It’s Not Rude to Make a Mistake But it is Rude Not to Apologize For it…

All:
I would like to apologize for a recent post I put up regarding Brian Scalabrine and Alex Murdaugh.
I don’t know who
on this panel had the chance to read it but obviously it offended at least one person and that in itself is good enough reason for removing it.
I’ve always operated under the belief that if one person is offended by something I said or did, apologize stop it, and don’t say or do it ever again.
I only wish that the entire world also operated in that fashion.

I won’t get philosophical or political here.
As you know I have some strong opinions and sometimes it can rub people the wrong way.
I will not and cannot change who I am. My personality won’t allow it.
I will admit that I do love a good fight
though :-) so if I rub you the wrong way or you feel
I’m out of line, please do call me on it.

I like everyone here and my intentions are not to piss people off.
Unfortunately sometimes it happens.

As you can also tell, at times I come with a dark sense of humor. It’s partly due to my producing a morning radio show for 3 years hosted by 2 comedians. (They warned me that some of them will wear off on me and it has) the rest is.. just me.
I understand that what I or you find funny others may not.
Rip me a new one if you feel what I’ve said is tasteless and out of line. Feel free to PM me if you feel it’s necessary. Again my intentions are not to tick anyone off.
NY is right. Agree, disagree, debate and make your points but don’t wear it out.  I too have been guilty of that and will make every effort to correct it.
So please accept my apology and know that I’m trying.

I’ll pivot here but before
I do, with banner 18 in mind allow me to leave you with words from one of my radio idols, the late Casey Casem:
“Back to the countdown “!

Well said Ktron. Everyone has different sensibilities and what is ok for one person might bother another. I was starting to say this in a private message to you, but i've been n that spot where i have made jokes others were offended by. Last year we lost our son and about 5 weeks ago I lost my mother, in both instances i used the "my son just died" and the "my mom just died" cards quite quickly.

With my son, some of our best friends were totally offended at my joke, my wife almost slapped me then ended up laughing and telling me I was a sick *&%%%. But it got my broken hearted wife to laugh if only for a second. With my my mother, I again offended some people, but it broke the tension of a terrible moment for some involved.

I did get to see your post and and you know what I said to you privetaly about it but thought I'd add something about this thread. I think if anyone saw that post and was bothered by it, I am not bothered by the fact others found it objectionable. and in fact, as it was found to be objectionable, the way it was handled and your response to that right now in very much in harmony with how our founder Sam would have liked to see things dealt with from both sides. I think he'd have been proud of the result all around.

Equally as important, we live in a day and age where a single comment or opinion offered can destroy friendships and careers and reputations with little chance of getting a second chance. I think your post here (and I hope others see it this way as well) says volumes more about you as a person and your character than whatever someone may have taken away from the post you made that has been removed.

Matty wrote:Well said Ktron. Everyone has different sensibilities and what is ok for one person might bother another. I was starting to say this in a private message to you, but i've been n that spot where i have made jokes others were offended by. Last year we lost our son and about 5 weeks ago I lost my mother, in both instances i used the "my son just died" and the "my mom just died" cards quite quickly.
 
With my son, some of our best friends were totally offended at my joke, my wife almost slapped me then ended up laughing and telling me I was a sick *&%%%. But it got my broken hearted wife to laugh if only for a second. With my my mother, I again offended some people, but it broke the tension of a terrible moment for some involved.

I did get to see your post and and you know what I said to you privetaly about it but thought I'd add something about this thread.  I think if anyone saw that post and was bothered by it, I am not bothered by the fact others found it objectionable. and in fact, as it was found to be objectionable, the way it was handled and your response to that right now in very much in harmony with how our founder Sam would have liked to see things dealt with from both sides. I think he'd have been proud of the result all around.

Equally as important, we live in a day and age where a single comment or opinion offered can destroy friendships and careers and reputations  with little chance of getting a second chance. I think your post here (and I hope others see it this way as well) says volumes more about you as a person and your character than whatever someone may have taken away from the post you made that has been removed.

Matty,
Thanks so much for your kind words and So sorry for your losses.

It appears that your sense of humor mirrors mine in a lot of ways.
I didn't see the problem with my Scal post but I can understand why some would. Again, if it’s offensive to you who am I to say that you’re silly for being offended.
Outside of watching standup where if you take the time to go or watch you should understand that someone may be offended before the night is over.  I get the fact that all folks don’t think alike so on some platforms, like here. We have to be sensitive to what may be a sensitive spot for someone else.

I have been to comedy shows where people walked out because of something the Comic joked about.
They’re Comics and thats part of what they do. Why be upset about what a comic jokes about? Of course there’s boundaries but the line is very thin.
My Wife’s sense of humor is just the opposite of mine. She thinks I’m nuts and I think she’s weird but it works. LOL.

I do love this Forum and sometimes it gets heated but I don’t take anything personal and I really don’t like people to get mad at me over an opinion. It’s no fun when people get their feelings hurt so i try not to.

I only met Sam briefly and it was via email. I reached out to him. Because I really liked his posts on Boston.com. Later I learned that he had started this site and i contacted him again and here I am.
This is part of his legacy and the admins are right to try and stay true to the mission that Sam wanted this site to be.

One day I’ll share a recorded bit that the 2 comics along with myself produced after Memphis coach David Fizdale got whacked. I need to go back and listen to and make sure it’ll fly here.
Thanks again!

Ktron, you are a mensch, and your apology was unnecessary but nonetheless classy. Thanks for being authentic.

worcester wrote:Ktron, you are a mensch, and your apology was unnecessary but nonetheless classy. Thanks for being authentic.

Thank you sir!

Matty so sorry about your son, my deepest heartfelt prayers to you and your family, can’t imagine what you have been going through. My heart hurts reading about it, life is not fair, nobody deserves this kind of fate. God must have picked you because you have special strength to go thru this and go on.

Just for the record I think I read the post that is being mentioned, but don’t even remember it. So it must have been insignificant, if it was something that offended me; I would definitely remember it, so onward and upward.