A bit off topic but related, saying sorry means different things and it's used differently in different cultures[1]. In the US in particular, apologizing usual

A bit off topic but related, saying sorry means different things and it's used differently in different cultures[1]. In the US in particular, apologizing usually implies taking the guilt or responsibility (and sometimes even liability) for what happened. Unfortunately, this creates a huge incentive to not apologize, which then easily turns into bad feelings, grudges, anger and sometimes even lawsuits. Interestingly, in the case of malpractice, apologizing reduces the chances a patient will file a lawsuit[2]. I wonder how many fewer lawsuits we would have, and how much healthier of a society we would be if we all apologized more. [1] https://www.businessnewsdaily.com/12004-apologies-around-the-world.html https://www.businessnewsdaily.com/12004-apologies-around-the... [2] https://www.natlawreview.com/article/you-had-me-i-m-sorry-impact-physicians-apologies-medical-malpractice-litigation https://www.natlawreview.com/article/you-had-me-i-m-sorry-im...