Sorry and thank you

pat kenny · 14-03-2005 9:46am #1

These 3 words are used far too often these days. So often infact that they seem to have lost all meaning. I find I even thank people who have treated me badly. You get stuck on hold for ages and then they transfer you three times an then you end up talking to the same person you were talking to in the first place, then at the end of the call I still say thanks.
And sorry , some fat woman bust into me and I say sorry even though it was her fault.
In future if I get treated badly Im going to call the person a c*nt and when someone bumbs into me I'm going to say "Hey fatty watch where you f*cking going"
Sorry had to get that out of my system.
F*uck I just said sorry again when I did'nt need too.

NotMe · 14-03-2005 12:06pm

They might have lost all meaning but people still get pissed of when you don't say it. I hate people who give out to me for not saying thanks.
"You could at least say thank you".
"F__k off, if you were just doing me a favour to get a bit of praise then you can keep your 'favours' to yourself". That's what I'd like to say anyway. :rolleyes:

D!ve^Bomb! · 14-03-2005 12:12pm

NotMe wrote:

"F__k off, if you were just doing me a favour to get a bit of praise then you can keep your 'favours' to yourself".

That’s the stupidest thing I’ve ever heard :rolleyes:

14-03-2005 12:17pm

pat kenny wrote:

These 3 words are used far too often these days.

No more than I Love You. Tbh.

pat kenny · 14-03-2005 12:24pm

Hey when a fat woman bumps into me in the street I say sorry not "I love you"
And I have never got back off hold music and told the guy on the end of the line I love him.
In fact I'd say we dont say I love you often enough.

NotMe · 14-03-2005 12:34pm

D!ve^Bomb! wrote:

That’s the stupidest thing I’ve ever heard :rolleyes:

Someone in front of me holds the door open for me and then turns around and says "you could at least say thank you". That makes me think that the only reason they held the door open is so that I would say thanks and they would feel good about themselves.
Don't get me wrong, I do usually say thanks when someone does something for me but I certainly don't expect people to say thanks to me for just showing some basic courtesy.

*edit*

pat kenny wrote:

Hey when a fat woman bumps into me in the street I say sorry not "I love you"

Try it next time. See what happens

D!ve^Bomb! · 14-03-2005 12:37pm

if i open the door for someone it's because i have manners and because i'm generally a nice guy, i expect a thanks because it's common courtesy.. i'm not doing it for praise ffs..

NotMe · 14-03-2005 12:40pm

D!ve^Bomb! wrote:

if i open the door for someone it's because i have manners and because i'm generally a nice guy, i expect a thanks because it's common courtesy.. i'm not doing it for praise ffs..

Yeah but if the person didn't say thanks would you give out to them?

D!ve^Bomb! · 14-03-2005 12:50pm

i have on occassion made a comment to myself REALLY loudly:D obviously if this is the way you think then you don't say thanks to people when they open a door for you?

and if you do say thanks then wtf are ya talkin about? it seems rather hypocritical

seamus · 14-03-2005 12:50pm

It's a very Irish thing. Keeping everyone sweet. I find most of the time, if I bump into someone, both will turn around and say "Sorry" and there's no anger or pissed-offness, unless one person did something obviously stupid.

My girlfriend had trouble adjusting when she went to London. If anyone bumped into her, she'd say "Sorry", and they'd turn around and glare at her, as if it was her fault. She got into the habit of just saying "Excuse me", to which people now reply "Excuse me". If you did the same thing on Grafton St, people would think you're an arrogant prick.

*shrug*

kinkstr · 14-03-2005 12:52pm

o the ranting

NotMe · 14-03-2005 12:58pm

D!ve^Bomb! wrote:

i have on occassion made a comment to myself REALLY loudly:D obviously if this is the way you think then you don't say thanks to people when they open a door for you?

and if you do say thanks then wtf are ya talkin about? it seems rather hypocritical

I do say thanks most of the time, especially if the person goes out of their way to hold the door open. Like if they're a good bit ahead of me and they stand there and hold the door until I get to it. Or if they hold the door and let me go through first.
I always hold the door open for people behind me and I let people get on the bus before me and I open the door for someone if they are carrying something but if someone doesn't say thanks I won't think anything of it.

NotMe · 14-03-2005 1:02pm

seamus wrote:

It's a very Irish thing. Keeping everyone sweet. I find most of the time, if I bump into someone, both will turn around and say "Sorry" and there's no anger or pissed-offness, unless one person did something obviously stupid.

My girlfriend had trouble adjusting when she went to London. If anyone bumped into her, she'd say "Sorry", and they'd turn around and glare at her, as if it was her fault. She got into the habit of just saying "Excuse me", to which people now reply "Excuse me". If you did the same thing on Grafton St, people would think you're an arrogant prick.

*shrug*

Reminds me of the people (usually teenage girls), if you bump into them they turn around and shout "here will ya watch where ya goin' mister!"

D!ve^Bomb! · 14-03-2005 1:04pm

NotMe wrote:

I do say thanks most of the time, especially if the person goes out of their way to hold the door open. Like if they're a good bit ahead of me and they stand there and hold the door until I get to it. Or if they hold the door and let me go through first.
I always hold the door open for people behind me and I let people get on the bus before me and I open the door for someone if they are carrying something but if someone doesn't say thanks I won't think anything of it.

fair enough, i just think it's rude not to say thanks

Shabadu · 14-03-2005 1:07pm

I used to apologise constantly if someone walked into me, but i've gotten a certain amount of snotty righteousness now i'm a mum. If someone crashes into my child or almost whack him in the head with their BT bag when he's in the buggy they're going to get the glaring of a lifetime.

I am always careful never to whack people in the ankles with the buggy or cut them off or dawdle right in front of a shop entrance blocking everyone- that pisses me off beyond belief.

D!ve^Bomb! · 14-03-2005 1:12pm

i don't say sorry if someone walks into me, i'd say sorry if i walked into someone or if we walked into each other.. if someone walked into me i would give them the 'look of displeasement' if that is in fact a word..

Shabadu · 14-03-2005 1:16pm

displeasure?

D!ve^Bomb! · 14-03-2005 1:20pm

displeasement is better:D;)

Shabadu · 14-03-2005 1:56pm

Displeasement is a perfectly cromulent word.

Stephen · 14-03-2005 2:05pm

Displeasement isn't a word

RuggieBear · 14-03-2005 2:11pm

seamus wrote:

It's a very Irish thing. Keeping everyone sweet. I find most of the time, if I bump into someone, both will turn around and say "Sorry" and there's no anger or pissed-offness, unless one person did something obviously stupid.

tbh, anyone bumps into me on the street, i immeadiatly check for my wallet and phone....

Sorry and thank you

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