A simple solution to a tricky problem – application of design in human interaction? ;p
Instead of just saying the word “sorry”, think about what you are apologizing for, why it causes hurt to another party, how may you prevent this in the future and viola! the request for forgiveness sound way more sincere!
I’m sorry for…
This is wrong because…
In the future, I will…
Will you forgive me?
I have so often hear my niece say sorry without meaning it and we all know it doesn’t mean nuts to her cos it rolls off her tongue with barely a thought and she will repeat the same mistake again in less than 5 minutes.
Well, she is only three years old but perhaps with some guidance, she can learn to say a proper sorry and cause a little less pain all around. I dare not hope that it may make her truly repent but heya, every bit helps!
