“I MEANT WELL” DOESN’T MEAN enough.
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Neal Ross Attinson is one of those text-compulsives who feels naked without a keyboard, or at least a a pad and pen. He is unafraid of adverbs, loves astronomy and gastronomy with equally unabashed passion, and lives with/in an eclectic library in Sonoma, California. View all posts by Neal Ross Attinson
This sort of comment usually works better when it’s said ABOUT someone rather than BY someone. “He meant well,” or “Her heart was in the right place,” demonstrates a generosity of spirit and compassion. Unless, of course, the offender was just way out of line and intentionally hurtful.
That’s a good point. That’s a good topic too — Things Better Attributed Than Claimed. “Meaning well”isn’t the only thing on that list.