Is an apology sent via EMAIL ever acceptable when it could be given VIS-A-VIS?
Norms today have really changed since I was growing up. I can remember when one wrote a thank you letter for a gift even if you had already thanked the person face to face. I have in the past year given gifts for weddings, graduation etc. Not only wasn’t I thanked in person but also never got a thank you card. I believe an apology through the e-mail is only good if you you don’t know where the person lives or if you don’t have their phone number. Like you and I who have communicated that would be the only way I could handle it if I thought I had done something to offend you. I haven’t have I? lol If you are friends like in the example and say you move across the country I can see where a face to face apology can’t be made but in that case I personally would feel obligated to call you personally to apologize and then me being me would also send a card and maybe flowers. If you live anywhere near the friend the apology should be face to face! I personally have many times been offended by
