35 Of The Funniest Ways People Said They Were Sorry
Sassy apologies that are pure comedy gold.
“Sorry seems to be the hardest word,” sang Elton John in 1976, and decades later, the truth of those words still rings true. It’s never easy to swallow one’s pride and accept the bitter pill of apologising. When we know we’re in the wrong, an apology can soften the unpleasantness, but when we apologise simply to keep the peace, it can leave a lingering sting.
Those who feel forced onto the back foot, compelled to apologise, often find creative ways to circumvent the situation and express their true feelings. These hilarious snippets by clever wordsmiths have captured netizens’ hearts, who appreciate the artful nature of these apologies. We’ve rounded up some of the best examples found online and shared them in the gallery below, offering the rest of us a few lessons on how to say “sorry” while still making our true thoughts heard in a technically polite way.
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Found this in a target. I feel like this is a cannon event.
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Found on a side table while cleaning out a house whose elderly owner had passed (assuming its who the letter is for). I saved this from being tossed.
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Spent a good 5 minutes looking for any damage. Pretty sure someone was watching me from a distance walking around my car and looking so confused.
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I would just speak the apology but I nearly peed myself while trying, I’ll hand this to him and run! Any edits I need to make or no?
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#1 This Restaurant In Atlanta Expertly Articulates The "No Smoking" Message In The Best Way Possible
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#2 Apologies For The Late Payment, Virgin
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#3 I Made A Mad Magazine Text Fold-In For A Friend Who Was Having Issues With Depression. It Was One Of The Few Things That Cheered Him Up
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#4 Neighbors
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#5 Read It Before You Print
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#6 Rather Ironic
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#7 Abject Apologies
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#8 An Irish Apology
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#9 10/10 Highly Recommended!
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#10 Capricorns Unite
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#11 Had To Write An Apology Note For My Roommate
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#12 Came Home To This Message From The Lil Lady
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#13 My 4 Year Old’s “Sorry Letter” To Another Boy In Her Class. Tried Not To Laugh As She Asked Me To Write Those Words
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#14 Sounds Like Alex Knows His Worth
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#15 Found Note
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Found this in a target. I feel like this is a cannon event.
#16 My Son Accidentally Pulled The Towel Hook Out Of The Wall And He Made Me This Fabulous Apology Note
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#17 So Apparently In Canada We Are Apologizing For Soap Now
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#18 Found Letter
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Found on a side table while cleaning out a house whose elderly owner had passed (assuming its who the letter is for). I saved this from being tossed.
#19 Ummmm. What Is That Word?
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#20 Interior Of An Apology Card I Made For My Dad When At Seven Years Old
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#21 Asked My Daughter To Write An Apology Letter
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#22 I Am Not Convinced That Is A Real Word
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#23 Sorry Kids
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#24 I Found This Apology Note In The Waiting Room Of A New York Car Wash
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#25 Found An Old Note My Mom Kept From When I Was In Elementary School…
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#26 A Letter That I Wrote To My Brother When We Were Little
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#27 This Apology Note From My Husband
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#28 My Neighbor Is Horrible At Parking, So I Left A Note. This Is Their Response. I Completely Understand
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#29 Someone Left A Note Saying They're Sorry They Hit My Car But There's No Dents Or Scratch Anywhere At All
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Spent a good 5 minutes looking for any damage. Pretty sure someone was watching me from a distance walking around my car and looking so confused.
#30 A Letter I Wrote To My Middle School Principal After I Farted In The Middle Of His Speech
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#31 Apology Note For An Old Boyfriend, Is This Good?
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I would just speak the apology but I nearly peed myself while trying, I’ll hand this to him and run! Any edits I need to make or no?
#32 Apologies Accepted!
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#33 My Friend Is A 3rd Grade Teacher. He Made A Student Write An Apology Letter To Another Student. Sounds Like Some Fightin' Words
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#34 Found Stuck To An Electrical Box
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#35 Found This In A Hole In My Wall A Few Years Ago
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