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Wounded Bear

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6. Might be my least favorite Gibbs-ism...

Reply to bluestateguy (Original post)

Tue Dec 30, 2014, 12:28 AM

Dec 2014

At least in later seasons he got more realistic.

Sure, insincere apologies are generally offered by those who are emotionally weak, but a sincere apology is a sign of good character and moral strength. Of course, a true apology is also a promise of changed (improved) behavior in the future.

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Apologies are signs of weakness [View all] bluestateguy Dec 2014 OP

Disagree. Trillo Dec 2014 #1

disagree oldandhappy Dec 2014 #2

I'm sorry you feel that way. n/t PoliticAverse Dec 2014 #3

Odd approach to human relations. Everything is 'gamesmanship'? Very peculiar indeed. . . Journeyman Dec 2014 #4

You mean like this? Nye Bevan Dec 2014 #5

Might be my least favorite Gibbs-ism... Wounded Bear Dec 2014 #6

Actually it's a sign of weakness not to apologize. and, it's a sign of a stubborn arrogant ignorant Cha Dec 2014 #7

Disagree vehemently. SamKnause Dec 2014 #8

You're not apologizing to appease enemies and critics Warpy Dec 2014 #9

Disagree. bhikkhu Dec 2014 #10

Fuck that. (nt) Posteritatis Dec 2014 #11

No. n/t TorchTheWitch Dec 2014 #12

I completely disagree. Union Scribe Dec 2014 #13

I'm going against the grain and I'm going to agree - with a caveat laundry_queen Dec 2014 #14

what is this in reference to? nt Javaman Dec 2014 #15

No (nt) bigwillq Dec 2014 #16

Apologies are for children. Adults make amends. Iggo Dec 2014 #17

Adults apologize AND make amends. Orsino Dec 2014 #18

I respect that you feel that way about it. Iggo Dec 2014 #24

when you are wrong, you are wrong. it is the coward that cannot own a wrong. nt seabeyond Dec 2014 #19

No they aren't. Are_grits_groceries Dec 2014 #20

Depends on who you are apologizing to and why Lurks Often Dec 2014 #21

Sadly, that is the American way in business and politics. Xyzse Dec 2014 #22

Critics, adversary, gamesmanship? Avalux Dec 2014 #23

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