Ways To Stop Saying “Sorry” All The Time

How many times have you said the word sorry today? If you’re like most people, the answer is probably: a lot.

Sorry means “feeling regret, compunction, sympathy, pity, etc.” The only problem is, we don’t always use it that way. Sorry has become a sort of anchor that people attach to all kinds of phrases, whether they’re asking a question, asking for help, or even just moving about in a crowded space. In those instances, we aren’t feeling regret or pity, so why are we apologizing?

Research shows that women tend to over-apologize more often than men, but no matter your identity, psychologists caution that saying sorry all the time can undermine your authority and even impact your self-esteem. If you’re a chronic over-apologizer, it’s time to switch it up. Here are 10 ways to stop saying sorry and start saying what you really mean.

1. Catch yourself in the act.
Before you change your habit of over-apologizing, you have to become aware of when you apologize and why. Is it anytime you feel you’re in someone’s way? Or maybe whenever you want to ask a question during a meeting? Start to notice when sorry comes out of your mouth during times when you haven’t actually done anything wrong. Try asking a trusted friend or colleague to point it out to you or even having a day where you write down a tick mark every time you say it.

2. Think about why you apologize.
Has sorry become a filler word? Maybe it gives you something to say when you aren’t sure what else to say, or maybe it’s a way of dealing with anxiety or a lack of confidence in certain situations. Understanding why you apologize all the time will help you identify situations for which you could brainstorm some other words and phrases to have in your arsenal instead.

3. Say “thank you,” not “sorry.”
When you’re ready to start replacing the word sorry in your vocabulary, here’s an easy trick: say “thank you” instead. This is especially helpful at work or in other places where saying sorry might come off as less authoritative. Thank you turns an apologetic statement into one that exudes confidence. Here are some examples:

- Instead of Sorry for being late, try Thanks for waiting.
- Instead of Sorry for the late notice, try I’m so glad you could make it.
- Instead of Sorry for complaining, try Thanks for listening.
- Instead of Sorry for the mistake, try Thank you for catching that.

4. Use a different word.
Are you using sorry in place of a word or phrase that might work better? For example, when you need something at a restaurant or want to reach in front of someone at the grocery store to grab an item, do you automatically apologize? If so, you may be using sorry as a default, so try to choose some replacement words. Here are some ideas:

- pardon
- excuse me
- after you
- oops

5. Focus on solutions.
We all make mistakes, and apologizing when we really mess up is a good idea. But you don’t need to jump straight to sorry every time there is a minor mishap. In situations at work or even in conversations with friends and loved ones, it can be helpful and more proactive to lead with what you’re going to do to fix the problem. In these situations, try one of these alternatives:

- I hear you, and I’m going to [list actions you plan to take].
- Thank you for bringing this to my attention. I’m going to work on it.
- This didn’t go as planned, but I’m going to make it right.
- Can you give me feedback on how I can do this differently?

6. Ask a question.
Sometimes we use sorry as a way of getting someone’s attention, as in, “Sorry, but I have a question.” The only problem is that beginning your sentence with an apology has the potential to make you sound more passive or make others see you as less authoritative. Instead of defaulting to apologizing whenever you have something to say, try these alternatives:

- Instead of Sorry to bother you, try Is now a good time to talk?
- Instead of Sorry for interrupting, try Can I expand on that?
- Instead of Sorry for getting in the way, try Can I squeeze past you?
- Instead of Sorry, but I have a question, try Is now a good time for questions?

7. Ban sorry from your emails.
In person, the word sorry can slip out without notice. But over email you have the opportunity of more time to think about what you really want to say. Take advantage of that by banning the word sorry from all communications. After you write an email, read through it quickly and delete every instance of sorry or other passive language, and replace it with some of the words or phrases above. It’s a small step that can go a long way towards making you sound more self-assured.

8. Practice empathy, not sympathy.
Sorry is a go-to word when something bad happens to someone else, but it isn’t always the best word. Sorry conveys sympathy, and it focuses on how the speaker feels rather than the recipient. Plus, because the word is so overused, it can sometimes sound insincere. Instead of jumping right to sorry in these situations, practice empathy by acknowledging the other person’s feelings over yours. Some examples include:

- That must have been really difficult.
- I know you’re really hurting right now.
- Thank you for trusting me with this.
- What can I do to make this easier for you?

9. Prep before important conversations.
If you know ahead of time that you’re going into a tough conversation where you might be tempted to over-apologize, rehearse some other lines to use instead. For example, if you need to talk to a boss about a problem at work, think about how the conversation might go and choose a few sorry alternatives from earlier on this list. Practice what you’ll say ahead of time. When alternative words and phrases are fresh in your mind, they’ll be easier to remember and work into the conversation naturally.

