I have a rule: “sorry means you won’t do it again”. If I’m about to say sorry for something, I perform a thought experiment: if a similar situation arose and I had the same choice to make again, would I? If the answer is “yes”, then I’m not sorry and I shouldn’t say that I am.
There’s some annoying moments in my mind where people are in a rush to get a celebrity to “Say sorry” for their actions, as if that’s the important part.
In some cases, it seems feasible to me, even if I agree with the issue, that the celebrity doesn’t understand what makes their actions a severe problem. Some mistakes are complex. The rush should be to have a conversation where they understand. Sorry comes after.
You do NOT want celebrities feeling an antagonistic relationship with their fans where they’re forcing hollow apologies.
What do you do if you’re Canadian and you’re at the grocery store?
“I’m sorry you feel that way” is probably the best response, before you blackout from the ensuing choking
Zero morality. Zero empathy.
Empathy is almost as dangerous as a bullet to the neck
I’m not sorry for my actions, just sorry I got caught
Not even that; the use of “may” makes the whole thing hypothetical. He hasn’t actually acknowledged doing anything wrong.
I already told you, this is not who I am so there’s nothing to change.
