Sedium Darxide

Apr 9 2009, 08:58 AM

AlphaSpiritBomber2

Apr 8 2009, 05:56 PM

So, you did say something along the lines of "I regret causing the accident"? If so, then you're being more obtuse about it then you absolutely need to be. Saying "I'm sorry", as you said, implies you caused the accident, you regret doing it, and is what most people are looking for when you've wronged them.

I think what got the teacher mad was the fact you kinda danced around actually apologizing, and you sounded "Smart Alecky". The situation didn't need to be that complicated; if you had simply said "I'm sorry I hit you, teacher", and at least come off remorseful, he wouldn't have given it a second thought. While the public emasculation is a little much, I can understand how people feel when others talk like that.

For the last time, specifically telling him that I regret it and didn't intend is more assuring and less easily faked. In the two years (minimum) that I have been doing this, this is the first time it has ever been a problem. I wasn't viewed as "Smart Alecky" all the countless other times, so why is this one so different? I took great effort to sound sincere despite the loud music, and I definitely wasn't being snooty or snobby or whatever the word is.

If my teacher still wants to hear those two magic little words then I'll just say them to get this over with, but it won't mean much at this point (not as much as what I already said ). And I'm not forgetting that he called me an idiot in front of whole class, which is completely unacceptable for any teacher. He's said it as a joke before, which is fine, but this is the first time he meant it.