A lesson is learned but the damage is irreversible

[scarfman]

I trod on somebody's toes this week. I apologized abjectly, but put thought into it and couldn't come up with anything to be done for reparation except nothing more.

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[larksilver.livejournal.com]

Thing about figurative (as opposed to literal) toes: they grow back. You apologized, and it's clear that you were sincere. Now it's in their court as to whether they get past it or not.

Granted, if you know 'em well, perhaps a gift wouldn't be out of the question. Or a demonstration: you could offer to eat a slice of Humble Pie? Or some such. hee