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Offline Polpolion

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Yup, roommies. It's teh greatest

just curious, have either of you ever actually played freespace or any battletech game?

 

Offline sayoqod

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Ummm, Zack said she tried Freespace. I have not.
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Offline Rga_Noris

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...then how did you get here? Oh, and I vomited after the first sentence. I hate gushy ****.
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Offline NGTM-1R

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You don't have to mention what you're apologizing for. Not mentioning it makes the letter more personal, because it builds on the shared knowledge of the two of you - the others needn't know it.

This is an extremely bad plan, for the record. It is typically viewed as an effort to not actually admit fault in my experience.
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Offline Topgun

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...then how did you get here? Oh, and I vomited after the first sentence. I hate gushy ****.

iamzack's (ex?) boyfriend is turambar

 

Offline iamzack

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VERY much ex
WE ARE HARD LIGHT PRODUCTIONS. YOU WILL LOWER YOUR FIREWALLS AND SURRENDER YOUR KEYBOARDS. WE WILL ADD YOUR INTELLECTUAL AND VERNACULAR DISTINCTIVENESS TO OUR OWN. YOUR FORUMS WILL ADAPT TO SERVICE US. RESISTANCE IS FUTILE.

 

Offline sayoqod

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You don't have to mention what you're apologizing for. Not mentioning it makes the letter more personal, because it builds on the shared knowledge of the two of you - the others needn't know it.

This is an extremely bad plan, for the record. It is typically viewed as an effort to not actually admit fault in my experience.

That's exactly the point, though. In Clinton's apology speech, he said he had erred, but he never actually took back his famous quote. He didn't admit to sleeping with her. Since I based mine off of that speech, it's appropriate that I didn't admit anything specifically, either.
...then how did you get here? Oh, and I vomited after the first sentence. I hate gushy ****.

Zack pushed me to try out the forum. Having fun so far. Sorry to mush you out :P
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Offline NGTM-1R

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That's exactly the point, though. In Clinton's apology speech, he said he had erred, but he never actually took back his famous quote. He didn't admit to sleeping with her. Since I based mine off of that speech, it's appropriate that I didn't admit anything specifically, either.

Oh, I'm not disagreeing with you, or with your choice of base speech. Being aware of what you've chosen I recognize why you made that decision.  I'm simply pointing out that TopAce is Doing It WrongTM in interpersonal relations, in a semi-vain hope I might save him or others trouble.
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Offline TopAce

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You don't have to mention what you're apologizing for. Not mentioning it makes the letter more personal, because it builds on the shared knowledge of the two of you - the others needn't know it.

This is an extremely bad plan, for the record. It is typically viewed as an effort to not actually admit fault in my experience.

Looks like you haven't bothered to even read the letter. It's all about admitting fault. You're disagreeing with me for the sake of disagreeing with me.

I knew right away when I saw you posted in this thread that you'll post something like that. You're too predictable.
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Offline Dilmah G

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To be honest, I'm really not a fan of apologies which are like 'wow, you are such a legend, why don't you bend over so I, this feeble, worthless frame, can fire this light bazooka up your ass?' Even if it is a joke, it makes me go bleargh.

 

Offline newman

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Well, if the point of the exercise was to flex your eloquence muscles, that's one thing. If it had to sound like a sincere apology.. Let me put it this way. If something like this was directed at me, I would assume it was sarcastic and probably be even more pissed off at the author than I was before the apology. There's simply too much groveling in it to take it seriously.
In short, to me that letter says "the author is either being really sarcastic, having a go at his room mate, or if this is serious we're talking about someone with no self esteem whatsoever". It's one thing to honestly apologize for a mistake you've made, and entirely another to take it to complete extremes, making yourself look like a worthless worm not worthy of being stepped on by the glorious foot of your esteemed subject of apology. It's just too much.
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Offline NGTM-1R

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Looks like you haven't bothered to even read the letter. It's all about admitting fault. You're disagreeing with me for the sake of disagreeing with me.

I knew right away when I saw you posted in this thread that you'll post something like that. You're too predictable.

You could maybe try reading the posting above you rather than throwing around unsubstantiated assertions?
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Offline iamzack

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It's uhm.. fairly obvious that it's sarcasm..
WE ARE HARD LIGHT PRODUCTIONS. YOU WILL LOWER YOUR FIREWALLS AND SURRENDER YOUR KEYBOARDS. WE WILL ADD YOUR INTELLECTUAL AND VERNACULAR DISTINCTIVENESS TO OUR OWN. YOUR FORUMS WILL ADAPT TO SERVICE US. RESISTANCE IS FUTILE.

 

Offline NGTM-1R

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It's uhm.. fairly obvious that it's sarcasm..

Consider how he went off on The_E in the recent past, I am unconvinced. :P
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Offline iamzack

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It's uhm.. fairly obvious that it's sarcasm..

Consider how he went off on The_E in the recent past, I am unconvinced. :P

erh, who? I'm talking about sayo's essay.
WE ARE HARD LIGHT PRODUCTIONS. YOU WILL LOWER YOUR FIREWALLS AND SURRENDER YOUR KEYBOARDS. WE WILL ADD YOUR INTELLECTUAL AND VERNACULAR DISTINCTIVENESS TO OUR OWN. YOUR FORUMS WILL ADAPT TO SERVICE US. RESISTANCE IS FUTILE.

 

Offline NGTM-1R

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erh, who? I'm talking about sayo's essay.

Quoting prevents confusion. Of course, I suspect you like confusion. :P
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Offline StarSlayer

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erh, who? I'm talking about sayo's essay.

Quoting prevents confusion. Of course, I suspect you like confusion. :P

or the Rhombus of Terror, Porabala of Mystery!
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Offline Flipside

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The Dodecahedron of Deception!

 
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erh, who? I'm talking about sayo's essay.

Quoting prevents confusion. Of course, I suspect you like confusion. :P

or the Rhombus of Terror, Porabala of Mystery!
That doesn't seem physically possible!
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Offline Mika

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Mika makes a mental note that they should add in the University curriculum a course called "Sarcasm 101", a course that is not about writing sarcasm, but a course about reading and noticing sarcasm. Also included should be "Discussion 101", a course about detecting sarcasm in real time, real life talks! The rest of the people need not apply, as this problem seems to stem mainly from the Universities.
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