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An apology.
Posted by jackthebiscuit on 4 May 2011 - 10:48am.
In a recent thread, I made disparaging comments about backwards7.
This was mean spirited of me, & has led to me wanting to (try) in some small way to make amends.
It is unlikely that I will ever meet backwards, so I am afraid that I shall have to make do with a public apology here, & to tell you all that I have apologised to him via a personal E mail reply to his E mail which I read about 20 minutes ago.
What I said WAS out of order, & I unreservedly apologise for my comments.
Sorry.
Thanks for reading,
best wishes,
Les.
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At the risk of fanning the flames
If you've apologised to Backwards7 and he's acknowledged it, why post this for everyone else to see? I'm not being deliberately antagonistic, I'm just struggling to see why you'd do it.
Fair point
i have posted a public apology for 2 reasons.
1)- Because the original, critical post was public.
2)- Because I told him I would.
An aside, it is highly unlikely that him & I will ever meet, & I feel (rightly or wrongly) that a public apology is the correct response to public critiscism.
If I could buy him a pint, I would.
Fair enough
I can understand those reasons but I think we're going to disagree on this one.
I realise disagreements and spirited debates are the lifeblood of online forums, but there are far more important things to talk about (and yes, I know, I brought it up).
Tsk
I hope to see an apology thread from you shortly, apologising for questioning the necessity of this apology thread.
;-)
PS - I hate smileys but didn't want there to be any ambiguity re: the tone of this post!
Bad Sam.
I was JUST about to crack that joke, you bugger.
Sorry Bob
(heads off to start thread)
it's just one of the things
that makes this place different, and we shouldn't frown on it because without it, we might descend into the intolerance and lack of civility displayed in many other places on the web.
Except...
...that Les had already apologised very nicely and publicly to B7 on the relevant thread. I can see Joe's point - job was already done.
That said, it was a nice thing to do, so I don't think it's worth getting too aerated about. There have been a few "public apology" threads recently though, which seem a bit superfluous if an apology's already been offered.
Anyway. That's probably enough of that. Cue the up arrows and niceness for the OP. :-)
Last comment from me...... (hopefully)
..... What I said cant be unsaid, I Am sorry, & as far as I am concerned, (hopefully), it is done & dusted.
Well,
I think it was very big of you to do so, so fair dues.
Apologies - in general
I don't think it's neccessasry to introduce a "Word guide to apology etiquette" section to the FAQ, but I tend to agree with Bob, above. You've already apologised very nicely to backwards7 where it really matters - on the relevant thread - and by posting separately I suspect you're merely introducing the issue to lots of people who weren't aware of it in the first place.
I do appreciate the gesture, honest, but I'd rather these issues were self-contained rather than taking up multiple posts. Sorry to sound so ungrateful, but as a site moderator I'm also aware that the vast majority of people visiting the site aren't engaged to the same degree as the people who post regularly, and such gestures to them - and I know it's not aimed at them - are largely meaningless, and possibly confusing.
Fraser is right
This seperate thread sent me to the previous one to find out what offence coulod have been caused in the first place.
Yes
Where was this insult? I'm intrigued.
Although this may seem like over egging the pudding.
A display of good manners should never be denigrated. Point taken Fraser but some of us are sensitive souls who would hate to think we may have caused hurt to those we care about and are simply trying to make restitution by the only means we have at our disposal. Thanks for being patient and allowing us the opportunity. Now hands up all those that think Prog Rock is a self indulgent tuneless morass of nonsense.
Oi. P. You. Outside.
Someone hold my gold cape and my pointy hat.
I am going to set a baby dragon onto you and slap you gently with a flying Roger Dean fish. Then I will finish you off with a Siberian Khatru. So there.
Prog
is even worse than Dr Who. Or Graphic novels.
*wonders who is left to offend*
I lost my TMFTL cherry last week......
.....Now it is getting so easy....
Gold cape & pointy hat.... TMFTL.
MFPOTWSF
(My favourite post of the week so far)
Never apologise
for telling the truth,PS.I have your back. Songs about Lawnmowers,do me a favour.
Raises fists to the sky.
YES! The only entire genre for which I have nothing but wholesale loathing.
Yeah but
You are *only* 33 but feeling an 87 year-old. Apparently. When I were a lad we were grateful for Prog. It was either that or Brotherhood Of Man down at the Labour Exchange. 'Appen.
Only on the Word website.......
criticism for being too nice..........rather that than being criticised for being an arse.
Maybe along with "Nights Out"
and "Nights In" we could have "Apologies", and "Insults".
I feel all warm and snuggly on here...
It's like being the popular crowd in the best 6th form common room ever!
Yeah well,
don't get too snuggly you $%£&&^***ing *+*&^%%$!
I'd like to apologize
to BernkastelCues for my uncharacteristic outburst.
It was uncouth and nasty.
Sorry everyone.
Sorry.
( Hey, this is fun )
Apology accepted
Peace and love.
I say well done
I don't think it's easy to put up a post saying I Was Wrong and I think it's unfortunate that you get criticised for doing so.
Last word (honest)
I dont see the comments as being critiscism, more of a combination of a slightly admonishing YET kindly arm around my shoulder & some gentle piss taking.
So much nicer than I deserve.
Now please excuse me while i think of something offensive to say.
I saw the original post
but not the apology. But I have now and I do think an apology was merited as well as being a meritorious thing to do.
It's not often I disagree with Fraser but I would, politely, on this one.
All I said was
that piece of halibut was good enough for Jehovah.....
Stone Him!
Blasphemer
Python
We've not had a Monty Python reference for ages.
Yes
we have.
Hang on...
I'm Spartacus!
Another thread? It wasn't
Another thread? It wasn't even a very good insult.
Sorry
seems to be the easiest word.
I've only just this moment seen this
I've been at work all day, eye-deep the paperwork for disturbingly ulcerous breasts, hernias that might actually be pregnancies and someone who seemed determined to eat their MP3 player.
Jack, I made my point and I hope you didn't feel it necessary to haul yourself across the coals in public to make amends. We could have settled it in private but I appreciate the gesture all the same.
Manly hugs all round. Everyone's a little older, wiser and balder except for the women who continue to grow in loveliness, etc...
Hang on..
Can I call a quick pause whilst we all think up a load of tortuous puns involving iPods and bowels?
iPood
surely?
Apparently...
...there's a new version intestine.
When it reappears..
It'll be an iMotion.
Oi Backwards!
Never, ever infer a woman is 'growing' in any way. In girl speak, 'growing' = 'inordinately fat arse'
I may never venture outdoors again.
Hey, if Helena doesn't like her compliment
then I'll have hers as well please! I rather liked it. I don't mind growing lovelier (I only wish it were true).
PS Helena - that reminds me - years ago, I was browsing through a picture book (for my godson) in a bookshop. Kindly bookseller asked me how pregnant I was. I wasn't. MORTIFIED.
Can I just say..
Disturbingly Ulcerous Breasts....TMFTL!!! (I'm finally off the mark!)
I'd like to apologise
for not apologising sooner and avoiding the 'z'.
Grrrrrrr....
I'd like to complain
can we get back to sledging nickelback
?
OK.
Leave the last word
to Chuck Prophet: