999, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apologies/2302/13 "1999-09-20T20:07:00Z")
LOL. But you gotta thank me for setting it up. Cheers.