> because it's a gesture that shows the speaker is thinking of the other's welfare. To many, apologizing has become a automatic reaction and they now apologize

> because it's a gesture that shows the speaker is thinking of the other's welfare. To many, apologizing has become a automatic reaction and they now apologize for everything. They don't say the person is thinking of others, nonsensical apologies mean that the speaker isn't thinking anything about you and just wants to get on with their day. You did it in the next paragraph. You're not sorry, you probably don't give a damn about them, you just need to move on to the next person.