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ngdawg · 02-02-2007, 05:37 PM

Dirtyrascal7: That last statement of yours is golden.
The problem is, no one wants to admit they have shortcomings, but ironically, that misplaced pride is a shortcoming.
The most powerful words in any relationship are "I'm sorry". But it means being humbled, admitting to being wrong and it really is hard to do for many.
So, we blame the store where we tripped over our own kid(true story in the news), we blame our bosses for our distress(bosses can be bastards, but learn how to deal with them), and we blame strangers for ruining our day.
We second guess instead of acting on things, we excuse our own bad behavior on everyone but the source.
Trust me, no one ever keeled over dead after uttering "I'm sorry". But you'd think they would the way they avoid it!!
'Sorry' doesn't always mean 'regret'-it also means acknowledging a negative action.

I know this wasn't about lawyers, but....I don't blame them. I don't like trial-by-jury. Human brains, being what they are, contain emotions. Emotions can be stirred by nothing more than vision-who/what appears in front of you. And they can be stirred by just one word or action, thus clouding any objectivity one might have had otherwise.

02-02-2007, 05:37 PM	#15 (permalink)
ngdawg peekaboo Location: on the back, bitch	Dirtyrascal7: That last statement of yours is golden. The problem is, no one wants to admit they have shortcomings, but ironically, that misplaced pride is a shortcoming. The most powerful words in any relationship are "I'm sorry". But it means being humbled, admitting to being wrong and it really is hard to do for many. So, we blame the store where we tripped over our own kid(true story in the news), we blame our bosses for our distress(bosses can be bastards, but learn how to deal with them), and we blame strangers for ruining our day. We second guess instead of acting on things, we excuse our own bad behavior on everyone but the source. Trust me, no one ever keeled over dead after uttering "I'm sorry". But you'd think they would the way they avoid it!! 'Sorry' doesn't always mean 'regret'-it also means acknowledging a negative action. I know this wasn't about lawyers, but....I don't blame them. I don't like trial-by-jury. Human brains, being what they are, contain emotions. Emotions can be stirred by nothing more than vision-who/what appears in front of you. And they can be stirred by just one word or action, thus clouding any objectivity one might have had otherwise. __________________ Don't blame me. I didn't vote for either of'em.