Ettiquette

Bashing is bullying calculated to silence.

Forced fun isn't fun.

I think almost everyone who stands up against funny-boy-bullies gets told to "lighten up" at one time or another.

Dump him.

I made a mistake tonight.

I don't know exactly why Shelley found it offensive in the context of her own blatantly sexual remarks. I add that I don't require an explanation. It suffices that Shelley announced that she found it offensive, that I had crossed her boundaries of propriety.

It's something to remember and stretch to fit when people come to me saying sorry for things like the way a countryman or a friend acted.

View this as a primer for those who haven't yet understood a few key points about apologies.

I don't think that apologizing is a sign of weakness. Like many of my closest friends, I feel that an apology is a sign of personal strength and integrity.

What do you say to someone who apologizes for the way a friend acted?