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Entries in apology (17)

Thursday
Nov242011

“I know; it doesn't exactly roll off the tongue.”

English Lesson: It doesn't exactly roll off the tongue.

Your name is complicated to pronounce for English speakers. You're introducing yourself to someone that you just met, and explaining how to pronounce your name. You say:

I know; it doesn't exactly roll off the tongue.

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Friday
Aug192011

“Sorry, I can't help but get sucked in when there's a game on.”

English Lesson: Get sucked in

You're out at a bar on a date. There's a TV in the bar, with a soccer game on. You're trying to pay attention to your date, but you keep looking at the TV. You say:

Sorry, I can't help but get sucked in when there's a game on.

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Saturday
Jul162011

“Come on. I didn't mean it that way.”

Come on. I didn't mean it that way.

You were talking with your girlfriend. You mentioned that she doesn't dress in really fancy, expensive clothes. You wanted to say that you like this about her, but now she's angry. She feels like you're insulting her style. You say:

Come on. I didn't mean it that way.

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Wednesday
Jun222011

“Sorry to keep pestering you, but who can I speak to about getting access to the shared drive?”

Sorry to keep pestering you

It's your first week at a new job. You're being trained, so you've been asking your boss a lot of questions. You need to ask him one more question, but you're embarrassed to bother him again. So when you go to his office, you say:

Sorry to keep pestering you, but who can I speak to about getting access to the shared drive?

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Tuesday
Mar012011

“I'm very sorry that it didn't meet your standards.”

Sorry it didn't meet your standards.

You are a waiter at a nice restaurant. A customer complains that her food wasn't good, but she's already eaten all of it. You want to apologize, but you can't bring her another meal. You say:

I'm very sorry that it didn't meet your standards.

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Tuesday
Nov302010

“OK, Sorry to bother you.”

You went by your coworker's office to talk with him about a problem you're having, but he said he was too busy to talk to you. You're a little annoyed, but you want to respond politely because you're at work. You say:

OK, Sorry to bother you.

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Friday
Sep242010

“I'm sorry, but can you clarify what it is you're asking about?”

You got an email from a coworker asking a question. You read the email and you understood the meaning of the words and sentences, but you can't understand the overall question because the writing wasn't very clear. You write back:

I'm sorry, but can you clarify what it is you're asking about?

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Monday
Aug232010

“I'm sorry. I don't set the rules; I just enforce them.”

You work at a nightclub. The club has a strict dress code. A group of people wants to get in, but one of them is wearing shorts. You can't let them in because of the club's rules. One of the people in the group is asking you to make an exception, but you're not allowed to decide that. You say:

I'm sorry. I don't set the rules; I just enforce them.

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Friday
Aug062010

“I get distracted so easily!”

You were trying to find some information on your computer for a coworker. But while she was waiting, you noticed a new email message and started reading it. After you read it and wrote a short response, you say "sorry" to your coworker and then say this:

I get distracted so easily!

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Monday
Jun212010

“Oh, I'm so sorry. Thank you for reminding me.”

You usually pay your babysitter at the beginning of each month, but this month you forgot. She told you that you haven't paid yet. You say:

Oh, I'm so sorry. Thank you for reminding me.

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