10. Get an accountability partner.
It might be easier to change your habits if you have a little help. If you have a friend, partner, or colleague that you trust, let them know you’re trying to delete sorry from your vocabulary, and see if they’re willing to help by privately pointing out when they hear you over-apologizing. They may notice times when you apologize that you’ve overlooked, and knowing they’re on the lookout might motivate you to change your ways even more. After a while, your sorry habit will be a thing of the past. Sorry, not sorry.

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Ways To Say You’re Sorry

You may have been friends with someone for years, but it only takes a second to damage that friendship with the wrong word or two. Now that you’ve made the mess, it’s time to clean it up with a well chosen apology. There are different ways to say you’re sorry, of course.

Let’s examine the words and a few of the situations they’re most suited for. Hopefully you won’t find yourself in too many of these jams, but let’s face it. We’re all human, and we all make mistakes—whether it’s breaking a window or forgetting you were supposed to meet someone for that Valentine’s Day lunch. Whoops. Pro Tip: don’t forget to be sincere when saying you’re sorry.

I’m Sorry
You’re expressing regret for your actions. Sorry means “feeling regret, compunction, sympathy, pity.” Emotion comes into play with this one when it’s used as a verbal cue. If you just backed into someone’s car, you hop out and say it with a lot of emphasis. Or, if you merely bump someone on the subway as you head for the door, proper etiquette dictates you simply nod and give a quick sorry as you exit. No need to belabor that one. Depending on the situation, adding words extremely or sincerely may help (and if you’re using those additional words, then yes—get flowers or candy on the speed dial, it’s better late than never).

Elton John thinks this word is a tough one.

I Apologize
Pretty much in line with number one on our list, when you apologize, you “offer an apology or excuse for some fault, insult, failure, or injury.” This word is used in formal situations, but is equally at home in an informal context.

It’s All My Fault
You’re drawing deep from the well of sincerity here. You’re taking all the blame; you’re all in. You’re confessing one’s faults.

I Regret
If you use the word regret in an apology statement, it sounds a bit too formal and seems rather, oh what’s the word—insincere? Then again, inflection and circumstance come into play. In the World Wars, the military would send telegrams to families who lost loved ones, using this phrase. There’s no doubt they were sincere, and it brought them straight to the point.

Beg Pardon
We cite beg pardon as “an expression of apology (used especially in the phrase with no beg-pardons).” However, this one seems a bit off the mark, does it not? The phrase I beg your pardon seems more useful when used as a statement of indignation when someone cuts in front of you in the movie line. So…maybe you’re not actually sorry (ending the phrase with an upward inflection is key). 1960s singer Lynn Anderson never promised anyone a rose garden, so she went on begging people’s pardon’s all the way to the top of the pops.

I’m Sorry (Textspeak Version)
This being 2017 and all, we’re adding some versions you can use in phone messenger form. If you’d like to tap something appropriate (you’re still too scared or too busy to meet them face to face) SMSTXTs suggests: apologies r in order and then add whatever transgression has been committed: 4 ruining ur day, 4 making u feel bad, 4 always being late, 4 not showing up, etc.

My Bad
Quite popular as an informal way of getting yourself off the hook, my bad works wonders. You admit it, it’s done, let’s move on, not a big deal.

Forgive Me
You’ve really gone and done it. You’re not even in the doghouse anymore—Fido kicked you out of there, too. Our top reference to forgive is “to grant pardon for or remission of (an offense, debt, etc.); absolve.”

Thank You
Throwing you a curve with this one, of course. Try it sometime, maybe in something like the following situation. According to The Muse, “If someone points out a small typo in the rough draft of a presentation you put together or helps you wipe up some coffee you spilled on the conference table, a ‘thanks’ is more in order than a ‘sorry.’ Neither situation is dire, and showing someone you appreciate the help is better than having his or her confidence in you diminished.”

I’m Sorry (Emoji Version)
If you just can’t find the right words (even after reading the rest of this list) maybe firing off a few choice emoji would work better for you. Be our guest.
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Graduation Quotes To Lead You Into The Next Chapter

Every spring, graduates of colleges and universities around the US are awarded their degrees at commencement ceremonies. “Pomp and Circumstance” will be played, mortarboard caps will be thrown, and a commencement address will be given by a notable figure. The goal of a commencement address is to give advice that can be taken into the “real world” after graduation. It’s an opportunity to reflect on what values are truly meaningful, the importance of education, and how to make a difference. Graduate or not, we can all stand to learn from the words of writers, politicians, musicians, and others. These 12 quotes from some of the most impactful or notable commencement addresses will inspire you, challenge you, and give you a new sense of purpose.

