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Title: Things we should be sorry for
Post by: Miss Creant Commander of the picklement and baking BAb(Hons) on October 13, 2009, 02:11:21 PM

Jacqui Smith has said sorry, so that's all right then.

By Gordon Brown
Published: 9:30PM BST 10 Sep 2009
Comments 302 | Comment on this article

Computer pioneer Alan Turing, who helped crack German Enigma codes during WWII
This has been a year of deep reflection ? a chance for Britain, as a nation, to commemorate the profound debts we owe to those who came before. A unique combination of anniversaries and events have stirred in us that sense of pride and gratitude that characterise the British experience

For my part I would like to fatuously apologies on behalf of the nation regardless of how you might feel, for the Irish potato famine, the 'troubles' in Ireland, slavery, the war in Iraq and the earth quake that wreaked havoc at Pompey, most of which happened before I was born and over which I could have had no impact, I am sure there are others, please add....


























Getting my brother into trouble with my Mother during the summer of 1971, that seriously was all my fault. In my defence, he did rip my toe nail off with a bedroom door. surrender:

Title: Re: Things we should be sorry for
Post by: Snoopy on October 13, 2009, 02:33:37 PM

I should like to apologise to my mother for weighing ten and a half pounds at birth.  eeek:

(I know Nick was heavier but she didn't have him)

Title: Re: Things we should be sorry for
Post by: Uncle Mort on October 13, 2009, 03:00:28 PM

How is that your fault Snoopy?

Title: Re: Things we should be sorry for
Post by: Snoopy on October 13, 2009, 03:23:51 PM

I've never been sure but she never let me forget it!  noooo:


Anywhoo it's in keeping with things we apologise for but had no control over.

Title: Re: Things we should be sorry for
Post by: Uncle Mort on October 13, 2009, 03:45:52 PM

True.

It's often just too easy to apologise and assume that it makes everything all right again. As I say to my children "don't be sorry for something you shouldn't have done in the first place"

And that is what we should all be shouting at Jacqui Smith.

Title: Re: Things we should be sorry for
Post by: Miss Demeanour on October 13, 2009, 03:46:58 PM

When sorry is said in words and not in actions it is no apology at all

Title: Re: Things we should be sorry for
Post by: Uncle Mort on October 13, 2009, 03:48:58 PM

That sounds like a quote.  rubschin:

Title: Re: Things we should be sorry for
Post by: Miss Demeanour on October 13, 2009, 03:50:18 PM

Yeah ...from Miss D  angel1

Title: Re: Things we should be sorry for
Post by: Uncle Mort on October 13, 2009, 03:52:20 PM

Very erudite.  happy088

Title: Re: Things we should be sorry for
Post by: Snoopy on October 13, 2009, 03:59:03 PM

"Sorry is as sorry does" ~ Snoopy's mum, usually reinforced with a clip round the ear.

Title: Re: Things we should be sorry for
Post by: Just One More on October 13, 2009, 08:11:50 PM

Quote from: Miss Creant on October 13, 2009, 02:11:21 PM

...and the earth quake that wreaked havoc at Pompey ...

*ahem* The Tricorn Centre at Pompey?  whistle:


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Title: Re: Things we should be sorry for
Post by: Snoopy on October 14, 2009, 04:55:24 AM

Now that was a bloody abortion  Angry9:

Title: Re: Things we should be sorry for
Post by: The Moan Ranger on October 14, 2009, 10:51:09 AM

On the subject of apologies...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aEDcs5bClm0