The apology tour math on that podcast host isn't adding up

I used to defend this local podcast host in Portland after his first apology in 2021, thought he meant it. Then he pulled the same move again last spring with a pretty similar script, blaming stress and bad editing. The second time I checked the dates and his old posts, and the story he told didn't match what he'd said two years earlier. Now I look for any specific action, like an actual policy change or a direct donation to a group he hurt, before I even listen to his next episode. Does anyone else keep a mental spreadsheet of what a public figure actually does after they say sorry, or is that just my mail route brain? Has anyone seen a real fix that made you flip your judgment on someone?

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bailey.jennifer7d ago

Man that spreadsheet thing is real, I've got a whole folder in my brain for that too. Watched this food blogger in Seattle do the same dance, sorry in 2022 then again last year with almost the exact same words about "growth" and "listening". The only thing that ever changed my mind was when one of them actually gave back the money they took from a small vendor and put the policy in writing for everyone to see. That was six months ago and I still tune in, but barely, and I check every single time before I hit play. Actions are cheap talk, receipts are the only thing that counts now.