I wish to jump onto this thread of repentance and express my regret for making a joke about my brother back in 1979, when he failed to make the high school football team starting lineup and I told him he should try out for cheerleader instead, because he had the legs for it. It was a bad joke and I apologize profusely.
His legs weren’t really that good? ;-P
I called my sister a bad name when I was eight. I guess I can’t run for office now.
Typical election year repentance. Too little too late
Good for you, Mr. Adams.
You also might think about apologizing for the American Revolution.
That one really upset the apple cart. I don’t think the world has gotten past it.
The other team was short a female player. I said, "it's ok, they have "Junior" playing for them." He wasn't a very good athlete.
Some of those family members still haven't forgiven that remark. It's been 30 years...if they haven't gotten over it by now, an apology from me won't do anything.
I grew up in a HH where my stepfather had a caustic wit. I was frequently a target, but I knew what he was doing, i.e. preparing me for the cold, cruel world. You know, the sticks and stones kind of thing. I never took it personally, though I've learned over the years a small minority agree with me.
In that regard, my daughter is on my side, especially when my wife gets mad at something I said, no matter how innocuous it seemed: "Mom needs to get over herself", or words to that effect.