Rules for apologizing
by: Kosh
Fri May 30, 2008 at 13:21:13 PM EDT
http://pamshouseblend.com/showDiary.do?diaryId=5596(Thanks for this diary, Kosh. These faux apologies trotted out today are simply meaningless...and oh-so-predictable at this point. It seems that many public figures are incapable of admitting they simply f***ed up. - promoted by pam)
OK folks, it is time to set down some rules about apologies. Almost every week some prominent person, politician, or official is in the news for something they said, or did, which was offensive to the public in general and some group or person in specific. And each time, after an unconscionable delay, they issue an "apology", which is then supposed to render the issue resolved. Trouble is, 99% of the time, the apology is disingenuous, and should be rejected out of hand.
So let us set down some ground rules by which we can measure the sincerity of an apology. But first, let us define "apology", specifically the definition that we, the public expect:
apol·o·gy: an admission of error or discourtesy accompanied by an expression of regret.
