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SorryWatch @sorrywatch.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Bad apology. Say how this happened...and in TWO SEPARATE IMAGES (a fact that has been under-reported; it's not just one!) that BOTH evoke this horrifying history? Where was the oversight? How will you ensure these racist visuals won't recur?

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EXCLUSIVE: Converse Responds After Campaign Ad Draws KKK and Lynching Comparisons Online: ‘We’re Sorry’

FN reached out to Converse for a statement and the brand released an apology after campaign ad receives KKK comparisons.

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SorryWatch @sorrywatch.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

Should he have done this sooner? Yes. Should he have shot the scene at all, even in 1975? No. Is his conduct way better than Zeffirelli's and Polanski's? Yes. Is that a low bar? Also yes. Are we glad people can learn and grow and do better? FOR SURE YES.

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SorryWatch @sorrywatch.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

Good apology from Wim Wenders to Nastassja Kinski, one that involves action as well as words. He's sorry for the topless scene filmed when she was 13, and he's withdrawing the film until it can be reedited in a way that works for her. 1/

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SorryWatch @sorrywatch.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

Thank you! I (snarly) meant to share this and forgot!

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SorryWatch @sorrywatch.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

We don't have context because the original post is gone, but this sure seems like a good apology. It uses the word "apologize" (well, "apologise," but y'know, British) takes ownership, shows understanding of the harm done, makes amends.

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SorryWatch @sorrywatch.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

This statement from Deepak Chopra (whose MANY emails to Epstein, post-2008 conviction, included "bring your girls") is crap. "Saddened" and "regret" are about CHOPRA, not about how others have been harmed. All he's guilty of is poor judgment! He's a hero! 0/6 in our framework for a good apology.

LinkedIn post from Deepak Chopra, reading: "I am deeply saddened by the suffering of the victims in this case, and I unequivocally condemn abuse and exploitation in all forms. I want to be clear: I was never involved in, nor did I participate in, any criminal or exploitative conduct. Any contact I had was limited and unrelated to abusive activity. Some past email exchanges have surfaced that reflect poor judgment in tone. I regret that and understand how they read today, given what was publicly known at the time. My focus remains on supporting accountability, prevention, and efforts that protect and support survivors."

List of the six and a half steps to a good apology: 1. Say you're sorry. 2. For what you did. 3. Show you understand why it was bad. 4. Don't make excuses. 5. Say why this won't happen again. 6. Make amends. 6.5. LISTEN to those you harmed.

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SorryWatch @sorrywatch.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

Re: Kanye West's apology: Brain injuries and bipolar disorder do not cause antisemitism. Blaming those things for separating you from your “true self” means not taking responsibility for what you've done ... which is one of the key elements of a good apology.

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SorryWatch @sorrywatch.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

We started SorryWatch.com back in 2012. It didn't take long for us to decide not to parse the apologies of mentally ill people. (We've specifically told interviewers we're not interested in talking about Kanye or Roseanne Barr.)

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SorryWatch - Analyzing apologies in the news

Our Book! Sorry, Sorry, Sorry: The Case for Good Apologies (the hardcover), aka Getting to Sorry (the paperback) is a synthesis of everything we’ve learned from working on this site for the last decad...

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SorryWatch @sorrywatch.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

This is not an apology at all.

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SorryWatch @sorrywatch.bsky.social · 06/01/2026

This is a good apology. Takes ownership, names the offense, acknowledges the harm done, uses the word “apologies” (not “regret,” which is about self rather than other). Also, we generally prefer media not to delete a record of what was published; Kruse preserved AND shared what he did wrong. Bravo.

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SorryWatch @sorrywatch.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

We do think our book does that. Getting to Sorry, by Marjorie Ingall and Sidan McCarthy, 2024. We look at good and bad apologies in history as well as research on the impact of good and bad apologies.

