Not sure if I will make it or not. I had the flu or a really nasty cold a few weeks back and it’s made my asthma flare up. I was okay yesterday - gave a speech - but I’ve woken up today feeling a bit crook. Time to hit myself with all the meds, and see how I go…
Bonus points for working in the Australian birthday song!!
I would be very reluctant to apologise on social media indeed, whereas I am quite quick to in private life. I notice that my kids however seem to have only the social media view: any apology is an admission of not just the blackest of guilt but also weakness.
They seem barely able to comprehend instrumental apologies for example.
Fine post Katy but there's a typo in the 7th paragraph: "Should courts should order wrongdoers to apologise?"
Thank you! Will fix - otherwise my teeth will hurt…
You’re welcome. Why will your teeth hurt?
TYPOS. hahahahaha. So there is nothing worse than publishing something in print, and seeing a typo AFTERWARDS.
Agreed. I’ll be attending the Quillette Social tonight if you would like to chat about writing, law or anything else.
Not sure if I will make it or not. I had the flu or a really nasty cold a few weeks back and it’s made my asthma flare up. I was okay yesterday - gave a speech - but I’ve woken up today feeling a bit crook. Time to hit myself with all the meds, and see how I go…
I hope you feel better.
Bonus points for working in the Australian birthday song!!
I would be very reluctant to apologise on social media indeed, whereas I am quite quick to in private life. I notice that my kids however seem to have only the social media view: any apology is an admission of not just the blackest of guilt but also weakness.
They seem barely able to comprehend instrumental apologies for example.
Something which fascinates me is the “not-pology”…
As in "I'm not sorry" or "I'm sorry I was misunderstood/ you reacted like that"?
The “I am not really sorry but someone has forced me to say something…”
Yes, they do serve a useful social purpose but obviously rather deplorable in general.
On social media they are deadly because they are a sign of weakness.
Indeed. Better to say nothing at all, on social media, than to issue a “not-pology”.