Comments on: Writing good apology letters http://www.benlocker.co.uk/how-to-write-a-good-apology-letter/ Just another WordPress site Tue, 07 Feb 2012 20:55:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Gwen http://www.benlocker.co.uk/how-to-write-a-good-apology-letter/#comment-40 Gwen Sat, 19 Dec 2009 15:59:31 +0000 http://benlocker.co.uk/?p=914#comment-40 Nice picture, BTW. It makes it seem like there is some possible connection between the Nazis and Jared from Subway. I like that. Nice picture, BTW. It makes it seem like there is some possible connection between the Nazis and Jared from Subway. I like that.

]]> By: Gwen http://www.benlocker.co.uk/how-to-write-a-good-apology-letter/#comment-39 Gwen Sat, 19 Dec 2009 15:57:15 +0000 http://benlocker.co.uk/?p=914#comment-39 I should have been more explicit. I figured it out. I don't know if it's what the author intended but I know exploding pants from a movie called Safe Men with Steve Zahn and Sam Rockwell. It's "madcap" but Sam Rockwell makes it quite watchable. I should have been more explicit. I figured it out. I don’t know if it’s what the author intended but I know exploding pants from a movie called Safe Men with Steve Zahn and Sam Rockwell.

It’s “madcap” but Sam Rockwell makes it quite watchable.

]]> By: Ben Locker http://www.benlocker.co.uk/how-to-write-a-good-apology-letter/#comment-38 Ben Locker Sat, 19 Dec 2009 11:18:59 +0000 http://benlocker.co.uk/?p=914#comment-38 Could it be the 20 July plot to assassinate Hitler? I always remember seeing <a href="http://www.fotolibra.com/gallery/490698/hitlers-trousers-post-assassination-a/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">this photo</a> in a book at school, with the caption "Hitler's trousers after the blast." That said, his trousers were blown off. They weren't, in themselves, explosive... Could it be the 20 July plot to assassinate Hitler? I always remember seeing this photo in a book at school, with the caption “Hitler’s trousers after the blast.” That said, his trousers were blown off. They weren’t, in themselves, explosive…

]]> By: Gwen http://www.benlocker.co.uk/how-to-write-a-good-apology-letter/#comment-37 Gwen Wed, 16 Dec 2009 20:42:38 +0000 http://benlocker.co.uk/?p=914#comment-37 I think that Steve Zahn based his career on imitating the way Sam Rockwell played the character of Sam. Sorry, I couldn't really pay attention to what you wrote. The whole time I'm reading, I'm thinking, "Exploding pants...exploding pants...why is the idea of exploding pants so familiar to me?" I think that Steve Zahn based his career on imitating the way Sam Rockwell played the character of Sam.

Sorry, I couldn’t really pay attention to what you wrote. The whole time I’m reading, I’m thinking, “Exploding pants…exploding pants…why is the idea of exploding pants so familiar to me?”

]]> By: Delicious Bookmarks for August 18-26 | Just Practising http://www.benlocker.co.uk/how-to-write-a-good-apology-letter/#comment-36 Delicious Bookmarks for August 18-26 | Just Practising Tue, 08 Sep 2009 11:23:28 +0000 http://benlocker.co.uk/?p=914#comment-36 [...] Writing good apology letters – The main thing to remember about apology letters is the fact that you are addressing them to very angry, and often irrational, people. If you’ve run over your next-door-neighbour’s cat, embezzled millions from the bank, or sold one of your customers a pair of exploding trousers, the chances are that they will want to crucify you.Whilst it’s good to straighten things out, never make more concessions than you actually need. And above all, never admit to other personal weaknesses in your apology (”I once ran over my own cat/ stole my own money/ wore combustible lederhosen” will not help your case). Admissions like this will be used against you. Often. [...] [...] Writing good apology letters – The main thing to remember about apology letters is the fact that you are addressing them to very angry, and often irrational, people. If you’ve run over your next-door-neighbour’s cat, embezzled millions from the bank, or sold one of your customers a pair of exploding trousers, the chances are that they will want to crucify you.Whilst it’s good to straighten things out, never make more concessions than you actually need. And above all, never admit to other personal weaknesses in your apology (”I once ran over my own cat/ stole my own money/ wore combustible lederhosen” will not help your case). Admissions like this will be used against you. Often. [...]

]]> By: Andy http://www.benlocker.co.uk/how-to-write-a-good-apology-letter/#comment-35 Andy Thu, 27 Aug 2009 09:01:25 +0000 http://benlocker.co.uk/?p=914#comment-35 "But leave enough ambiguity in case the lawyers get involved (handy in case you offend someone who is very irrational). " Or a stereotypical American. They're sue crazy! I imagine actual Americans are somewhat less litigous. Cracking blog though! “But leave enough ambiguity in case the lawyers get involved (handy in case you offend someone who is very irrational). ”

Or a stereotypical American. They’re sue crazy!

I imagine actual Americans are somewhat less litigous. Cracking blog though!

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