I’ll give it a shot, “I thought I apologized already, but whatever…”

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    “IF I’ve offended you, I’m sorry.”

    It’s not an apology if you don’t start by agreeing with the other person’s viewpoint.

    Instead say: “I can understand why you’re offended. What I didn’t wasn’t acceptable and here’s why: …”

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      If you don’t understand why someone is offended you can’t possibly explain why what you did wasn’t acceptable.

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        I’m with you. But may I suggest you shouldn’t really be making excuses for something you don’t understand.