My theory is that they are living in a world of hierarchies and apologizing is admitting a mistake, which takes them down a few levels on the hierarchy of power/popularity.

  • Halasham@dormi.zone
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    1 year ago

    The problem with that is that you get the maliciously ignorant who’ll staunchly refuse to learn and hide behind ‘that wasn’t my intention’/‘I didn’t mean to’ etc. all while keeping up the hurt just as much as the first time.