1. “The really important kind of freedom involves attention, and awareness, and discipline, and effort, and being able truly to care about other people and to sacrifice for them, over and over, in myriad petty little unsexy ways, every day.”
—David Foster Wallace, 2005 Kenyon College commencement

myriad

In one of the most famous commencement addresses of all time, “This is Water,” writer David Foster Wallace encouraged graduates to rethink their ideas about freedom. The word myriad [ mir-ee-uhd ] means “of an indefinitely great number; innumerable.” Myriad comes from the Greek for “ten thousand,” and can be used in English to mean the same, but DFW didn’t have this meaning in mind here.

2. “I don’t know what your future is, but if you are willing to take the harder way, the more complicated one, the one with more failures at first than successes, the one that has ultimately proven to have more meaning, more victory, more glory then you will not regret it.”
—Chadwick Boseman, 2018 Howard University commencement

glory

The actor Chadwick Boseman died tragically at a young age from colon cancer. Knowing this makes his words to graduates at his alma mater, Howard, even more poignant. He shares his ideas about how one can achieve glory, “very great praise, honor, or distinction bestowed by common consent; renown.” While today glory has a very positive connotation, this wasn’t always the case. In its earliest uses, glory was used more in the sense of vainglory, “excessive elation or pride over one’s own achievements.”

3. “As every past generation has had to disenthrall itself from an inheritance of truisms and stereotypes, so in our own time we must move on from the reassuring repetition of stale phrases to a new, difficult, but essential confrontation with reality. For the great enemy of truth is very often not the lie—deliberate, contrived, and dishonest—but the myth—persistent, persuasive, and unrealistic.”
—President John F. Kennedy, 1962 Yale University commencement

disenthrall

President John F. Kennedy spent most of his 1962 commencement speech at Yale talking about his vision of government, but he also took time to give advice to the graduates. He says young people need to disenthrall themselves from old myths and stereotypes. Disenthrall is a verb meaning “to free from bondage; liberate.” Thrall is an old word meaning “a person who is morally or mentally enslaved by some power” or, more simply, “slavery.”

4. “[T]hough it’s crucial to make a living, that shouldn’t be your inspiration or your aspiration. Do it for yourself, your highest self, for your own pride, joy, ego, gratification, expression, love, fulfillment, happiness—whatever you want to call it.”
—Billy Joel, 1993 Berklee College of Music commencement

fulfillment

Activist and musician Billy Joel, addressing graduates of the prestigious music school Berklee College, gave advice on how to direct creative energies to making the world a better place. He encourages them to do work for their own fulfillment, “the state or act of bringing something to realization.” Fulfillment is often used to describe the feeling one has when one accomplishes something of personal significance.

5. “I want you all to stay true to the most real, most sincere, most authentic parts of yourselves. I want you to ask those basic questions: Who do you want to be? What inspires you? How do you want to give back?”
—First Lady Michelle Obama, 2015 Tuskegee University commencement

authentic

On a similar note as Billy Joel, former First Lady Michelle Obama exhorts students to be authentic, which here means “representing one’s true nature or beliefs; true to oneself.” The word authentic comes from the Greek authentikós, meaning “original, primary, at first hand.”

6. “I hope you are never victims, but I hope you have no power over other people. And when you fail, and are defeated, and in pain, and in the dark, then I hope you will remember that darkness is your country, where you live, where no wars are fought and no wars are won, but where the future is.”
—Ursula K. Le Guin, 1983 Mills College commencement

future

Science fiction writer Ursula K. Le Guin was no stranger to imagining new worlds and possibilities. So it makes sense that she talked to graduates about the future, “time that is to be or come hereafter.” While today we use future as a noun and adjective, in the mid-1600s, future was also used as a verb to mean “to put off to a future day,” as in They future their work because they are lazy.

7. “As you approach your future, there will be ample opportunity to becomejadedand cynical, but I urge you to resist cynicism—the world is still a beautiful place and change is possible.”
—Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, 2011 Harvard University commencement

jaded

Ellen Johnson Sirleaf is the former president of Liberia and was the first woman to lead an African nation. She spoke at her alma mater, Harvard, about the importance of advocating for change. She notes that many people become jaded as they age, a word that here means “worn out or wearied, as by overwork or overuse.” This sense of jaded comes from the Middle English jade, “a worn-out, broken-down, worthless, or vicious horse.”

8. “Everything meaningful about this moment, and these four years, will be meaningful inside you, not outside you … As long as you store it inside yourself, it’s not going anywhere—or it’s going everywhere with you.”
—Margaret Edson, 2008 Smith College commencement

meaningful

Educator and playwright Margaret Edson told graduates at Smith College that they will carry what is meaningful about their experience with them throughout their lives. Meaningful means “full of meaning, significance, purpose, or value.” Meaningful is formed from a combination of meaning and the suffix -ful, meaning “full of” or “characterized by.” It’s one of many suffixes from Old English that is still present in our language today.

