What is it nowadays with people saying "I’m Sorry?" It seems to me, from my perch in the crow’s nest, that some people don’t understand when to say "I’m sorry." Take these blighters, for example:
Two Albanians who held 23 passengers hostage at gunpoint inside an Athens bus have apologised for their actions.
Hmm. "I’m sorry I scared the crap out of all you folks and your families, what with threatening to blow you up and all. It was totally improper of me, and I apologize." No. See, sparky, it just doesn’t work like that. Especially since you, well, threatened to kill them. There is no saying "I’m Sorry" over that. You apologize for being late, for breaking a dish, making a boo-boo. You do not apologize when committing a felony.
How often do we see folks convicted in court apologizing to the victim, or the victims family? Does it mean anything? "I’m sorry I killed and ate your child." Didn’t Dahmer apologize? I’m sure the family really gave a rats a*s. Would mean nothing to them.
Saying "I’m sorry" is an art, and has to actually have meaning to the person saying it and the person who it is being said to. Otherwise, you are just patronizing someone. Sure, you can use ‘I’m Sorry" to be attentive or civil to someone.
I’m sorry for putting you through that little rant.
Do you feel sincerity there? No, becuase it was really meant just to be civil. If I really meant it, I wouldn’t have typed this post, would I?
Meanwhile:
Mr Murataj’s lawyer, Stefanos Lyberopoulos said his client had repeatedly apologised for his actions.
"He is very sorry for what he has done," he said. "I believe that the time he will spend in prison will help him to come around and realise the dimension of the wrongful action he committed."
Why does the character John Cleese played in "A Fish Called Wanda" pop into my head?
