In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to a reader wondering if they deserve an apology.
In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to a reader wondering if they deserve an apology. You can send your questions to Miss Manners through her email, [email protected].
Should a person apologize if they are unaware they did anything wrong? While staying with a friend, my husband stole the covers all night long. When I told him what he’d done the next morning, he said tersely, “I didn’t know,” but didn’t apologize. When I said I’d apologize if the situation were reversed, he said he didn’t need to because he was unaware of his wrongdoing. Who is right?Ah, the old “but I didn’t mean to” defense. To which Miss Manners would say, “Well, I certainly hope not.
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