Is it just me or does the word sorry not mean anything? I guess it's better than not saying anything at all, like if you were walking down a street and someone bumped you and they just continued on like you were in their way, Most people will say "Oh sorry." But they should say "oh excuse me." That kind of sorry I can understand anyway, its simple, an accident. The type of sorry I really can't stand is when you catch someone doing something they shouldn't be doing, and saying sorry is just their way of getting you to stop bringing it up.
Example:You have a roommate, and they drink all your booze while you are working, you come home and find it all gone, their response is: "Oh sorry." Your significant other is supposed to pick you up at a certain time but totally forgets. "I'm Sorry". I could go on and on, but I'm sure you get the point.
I am tired of the sorry excuse, I would definitely like it more if there was some actual remorse and a genuine guilt that was tied to the sorry that was given and the person actually tried to not let it happen again. For that reason, I hold my sorry in reserve and only use it when I truly am sorry about something. I watched a T.V. show a while ago called Elementary, and in one episode someone had said "I'm sorry" to Sherlock Holmes , and his response was "Don't be sorry, be better." That statement really stuck with me. Be better.
I know I can't change anyone, but maybe I can inspire them to, "be better."
That's my ramble for this evening.
Scott Goerz
