When you need to say, "Sorry, I fucked up", this may help.
THE SITUATION:
YOU FUCKED UP
SIPS TO:
FIX YOUR FUCK UP
Okay so historically we’re not big Valentine’s day people (to each their own). Maybe you remembered the roses and champagne, maybe you forgot and now a certain someone is a litttttle shitty with you.
So, although we may not be the romantic type, we do know how to fix a fuck up with a little gift of the booze variety. But, if you don’t fully trust our judgement, we also enlisted the help of some of our producers (the real pro’s) to steer you in the right direction.
We asked them what they would recommend for someone who is in the dog house, or near it and they need a gift that says “Sorry, I fucked up”. (Revert back to this when needed).
“I think you’ve gotta go expensive. I guess it depends how big the fuck up is. I would probably say a bottle of really nice red wine and say ‘sorry I fucked up but at least I didn’t pour this all over your couch’. Could be worse.” - Harriet McCready, Mountain Culture
DUDLEY, INKWELL
DUDLEY: [laughs] This is like my argument about how florists should sell flowers. Florists should have 4 bunches. One is “to be nice”, two is “I might be in trouble”, three is I AM in trouble”, four is “I totally fucked up”.
SIP’ER: It’s so true.
DUDLEY: So maybe a sweet thing like a fortified wine, and a “sorry” cake.
HARRIET, MOUNTAIN CULTURE
HARRIET: I think you’ve gotta go expensive. I guess it depends how big the fuck up is. I would probably say a bottle of really nice red wine and say “sorry I fucked up but at least I didn’t pour this all over your couch. Could be worse”.
YOKO, BRAVE NEW WINE
YOKO: A cup of cement! Concrete. Get over it! [laughs]
CHRISSY, SAUSAGE QUEEN
CHRISSY: Maybe a cellared beer. Cos if you’re doing a present in addition to an apology, it’s gotta be pretty bad.
TESSA, VS&B
TESSA: Well you have to know what the other person is into… You have to tailor it. Although, bubbles. Bubbles is generally a pretty safe place to go.
NATALIE, TAYLOR & SMITH
NATALIE: It's definitely gotta be carefully curated.
SIP’ER: Maybe a bottled cocktail to lighten the mood…
NATALIE: Yes! Why not bring all of them! They all have a little moment and each do a different thing. And if it’s a big problem, you can address all the multiple facets of the problem.
Photo credit: Ashley Klinger & Co