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MannyGoldstein

(34,589 posts) Mon Mar 17, 2014, 09:21 PM Mar 2014

I apologize. I know I can do better if you give me a chance. [View all]

This discussion thread was locked as off-topic by one_voice (a host of the General Discussion forum).

Yesterday I used the contraction "etc." in an OP. I now understand that this was a really insensitive thing to do, and I want my friends here to know I'll work hard to do better in the future.

I've let you down, and I'm sorry.

Regards,

Chastened Manny

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I apologize. I know I can do better if you give me a chance. [View all] MannyGoldstein Mar 2014 OP

poor misunderstood, manny. boston bean Mar 2014 #1

I apologize for being sorry. MannyGoldstein Mar 2014 #2

seems like you're always the victim when you are apologizing. boston bean Mar 2014 #3

A victim of my own misdeeds MannyGoldstein Mar 2014 #4

like I said, poor manny. nt boston bean Mar 2014 #5

Passive aggressive Jesus Malverde Mar 2014 #20

+1... SidDithers Mar 2014 #11

He accidentally showed something he did not want to. William769 Mar 2014 #25

Yes, he did. sheshe2 Mar 2014 #29

It's called Psychological projection. William769 Mar 2014 #30

Yup~ sheshe2 Mar 2014 #32

I wouldn't sweat it. CFLDem Mar 2014 #6

Poor, poor Manny. What a poor Manny he was. Shrike47 Mar 2014 #7

This was insensitive to Windows file systems that don't use /etc as a directory. DisgustipatedinCA Mar 2014 #8

But, alas, they do have a point. MannyGoldstein Mar 2014 #9

My bad. I assumed the abbreviation stood for "eat this c__" and was offended cthulu2016 Mar 2014 #10

I think I know... zappaman Mar 2014 #12

Sad cat is sad :( Electric Monk Mar 2014 #13

Gefilte fish! 1000words Mar 2014 #14

I was going to rec this thread, post in it, find a real cool smiley, etc. Autumn Mar 2014 #15

Here you go Manny... bluesbassman Mar 2014 #16

Manny is alerting on himself again? n/t Fumesucker Mar 2014 #19

Can't. You alert on your own post and it goes straight to Admin. n/t bluesbassman Mar 2014 #21

Hahahahahaha ... Manny has an "alert groupie." 1000words Mar 2014 #22

Somebody haz a sad and probably needs cheering up now. Autumn Mar 2014 #23

Protesting a 'look at me' post by making 6 DUers to look at it. arcane1 Mar 2014 #27

Here you go Manny billh58 Mar 2014 #17

You need The Doctor: The Straight Story Mar 2014 #18

Flippancy to deflect your humiliation? OilemFirchen Mar 2014 #24

He wasn't humiliated. Hissyspit Mar 2014 #34

And this thread doesn't exist. (n/t) OilemFirchen Mar 2014 #35

? Hissyspit Mar 2014 #37

more like ego stroking, attention seeking manny. nt dionysus Mar 2014 #26

LOL. However, "etc." is not a contraction. ananda Mar 2014 #28

That's not an apology tularetom Mar 2014 #31

Wow. Objecting to your use of "etc" in that OP is exactly what SE Cupp does for a living. arcane1 Mar 2014 #33

That thread is a fucking mess 1000words Mar 2014 #36