"i demand an apology!"
sillier words are rarely spoken. i feel silly for even making this entry because this seems so obvious, but apparently, people just dont get it.
demanding an apology renders the subsequent apology meaningless.
assuming that the person demanding the apology does understand that, the only other reason i can think of as to why they would demand such a thing is because they think it will make them feel better to see the other party publicly admit error. even when that happens, however, the apology is rarely accepted. they say it's not enough even though it's exactly the thing for which they asked.
that leads me to believe that the demander never expected the apologizer to apologize in the first place. that way, they could just keep saying that they want the apology that will never come. once the apology is given, they still feel the need to make demands.
mouse with a sweet tooth, anyone?
