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On the other hand, being offended is a choice. It is like stabbing yourself and blaming someone else. It gives the other person control over your responses.
It’s not that I lack contrition, or that I do not believe your reasons for being offended are valid. It is only that I cannot imagine a world in which I do not offend you in some way, and most probably incessantly and with my every breath and every beat of my blackened heart. Since it is not within my power to withdraw such offense, I can only offer my sincere apology for your animosity towards me, which is entirely beyond my ability to rectify, though I certainly would do so, if only it were within my power.Most sincerely, and humbly then, with full acknowledgement of my own limitations and failings, I apologize.
Iffy apologies, which have become political stock-in-trade, make me peevish. I am sorry if my peevishness offends anyone. (But I really don’t give a fig.)Who ever saw a black-maned pink flamingo with a barcode, until now?
English depends on word order to a great extent. Suppose you put ’if" at the beginning of the caption you get, “If I apologize I offended anyone.”
See… this is what you get for sticking your neck out. Now, you’re blushing with embarrassment, and it all could have been averted if only you had tossed out a casual, “No offense, but…” when you first opened your big mouth.
It amazes me that there are people who believe that they know what terms other people find offensive and come up with alternative, politically correct, terms that, over time, also become offensive.
Whatever the bar code means, it’s not in Red Laser’s database. Yeah, I held my phone up to the screen and it wouldn’t scan, but it worked testing it on product bar codes on the screen.
I’m definitely going with the fake flamingo just for decorative purposes, because it maintains continuity with yesterday’s work. I’m all about continuity and things unseen.Continuity is hexagram 32 of the I Ching, Heng, which translates to “Persevering”, “duration” and “constancy”.It is comprised of Thunder above Wind, which is a pretty good description of a fake apology.
Bill Thompson almost 10 years ago
At least our illustrious illustration didn’t say “Just saying.”
Meh~tdology, fka Pepelaputr almost 10 years ago
I’m sorry(you’re so easily fooled).
waycyber almost 10 years ago
On the other hand, being offended is a choice. It is like stabbing yourself and blaming someone else. It gives the other person control over your responses.
ChukLitl Premium Member almost 10 years ago
I’m sorry you took offense when I stated the fact that you’d be an idiot to believe an apology like this one.
*Space Madness at The Station* almost 10 years ago
Take Backs!
Superfrog almost 10 years ago
I’ll never take offense while I can take a taxi.
FLIGHT SUIT almost 10 years ago
I’m tired of having to apologize all the damned time.
Brass Orchid Premium Member almost 10 years ago
It’s not that I lack contrition, or that I do not believe your reasons for being offended are valid. It is only that I cannot imagine a world in which I do not offend you in some way, and most probably incessantly and with my every breath and every beat of my blackened heart. Since it is not within my power to withdraw such offense, I can only offer my sincere apology for your animosity towards me, which is entirely beyond my ability to rectify, though I certainly would do so, if only it were within my power.Most sincerely, and humbly then, with full acknowledgement of my own limitations and failings, I apologize.
Sisyphos almost 10 years ago
Iffy apologies, which have become political stock-in-trade, make me peevish. I am sorry if my peevishness offends anyone. (But I really don’t give a fig.)Who ever saw a black-maned pink flamingo with a barcode, until now?
Happy, happy, happy!!! Premium Member almost 10 years ago
What if i disagree.
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coltish1 almost 10 years ago
English depends on word order to a great extent. Suppose you put ’if" at the beginning of the caption you get, “If I apologize I offended anyone.”
Never mind. Doesn’t make a whole lot of sense.
Arianne almost 10 years ago
See… this is what you get for sticking your neck out. Now, you’re blushing with embarrassment, and it all could have been averted if only you had tossed out a casual, “No offense, but…” when you first opened your big mouth.
Arianne almost 10 years ago
It’s great to see you back!
William Neal McPheeters almost 10 years ago
Sort of like … I’m sorry if it was painful when I stabbed you in the back with that icepick. I didn’t intend to hurt you.
waycyber almost 10 years ago
It amazes me that there are people who believe that they know what terms other people find offensive and come up with alternative, politically correct, terms that, over time, also become offensive.
Larry Miller Premium Member almost 10 years ago
Whatever the bar code means, it’s not in Red Laser’s database. Yeah, I held my phone up to the screen and it wouldn’t scan, but it worked testing it on product bar codes on the screen.
Happy, happy, happy!!! Premium Member almost 10 years ago
*Space Madness at The Station* almost 10 years ago
Sorry Charlie
Brass Orchid Premium Member almost 10 years ago
I’m definitely going with the fake flamingo just for decorative purposes, because it maintains continuity with yesterday’s work. I’m all about continuity and things unseen.Continuity is hexagram 32 of the I Ching, Heng, which translates to “Persevering”, “duration” and “constancy”.It is comprised of Thunder above Wind, which is a pretty good description of a fake apology.
Happy, happy, happy!!! Premium Member almost 10 years ago
I missed your one-liners.I wish i was that quick…
Mother Thalweg almost 10 years ago
No, but one time when he was supposed to be practicing the zither I caught him polishing his plectrum.
Meh~tdology, fka Pepelaputr almost 10 years ago
@ Happy, Happy, Happy!!! (Welcome back DOGSNIFF!)’ :