my newest peeve.

[stilleto]

"it was an honest mistake."

as opposed to what?

 

[miplank]

a deliberate one

 

[nefertiti]

I've used that expression...I think it makes sense personally...and gives emphasis that you really had absolutely no intent of wrongdoing.

 

[billfred]

"it was an honest mistake."

as opposed to what?

As opposed to a something intentional being disguised as a mistake - like most "mistakes" in business are.

 

[musclemom]

"it was an honest mistake."

as opposed to what?

Saying: "Sorry I fucked up and dropped the ball here but I really did have the best of intentions."

 

[cindylou]

honest mistake - a mistake that is made with no wrongdoing or bad intentions ; unlike a mistake that is made because of being in a hurry, or laziness or deceit

 

[puddlemonkey]

hello ladies

 

[Razorguns]

Someone doing something on purpose like they don't like a co-worker or company. Oh wait everyone's said this already 5 times! dammit.

r

 

[billfred]

honest mistake - a mistake that is made with no wrongdoing or bad intentions ; unlike a mistake that is made because of being in a hurry, or laziness or deceit

are you still e-dating puddles or is he making that shit up?

 

[puddlemonkey]

are you still e-dating puddles or is he making that shit up?

shush you!

 

[jackangel]

this went over well.

 

[ortiz34]

Why did you have to drag this out in the open?
I told you I had no idea your husband would be home

 

[Smurfy]

semantics

 

[stilleto]

a deliberate one

a deliberate mistake is an oxymoron.

it's not a mistake if it was deliberate.

 

[Whiskey]

.......thinking of a smart-ass reply. Be back in a bit

Whiskey

 

[fortunatesun]

I think it often means: "I don't believe myself to be as generally incompetent as I'm feeling right now." Deflecting an uncomfortable situation with popular humor.

 

[digimon7068]

"it was an honest mistake."

as opposed to what?

if you're doing your ABSolute best and you still drop the ball. . .that's an "honest mistake". if you're doing a half-assed job and you f-up. . .that's not an honest mistake.

i don't make up the rules. . .i just try to live with them