IMHO these kind of messages are the problem.

Everybody will thank you when you are actually expecting them to be sorry for wasting your time, treating you like garbage and keep undermining you.

True you are not an apology, but you own an apology.

After punching someone in their face

“Thank you for your understanding”

"thank you for letting me sleep with your wife"

If you're well off in the present this post is actually demotivating D:

Depends on a lot of context. Some people apologise way too much and it can be neurotic and annoying. If we're talking about a close friend, I don't want them apologising to me for the umpteenth time, I'd rather be thanked for the time and effort I'm putting in to the friendship. If it's some random at a bus stop, then by all means say sorry, because you're taking liberties with my time that I didn't offer.

Exactly my thoughts. If I'm messing up at something, I want my friends to let me know, ASAP, in a concurrent tone with the severity of the situation.

their comment is specfically talking about lithium iron phosphate batteries (LiFePo4), not normal lithium ion

check your phone settings, some phones have options now to stop charging early, but you have to enable it. IDK about most phones and its not automatic. In general not charging to 100% is good, but there is no point in unplugging it if its actually full, as then the phone electronics are just running off of wall power

Yeah, hearing people tell others to talk like this sounds a little… manipulative to me? Like, “say this to make them feel like they’re doing something to be commended rather than admitting that you’re taking their time and energy to offload your problems”.

Not that it’s bad to want someone to listen to you. But like you said, might make the person take a mile when they’re given an inch and make them feel like they can do it all the time.

That’s a good point. Hmm

Leaving the zip code of my childhood was extremely difficult but as soon as I did my opportunities grew dramatically. I now make 50% more while doing about a 1/3 of the work.

Needed this. I think there are nuances here and the comments have pointed that out. But even with the nuance that this needs, I think it’s a good reminder.

Exactly. That's why you can estimate a person's poverty level based solely upon their zip code to an almost perfect degree. You can try all you want but not everyone can succeed, in fact most cannot.

In that case I'll plan it out and have it tattooed and notarized on my back. It's the only way.

As a Canadian, I disagree with all points. But I appreciate the sentiment. The apology makes the conversation come from a less selfish place.

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I won't claim it is without fear. It is always scary. But it always works out for the better and I get the comfort of knowing I am living in alignment with my values.

If you have to sugar coat everything, those people are not your friends. At best those are people you put up with to avoid being alone.

Unless you're a crackhead. You'll always be that

I usually say both, "Sorry and thank you for listening"; sorry for taking their time, and thankful for them actually listening

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Canadian here. What???????? I don't understand. Sorry.

This reminds me of a quote that really changed my perspective. It said, "Be who you want to be, not who you were born to be." Hope this helps others like it helped me.

Whats the practical benefit in being actively rude? Make everyone dislike you?

Better to say something nice rather than individualistic bull crap like this, but if you have to, and you are an individualistic person, its better for you not to make others think you are a bigger asshole than you already are.

How to talk like you’re in a boardroom meeting 🤖

Absolutely!