"I'm Sorry You Feel That Way"

[MakersDozn]

This phrase really cheeses us off. So much, in fact, that it's hard for us to find the words to express exactly why. So we figured that we'd find out how other people feel about this issue.

We started out by finding an article on Yahoo! that we think explains the issue well:

"I'm Sorry You Feel that Way" is Not an Apology
http://voices.yahoo.com/im-sorry-feel-way-not-apology-11658724.html

Of course, what the author is saying applies not just to people in intimate relations, but to other kinds of relationships--friends, co-workers, etc.

Even though we agree with the article, we'd still like to hear thoughts from people here. Does it bother you when someone tells you "I'm sorry you feel that way"? If so, why? Maybe if people share their thoughts here, we'll have more tools to explain to others why this phrase is so upsetting.

MDs