How to reply

[Nuruns]

I worked a late shift at work and towards the end one of my co-workers began joking and including me in sexual humor. Knowing the way I am, he came to me later and apologized saying he hoped he didn’t offend me. I told him ‘no’ and ‘don’t worry about it’ but I often struggle with the best way to reply to such an apology. I wanted to assure him that I was not angry with him but at the same time I did not want him to think that I approved of his choice of humor.
The same goes for one someone who curses in front of you and then says ‘excuse my language’. I don’t want to say ‘it’s okay.’ But I don’t want to ignore the person and have him think I was so highly insulted either.

Any thoughts?

 

[water]

I would simply say “Thank you. I was not comfortable with what you said.”

 

[gmarie21]

Why not say something along the lines of “that’s okay but if you’d please be a little more considerate.” I have no problem correcting harshly pre-teens and teens who have potty mouths in public. My daughter’s dad usually gives a lecture to random kids who are cursing or talking badly in public. Embarass them in front of their friends and usually they’ll stop. As for adults, if they aren’t considerate after one warning, correct them again, but this time while they’re in the process of making the rude comments.

 

[johnnyjoe]

Your co-workers desire to apologize is a great evangelical moment.

It wasn’t you he was responding to, but to his own conscience that your virtue pricked!

Find a way to encourage that virtue in your friend. Pray for the guidance to do that… it’s the Holy Spirit’s job, you know.

I work in the remodeling industry, and it seems that GD is often tossed around, and my response has been to ask why God needs to be damned because of human problem… or my favorite way of saying it is “…Why does He need to be Damned?”

It usually wakes them up for moment…

 

[Nuruns]

I work in the remodeling industry, and it seems that GD is often tossed around, and my response has been to ask why God needs to be damned because of human problem… or my favorite way of saying it is “…Why does He need to be Damned?”

It usually wakes them up for moment…

Is that what that expression means? I always thought they were asking God to damn something.