maxl93•1mo ago

Watching my kid's favorite YouTuber say sorry for a prank gone wrong made me think

I used to just watch apology videos and think 'yeah, okay', but now I pause and look for the 'tell' like my buddy who's a poker dealer taught me, like if they keep touching their neck or their eyes dart to the side. The shift happened after that 'Riverdale' actor's apology last month where he never said the actual thing he did wrong. Do you think most of them are just reading a script their manager wrote?

4 comments

4 Comments

paige_robinson241mo ago

It's totally scripted most of the time. You can see their eyes tracking the teleprompter. The Riverdale one was a masterclass in saying "I'm sorry you were upset" instead of "I'm sorry I did that." Makes you wonder if they even understand why people are mad.

corah751mo ago

Remember my friend's fake apology after she dented my car?

wader7116d ago

One buddy of mine got a "sorry you felt that way" after his neighbor backed into his mailbox.

murray.robert1mo ago

My cousin works in PR and says the real test is if they use future tense. A good apology says "I will do better," but a bad one just says "I am sorry" over and over. The future part means they actually thought about fixing it.