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SorryWatch @sorrywatch.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

You’re right, we need to post more. We’re sorry we’ve been MIA! (We are DEFINITELY off Twitter.) :)

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Nina Badzin @dearninafriendship.bsky.social · 29/09/2025

I got to interview the wise and wonderful @marjorieingall.bsky.social who knows everything there is to know about saying “I’m sorry,” accepting apologies, and soliciting one when necessary. This was such a good (and useful!) conversation. ninabadzin.com/2025/09/29/1...

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#166 - Friendship Repair: How to Say I'm Sorry, Accept Apologies, and Ask for One

Marjorie Ingall joins Dear Nina this week to discuss how to apologize to a friend and how to accept an apology.

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SorryWatch @sorrywatch.bsky.social · 29/09/2025

Loved talking to you, Nina! Thank you so much.

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SorryWatch @sorrywatch.bsky.social · 03/09/2025

Via @evgrieve.bsky.social; a group of fratty fellows were caught on video stealing an East Village empanada shop's sign. The shop shamed them on Insta & asked for help ID'ing them. The next night, a person in a hoodie, sunglasses & ski mask returned the sign...with an apology Post-It.

Photo of an orange street sign that reads "Titi's Empanadas, Coffee & More!", with a cute cartoon of a woman with her hair tied back with a kerchief, holding a plate of stylized orange and yellow empanadas. A small blue Post-It can be seen on the sign.

Photo of a close-up of the Post-It on the Titi's Empanadas sign. It reads, in childlike handwriting, "So sorry It was a dick move ..."

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SorryWatch @sorrywatch.bsky.social · 13/08/2025

The Flannery O'Connor Apology Response

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SorryWatch @sorrywatch.bsky.social · 13/08/2025

this is...not how you apologize for lying

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Dave Clarkin @daveclarkin.bsky.social · 07/08/2025

I do not know who else needs to hear this @sorrywatch.bsky.social @aoc.bsky.social @chrisccuomo.bsky.social , but “Thank you for correcting me” is not an Apology.

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SorryWatch @sorrywatch.bsky.social · 26/07/2025

Time to add "as a girl dad" to a Bad Apology Bingo card! (We already had "behind the scenes," "this has caused," "going forward," "learn from," "source of negativity" and "what was said on the Internet" as bingo squares.) awfulannouncing.com/espn/pat-mca...

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Pat McAfee issues on-air apology to Mary Kate Cornett

Months after publicly joking about Ole Miss student Mary Kate Cornett and a since-disproven alleged affair, Pat McAfee apologized on-air.

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SorryWatch @sorrywatch.bsky.social · 18/07/2025

Blaming Coldplay in your apology is certainly a choice.

Photo of Byron and employee canoodling at Coldplay concert juxtaposed with Byron’s apology: “What was supposed to be a night of music and joy turned into a deeply personal mistake playing out on a very public stage. I want to sincerely apologize to my wife, my family, and the team at Astronomer. You deserve better from me as a partner, as a father, and as a leader.

“This is not who I want to be or how I want to represent the company I helped build. I'm taking time to reflect, to take accountability, and to figure out the next steps, personally and professionally. I ask for privacy as I navigate that process.

“I also want to express how troubling it is that what should have been a private moment became public without my consent. I respect artists and entertainers, but I hope we can all think more deeply about the impact of turning someone else's life into a spectacle.fi

“As a friend once sang: 'Lights will guide you home, and ignite your bones, and I will try to fix you.’"

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SorryWatch @sorrywatch.bsky.social · 15/07/2025

Unjustly jailed grad student Mahmoud Khalil is suing the Trump administration for $20M, but "would accept, in lieu of payment, an official apology and abandonment of the administration’s unconstitutional policy." abcnews.go.com/US/mahmoud-k...

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SorryWatch @sorrywatch.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

We do not like them at all, Deborah. They are very sour. sorrywatch.com/i-value-my-i...

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SorryWatch @sorrywatch.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

Sorry we're just seeing this now! I wonder if Becky could set aside the whole left-handed compliment thing (she's not wrong), and ask her boss to praise her discovery in another meeting.

