# My sincerest apologies. **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [April 26, 2001, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-sincerest-apologies/63432 "2001-04-26T19:30:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Odieman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/a87d85/32.png) [@Odieman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Odieman)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2001, 10:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-sincerest-apologies/63432/21 "2001-05-01T22:39:20Z")
**Sojourn** I have been in the same position, I started a thread, offended a lot of people, and apologized. I will admit I felt a lot better after the apology, and do you know why I felt better? I felt better for two reasons a) because I read the peoples responses and I realized I was incorrect in starting the thread and b) because I am human and I recognize that their are people on the other end of the machine and that their feeling may have been hurt by my actions. You may feel that we are all cyborgs on the other ends, and that may help you get through your days when you offend someone, but some of us are built differently, we know that words do hurt even though you may think they are just “words on a screen”. My 2 cents: Keith ---
**Author:** ![Liberal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/848f3c/32.png) [@Liberal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Liberal)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2001, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-sincerest-apologies/63432/22 "2001-05-01T22:46:26Z")
> [@](#): > > I just noticed that that was my 3,000th post. Fucking newbies… [grumble grumble grumble…] ---
**Author:** ![tomndebb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b9e5f3/32.png) [@tomndebb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tomndebb)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2001, 4:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-sincerest-apologies/63432/23 "2001-05-02T04:00:18Z")
Look who’s talking about newbies! ---
**Author:** ![Liberal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/848f3c/32.png) [@Liberal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Liberal)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2001, 8:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-sincerest-apologies/63432/24 "2001-05-02T08:45:02Z")
Hey, yeah, but there’s _two_ of _you_, Tom. Or Debb. ---
**Author:** ![sojourn26](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9fc29f/32.png) [@sojourn26](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sojourn26)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2001, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-sincerest-apologies/63432/25 "2001-05-02T17:59:19Z")
Class? Class…class…sounds familiar…Oh yeah! I remember that now! I tried it out once but decided it sucked. I don’t go for anything that has a different definition from every other person who thinks they know what they are talking about. But don’t let me stop you from trying it out yourself either. Oh and before you reply back, remember to show a little class and not offend anybody. You don’t want to have to apologize either, now do you? PS: I forgive you. ---
**Author:** ![Zanshin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/e274bd/32.png) [@Zanshin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zanshin)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2001, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-sincerest-apologies/63432/26 "2001-05-02T18:17:25Z")
> [@](#): > > I don’t go for anything that has a different definition from every other person who thinks they know what they are talking about. But don’t let me stop you from trying it out yourself either. To which I eloquently reply: Huh? **jab1** is trying to express his apologies for offending people with his statements, and you’re hacking on him for it? Personally, I think that shows a lot of integrity on his part, and I applaud his willingness to see the argument from the other person’s point of view. Good for you, **jab1**. And as for **sojourn** : Frag off, man. ---
**Author:** ![jab1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ee7513/32.png) [@jab1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jab1)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2001, 9:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-sincerest-apologies/63432/27 "2001-05-02T21:13:00Z")
A fellow fan of _Dexter’s Laboratory_! 🆒 (I’m referring to **Krunk**.) Whatsa matter, **sojourn** , am I not man enough for you, sweetie? _smootch_ ---
**Author:** ![Jester](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jester/32/8223_2.png) [@Jester](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jester)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2001, 1:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-sincerest-apologies/63432/28 "2001-05-03T01:02:50Z")
I’ll just say this, **jab1** , you’re a class act. This is one of the coolest things I’ve ever seen done by a poster on the boards. Applause, applause, a thousand times applause. Oh, and by the way, I didn’t feel like letting this unpleasantness with sojourn to hijack your well-meaning thread, so I took the liberty of giving the little pig-fucker his own [pit thread](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=69650). **sojourn** , your presence is requested. ---
**Author:** ![robgruver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/13edae/32.png) [@robgruver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/robgruver)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2001, 6:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-sincerest-apologies/63432/29 "2001-05-03T06:53:57Z")
**jab1** , First let me say, apology accepted. This was a very class act thing to do, and I appreciate it greatly. Secondly, as you probablly have noticed I skipped out on a lot of the debate after my first post (truth be told I stayed out of the GD debate after I noticed the Stupid Fucks thread). My post in the GD was meant to just scratch the surface of my belief and understanding. My goal was to never ‘give up’ my entire structure of belief as it is a very personal and important thing that shouldn’t be shared in a public arena. I am not one of those pagans that run to the street corner yelling at the top of their lungs. I don’t belong to pagan organizations, don’t post to pagan message boards, and generally keep it to myself. I like it this way for a lot of reasons that are unimportant here. But if someone asks questions, then I am happy to answer them. If you have questions, feel free to contact me via email in my profile. In a private forum I would be more than happy to debate with you, but I can’t (won’t?) do it on the board. Like I said above, I appreciate this thread greatly, and think this was a very gentelmanly thing to do. Robert ---
**Author:** ![Kvallulf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/898d66/32.png) [@Kvallulf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kvallulf)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2001, 7:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-sincerest-apologies/63432/30 "2001-05-03T07:30:47Z")
Apology accepted, Captain Needa… Oh shit, wrong place, excuse me. ---
**Author:** ![jab1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ee7513/32.png) [@jab1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jab1)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2001, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-sincerest-apologies/63432/31 "2001-05-03T17:30:50Z")
_choke_ _gag_ “Uh, uh, uhhhhhhh–” _ **WHUMP!** _ ---
**Author:** ![red\_dragon60](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ce73a5/32.png) [@red\_dragon60](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/red_dragon60)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2001, 12:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-sincerest-apologies/63432/32 "2001-05-04T00:44:30Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by jab1 \* > \*\*:o \*\* Yay! we got the blowjob smiley! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-sincerest-apologies/63432.md?page=1)