Uh, Why Did I Say THAT?

 

   Foot, Meet Mouth!

Have you ever said something and the moment you finished you thought, “Oh, why did I say that!?”     Are you nodding?  Ok, you’re a confirmed member of the foot-in-mouth-club.   The cool thing about the club is that we’re hardly exclusive.  We have millions of members world wide! 

How do you get out of it, though—that’s the kicker.  Depending on the offense you could utter many things.  Here are a list of my favorites—and yes I’ve used some of them!

“Oh did you say ________? I thought you said __________!  Sorry for the confusion!

“I’m sorry, my mouth censor was turned off!”

“Please forget I said/asked that.”

“Forgive my intrusion, I wasn’t thinking.”

“I’m sorry I’m so curious, please don’t pay any attention to me.”

“I didn’t mean to hurt you, I got caught up in the moment.”

“I can’t believe I just said that!  Someone keep an eye on me!”

“Its time for my meds—I know because I just say anything that comes to mind!”

“Sorry, I’m tense and I’m taking it out on everyone—forgive me.”

“This environment/ situation has me on edge—I’m sorry.”

“I’ve had a bad day and I’m taking it out on you—please forgive me.”

“I haven’t had any chocolate today so it makes me crabby—I’m sorry.”

“Can you forgive me?  I’m a ditz.”

“Well, I’m so rude—why don’t I just ask your weight next!”

“I don’t want to be snippy—I’m not sure what’s bothering me but it certainly isn’t you—I’m sorry.”

Write it down:  Create five “I’m sorry” messages of your own based on the kinds of friends and situations in which you might find yourself.  We will surely say something dumb in the future—lets be proactive in fixing it!

Have a Creative Day!
Susan
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