9. “If you really want to fly, just harness your power to your passion. Honor your calling. Everyone has one.”
—Oprah Winfrey, 2008 Stanford commencement

harness

Television host Oprah Winfrey is known for being an inspiration, and her commencement speech at Stanford University in 2008 was certainly inspirational. She urged students to “harness [their] power to [their] passion.” Harness here is being used figuratively and as a verb to mean “to bring under conditions for effective use; gain control over for a particular end.” Harness comes from the Old Norse *hernest meaning “provisions for an armed force.” The word’s meaning has changed quite a lot since! [checking]

10. “When things are going sweetly and peacefully, please pause a moment, and then say out loud, “If this isn’t nice, what is?””
—Kurt Vonnegut, 1999 Agnes Scott College commencement

sweetly

The writer Kurt Vonnegut wanted graduates to take time to reflect on the goodness in life. He describes this as “when things are going sweetly,” a word commonly associated with sugar but that can also describe anything “pleasing or agreeable; delightful.” Sweet is an interesting word that is closely related to its ancient Proto-Indo-European original. You can learn more about the history of the word at our entry for sweet.

11. “From my point of view, which is that of a storyteller, I see your life as already artful, waiting, just waiting and ready for you to make it art.”
—Toni Morrison, 2004 Wellesley College commencement

artful

Novelist Toni Morrison in her commencement address at Wellesley College told graduates she saw their lives as artful. While this word can mean “slyly crafty or cunning; deceitful; tricky,” it is clear from the context that Morrison meant it in the sense of “done with or characterized by art or skill.” In other words, the graduates have the skills, power, and beauty to create a good life.

12. “If I must give any of you advice it would be Say Yes. Say Yes, And … and create your own destiny.”
—Maya Rudolph, 2015 Tulane University commencement

destiny

Graduation is a time to think about the future and one’s destiny, in the sense of “something that is to happen or has happened to a particular person or thing; lot or fortune.” Destiny is often taken to be something that is “predetermined, usually inevitable or irresistible.” But actor Maya Rudolph takes this word in a different direction, saying graduates should “create [their] own destiny.”

Graduation season is a time to consider our own futures, destinies, passions, and desires. We hope these inspiring words give you something to chew on as you go forth into the “real world.”

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เราทุกคนมี “ชีวิตเดียว”
all have “one life”

จงใช้มันด้วย ความสุข ไม่ใช่ ความทุกข์
Live it with happiness, not sadness

จงฟัง “เสียงหัวใจตัวเอง” ไม่ใช่เสียงของคนอื่น
WeListen to “your own heart”, not others

ใช้ชีวิตด้วยการมีทัศนคติที่ดี
Live with a good attitude

หัวเราะบ่อยๆ กินอาหารที่อร่อย
Laugh often.Eat delicious food.

เลือกคบคนที่มีแล้ว เพิ่มความสุข ให้กับตัวเอง
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และมีชีวิตที่เราจะไม่เสียดาย เมื่อมองย้อนกลับมา
And have a life that we will not regret when we look back .
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ระดมทุนปลอม: สหภาพยุโรปพยายามใช้มาตรการภาษีอาวุธแบบ “สาธารณะ” เพื่อ “สนับสนุนยูเครน”

รัฐสภายุโรปกำลังพยายามผลักดันให้ประเทศสมาชิกสหภาพยุโรปใช้มาตรการภาษีอาวุธแบบ “สาธารณะ” และเก็บภาษีอาวุธแบบ “สมัครใจ” เพื่อระดมทุนอาวุธให้ยูเครนในมติที่จะออกในเร็วๆนี้

การลงคะแนนเสียงในมตินี้ จะเกิดขึ้นในระหว่างการประชุมใหญ่ในวันพฤหัสบดีที่ ๑๙ กันยายน ในเอกสารดังกล่าว, สมาชิกรัฐสภายุโรป (MEP) แสดง “ความเสียใจอย่างสุดซึ้ง” ต่อการลดความช่วยเหลือทางการทหารที่ประเทศสมาชิกมอบให้

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Fake crowdfunding: EU seeks to astroturf ‘public’ arms tax to ‘support Ukraine’

The European Parliament is seeking to push EU member states to astroturf crowdfunding and a ‘voluntary’ public arms tax to fund arms for Ukraine in an upcoming resolution.

A vote on this resolution will take place during the plenary session on Thursday, September 19. In the document, Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) express "deep regret" over the decrease in military aid provided by member states.

The resolution commends and acknowledges the public efforts and citizen crowdfunding initiatives in several member countries, which have helped ensure a consistent supply of weapons for Ukraine. It further encourages similar initiatives throughout the EU to promote solidarity and public engagement in this vital cause.
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6:32 PM · Sep 19, 2024 · 1,558 Views
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