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==Explanation== | ==Explanation== | ||
β | The term "I'm sorry" expresses a general feeling of sorrow or grief. It can be used either as an apology (expressing sorrow for one's own actions) or of sympathy (expressing sorrow for someone else's misfortune). Both uses are normal and acceptable, and the distinction is generally clear from the context. Some people deliberately conflate the two uses, treating an expression of | + | The term "I'm sorry" expresses a general feeling of sorrow or grief. It can be used either as an apology (expressing sorrow for one's own actions) or of sympathy (expressing sorrow for someone else's misfortune). Both uses are normal and acceptable, and the distinction is generally clear from the context. Some people deliberately conflate the two uses, treating an expression of empathy as if it were an apology. This confusion is almost always feigned, as both uses of the term are well understood. |
β | As it says below the comic, when [[Megan]] | + | As it says below the comic, [[Cueball]] switches his sympathetic "I'm sorry" when [[Megan]], treats his "I'm sorry" as if it were an apology, and playfully rejects it because the mishap was not his fault. Instead of agreeing with her, Cueball says "I know what I did...", implying that he DID, in fact, burn down her mother's house, an act which she would not expect. |
β | The title text | + | The title text, "You know I've always hated her." is an explanation for burning down the house, albeit an insufficient one. It is unlikely that he actually burned her house down, but rather is simply teaching Megan a lesson not to nitpick so much. |
==Transcript== | ==Transcript== |