Public apologies

As teenagers, many of us dream about receiving an impromptu public serenade from a lover begging for forgiveness.

But when you finally find yourself in that moment, you can only think of bashing your cheating ex's forehead with his guitar.

Ah, the public apology.

Lemondrop tells us about a guy who lined his estranged wife's bike route with banners and messages asking her to take him back. Too bad it apparently didn't work.

The post doesn't specify the offense prompting the apology.

For minor fights -- when it's pretty much guaranteed your significant other will take you back -- go ahead, make some grand public gesture.

But it in more complex scenarios, it's just awkward.

In many cases, people try to gloss over what caused a fight by offering an over-the-top apology.

Bystanders might love you. But the girl you wronged? Maybe not so much.