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SorryWatch @sorrywatch.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

Pro tip: When you've been accused of racism after posting racist things about George Floyd and Muslims, maybe don't say "I don't even kill spiders" as evidence of your lack of racism

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SorryWatch @sorrywatch.bsky.social · 22/01/2025

Apology experts here <checking research>: No apology owed.

January 22 post from 45, made on another platform (with untruthful statements, incorrect capitalization and grammatical errors preserved): "The so-called Bishop who spoke at the National Prayer Service on Tuesday morning was a Radical Left hard line Tr*mp hater. She brought her church into the World of politics in a very ungracious way. She was nasty in tone, and not compelling or smart. She failed to mention the large number of illegal migrants that came into our Country and killed people. Many were deposited from jails and mental institutions. It is a giant crime wave that is taking place in the USA. Apart from her inappropriate statements, the service was a very boring and uninspiring one. She is not very good at her job! She and her church owe the public an apology!

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SorryWatch @sorrywatch.bsky.social · 17/01/2025

I WOULD BUY ALL THE BOOKS FROM BOOKER T (note to self: must visit minneapolis)

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SorryWatch @sorrywatch.bsky.social · 13/01/2025

Honestly, Tom Brady is the one who should apologize, if he really said what's on this screenshot from GQ Sports, sent to us by a reader. BE A ROLE MODEL, TOM. READ A BOOK. Audiobooks count! Graphic novels count! Short books count! You have children, sir! Model the behavior! /end

Photo of Tom Brady from GQ Sports's Instagram stories, with a quote ostensibly from Brady: "My friend asked me if I read any books. I don't know if I could read a book! I don't know if my attention span would allow me."

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SorryWatch @sorrywatch.bsky.social · 13/01/2025

Sanchez could have made clear he understood why people were angry: It LOOKED like he didn't care about the game; he seemed to feel he could kick back and picnic because the Jets were way ahead. (It's not over til it's over!) But this is small potatoes. (Fried potatoes. Go well with hot dogs.) 7/

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SorryWatch @sorrywatch.bsky.social · 13/01/2025

A pretty good apology. Uses the word "apologize" (rather than the pallid "regret"), names the thing he did (rather than "the incident"), offers explanation (queasy!) but not excuses, pledges not to repeat the offense. How could he have done better? 6/

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SorryWatch @sorrywatch.bsky.social · 13/01/2025

"...but someone offered [the hot dog], so I grabbed it and tried to be discreet about it, but obviously not discreet enough. So I shouldn’t have done that, and it won’t happen again.” 5/

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SorryWatch @sorrywatch.bsky.social · 13/01/2025

“I want to apologize for that,” Sanchez told the NYPost. “I wasn’t feeling very good & didn’t eat much before the game, so I was feeling a little queasy. Toward the end of the game, I probably should have eaten one of those bars or something..." 4/

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SorryWatch @sorrywatch.bsky.social · 13/01/2025

In 2009, during a Jets rout of the Raiders (38-0), Sanchez noshed on that dog. People felt it was disrespectful to the game, that it was the kind of thing you do AFTER work, not during. 3/

Screenshot from 2009 game depicting Sanchez hunched over on the bench, subtly stuffing a tasty hot dog into his piehole.

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SorryWatch @sorrywatch.bsky.social · 13/01/2025

Yesterday former QB Tom Brady said during his commentating on the Packers/Eagles game, "I've never seen a guy reading a book. But I've seen a quarterback eating a hot dog." This sent the half of SorryWatch that is a Packers fan (sob) to the Internet! 2/

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SorryWatch @sorrywatch.bsky.social · 13/01/2025

Today we learned that former Jets QB Mark Sanchez apologized for eating a hot dog on the sidelines during a 2009 game. And it was a good apology! 1/

Image by the incredible award-winning children's book illustrator Duncan Tonatiuh, depicting Mark Sanchez (rendered in Tonatiuh's distinctive style, influenced by historic Mexican codex art) in a Jets uniform with a football in one hand and a yummy hot dog in the other.

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