# My apologies to Stranger and the rest of the Board

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**Created:** [August 31, 2024, 4:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-apologies-to-stranger-and-the-rest-of-the-board/1006515 "2024-08-31T16:26:36Z")\
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**Author:** ![ThelmaLou](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thelmalou/32/390_2.png) [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\
**Post date:** [August 31, 2024, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-apologies-to-stranger-and-the-rest-of-the-board/1006515/13 "2024-08-31T18:53:39Z")

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> [@needscoffee](#):
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> Few of us here have never posted something in anger or inebriation that we regretted the next morning.

> [@AHunter3](#):
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> We all have emotional reactions to stresses that then get expressed at random.

> [@Whack-a-Mole](#):
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> We all occasionally stumble.

> [@Happy\_Lendervedder](#):
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> None of us have perfect track records here, don’t beat yourself up.

This is practically my theme song. 🙄 To wit:

> [@My first year at The Home with a question about living in community](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-first-year-at-the-home-with-a-question-about-living-in-community/1006010/13):
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> I wish I _could_ just sit and listen. I’m pretty opinionated and (as I said above) just blurt out things instead of biting my tongue like I should.

Stick around. Your humility is a tribute to your self-awareness. May we all follow your example. 👍🏼

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