100% accurate in my view. That seems to be a key lesson in Jon ronson's book on social media shamings too. And chimes with what I see - there is no forgiveness on offer for the contrite
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Yes, to the angry villagers an apology is just an admission of guilt. It says a lot about their mentality.
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Recently saw this in the case of two people who apologised for a genuine wrong - Sarah Dessen and Roxane Gay. All the responses were horrible, which made me sad - I had expected a doubling down, so an apology genuinely made me happy.
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"like a tornado of teeth".

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@KevinSpacey learned this the hard way. He should have hit back hard at Anthony Rapp and not played the disastrously-timed coming-out card. Like your tornado of teeth metaphor btw.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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Couldn't agree more.
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An intolerance for error is a defining characteristic of American culture. Politeness, courtesy, and humility are all seen as indecisive weakness. TFW "thank you" is viewed as an insult and a debasement of the self.
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Backpedaling is usually intended as damage control, which may work in the short term. But in the long term it only makes matters worse.
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Ouch! We dont have that phrase over here
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I often assume they’re pressured to do so by the studios and networks they work for.
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