Comments on: Apologizing means never having to say you’re sorry

By: Anirban

Anirban — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 14:08:51 +0000

This theme is harder to read and slower to load. I may simply revert back to the old one based on feedback.

I also like the word ‘apologetics” which is the defense of a religion through use of reason. (Talk about mixing concepts)

By: Gurdit

Gurdit — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 13:16:21 +0000

1. You changed your theme! :O

I don’t like it…too black and white.

2. I personally love this form of apology:
“I’m sorry you’re an ”

Example:
“Dude, Star Wars sucks!”
“Hey! I love Star Wars…stop saying stuff like that, you’re just being mean”
“Oh…well, I’m sorry…that you’re a nerd!”

By: Anirban

Anirban — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 22:39:36 +0000

I think the intention and the way an apology is offered is paramount. Of course with the desi shashtang-dandavat-pranam you don't need to say a word! It is humility defined.

By: Anirban

Anirban — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 22:34:12 +0000

Thanks, Raja. I didn't find Stein's post funny. It was just really weird. If you liked Aamra, there seems to be a number of Bangla movies with similar themes these days which is n number of couples talking about love and extramartial affairs for around 2 hours in a mix of >50% English. Try Cross Connection - at least it is a bit funnier..

By: shivani

shivani — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 06:39:49 +0000

Good post but just tell me if i sound genuine when i say…sorry u got offended,that was not my intention.
If Then Else conditional apology well explained and got me thinking on mine.No i don’t intend to be pseudo sorry either.But are my words convincing enough …i guess…
Have to read Stein’s post and see Aamra so thanks for that part too.

By: Raja

Raja — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 14:43:17 +0000

That’s vintage Ani . I like these posts – short and subtle.
I read Stein’s post. It was funny to a certain extent. But, yes, more racist than funny.
Watched Aamra – seemed to be a decent movie. I don’t know who is the director etc – but I have a feeling it is done by some students of some film institute. I had noticed the fake apology at the beginning. I didn’t strongly like or dislike their approach of “jerky camera moves” but I did think they went overboard with that ‘apology’

btw, you have been tagged in my blog

By: Anirban

Anirban — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 21:29:56 +0000

Entitlement humor sounds good to me. You turn on Comedy Central and people without any sense of comic timing are trying, really trying too hard to make people laugh. Thanks for breaking down the sequence of the IF-THEN apology in clearer terms than I did.

Oh man, and the Sepia Mutiny column by Anna! That was such a hot topic in desi circles on Twitter for a few days.

Take care. Stay cool.

By: Anirban

Anirban — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 21:27:07 +0000

Thanks LP. I agree that it wasn’t funny at all, but the whole galti se mistake ho gaya part was just a publicity stunt to get more traffic.

By: Anirban

Anirban — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 21:25:18 +0000

Thanks, LEB. Stein’s post and the subsequent non-retraction disclaimer of an “apology” was the hook I needed to write about something I’d thought about before.

Do give Aamra a miss. Quite filled with Bangali antelismé if you aske me.

By: Anirban

Anirban — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 21:23:46 +0000

Agree with you Nish…

Now, if you look at some of the blogs including the one that Sitaji linked (which probably got the most traffic) there were a lot of people seriously offended.