This is an example of a rule that is intertwined within the fabric of American society - Never take the blame. At least not in a public place or where it will

This is an example of a rule that is intertwined within the fabric of American society - Never take the blame. At least not in a public place or where it will go on record. Even if its your fault, you regret what happened and want to make amends. Even in that case its better to push off all blame and then go ahead and make amends. This goes for everything from car insurance to dealing with any government body to dealing with corporate workplace issues to dealing with Americans in general. Recently I was struck by this thought when Rex Ryan took the blame for the JETS awful season and in doing so a lot of sports writers questioned whether that was wise because it could mean that another losing season would mean the end of his tenure. A lot of writers mentioned casting the blame on others was a better action for the coach to have followed. Or even to have said nothing at all.