Don't Ask For Permission. Ask For Forgiveness.

Some people might not be very pleased about this. I do not see why the teacher would have to go and say sorry for something she does not regret or regard as a mistake, when she is going to do it again anyway. For example, if there was a slice of cake in the refrigerator that was clearly mine and you ate it and then said you were sorry, only to do it again, I would not be able to trust you. If you just asked, maybe I would have let you have it, and if I said no, you would have to cope with your lack of cake. Her technique is a good way to get what you want, but it disregards the other person.

This is not right. It is common manners to ask permission before using anything that doesn't belong to you. That is called respect. Using anything not yours without asking is akin to stealing at worst, and rude at its best.

A lot of people must be considering her to be an nuisance, and she must have earned a really bad reputation for herself. I wouldn't be surprised of people hide their things from her so that she doesn't get to use them and then ask for forgiveness later. I do not understand the logic of this. I don't think people will be in forgiving mood when they realize that somebody has taken what belongs to them without their permission. When I want to use something that belongs to another, I prefer to ask that person. Cheers and happy mylotting

There are certain things that you have to ask permission for. I believe that if it is a person's personal property, such as phones, to be able to use it, you have to ask for permission. Remember that it is a personal thing and not asking permission to use it is just like your taking the person for granted. Even if you ask for forgiveness afterwards, it doesn't matter coz you are done using their things and therefore had taken advantage of them already. What's the use of your "sorry". I still believe in respecting people and everything about them.

Some young generations don't ask permission to their parents or teachers. It is a brat-like attitude, as if they don't respect the elders. When I was at their age, mys siblings and I need to ask permission before doing something.