Thanks for pointing that out. Unfortunately, these are examples of so-called "feminine speech pattern" that even the smartest ladies I know get caught up in.... (posted to Dear Community Bloggers: Stop Apologizing)
Absolutely, but as a member of a group which seldom apologises, I feel that it is better to err on the side of apologising too much than too little. Personally, I find apologising and "hedging" quite pleasant to read. I (posted to Dear Community Bloggers: Stop Apologizing)
I'm not a big apologizer (neither was my mother), and I know a number of men who've said it's nice to be around a woman who wasn't constantly saying she was sorry for things she had nothing to do with! (posted to Dear Community Bloggers: Stop Apologizing)
I'm too apologetic, though I've gotten better with it. I know it's because I try to avoid what seems to me to be unnecessary conflict. I've always been a peace-maker of sorts. And I also hate when people are mad (posted to Dear Community Bloggers: Stop Apologizing)
I completely agree with this. I just finished an MFA in fiction and my thesis is a novel. (Male) colleagues pointed out this type of "hesitation" in my manuscript and suggested I try to pull some of it out. It (posted to Dear Community Bloggers: Stop Apologizing)
I am definitely motivated to comment more when I disagree. And not just on this blog, but on all blogs. From just reading my comments, you'd think I was a very disagreeable person. :) (posted to Dear Community Bloggers: Stop Apologizing)
