1) Do I detect sarcasm? We all know that person who apologies by using sarcasm. The, "I'M SO SORRY. IT'S ALL MY FAULT." Sarcasm is funny, but in the heat of an argument, using it may mean you're cruisin' for a bruisin', rather than a heartfelt reunion.
2) The tears. Some apologies are so painfully genuine that you can't help but forgive the person. You forget whatever silly thing you were arguing about, and remember how much you love them.
3) Then there's the opposite. Anger. Angry apologies are the worst. Little is accomplished, and the situation can sometimes end worse than how it started.
4) Oh, and then there's the dramatic apology. It seems as though the world is ending. The apology is supposed to be about you, but they kind of make it all about them.
5) Some people truly don't know why they're apologizing. They have no idea what they did wrong or that you were even upset in the first place. So, often it's just a questionable, "I'm sorry?"
6) The apology that's way overdue. You haven't spoken in a week. They're not taking responsibility for what they did, and you definitely aren't going to say anything to them until they apologize to you. And then a breakthrough: they come to you and apologize, and you can't help but celebrate a little on the inside.
7) The drunk apology. They've been drinking, they've been drinking...maybe it was their third cup of jungle juice that inspired the 2 a.m., "I'm soriiii" (that's how you spell it when you're drunk right?) text you just got. Or when you run into a person whose clearly had a little something to drink and they awkwardly hug you and tell you that they're sorry and they miss you. Go home, you're drunk.
8) And of course you have the silent apology, which isn't really an apology at all. They sit there like a brick wall and say nothing and maybe occasionally shrug their shoulders if you're lucky.
9) The quick apology. They make you feel crazy. It's as if no damage was done, and no effort was put into it whatsoever.
10) Annoying apology. It's sometimes hard to accept an apology, especially if you're still salty towards the person who did you wrong, but they don't seem to get that. They will apologize to you over the phone, text, Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, Yik Yak, and in person until you break down and forgive them just so they will leave you alone.
11) Sweet apologies always finish last. You can count on this apology to melt your heart. Fighting with this person hurts them just as much as it hurts you. You know that whether they're the one to apologize, or you are, something has to be said. Before you can even say it, they beat you to it.
