• SchmidtGenetics@lemmy.world
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    8 months ago

    In Canada saying I’m sorry/apologize can’t be taken as an admittance of fault. So may legally vary in place to place, but there isn’t actually a difference.

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      8 months ago

      In Canada … ‘I’m sorry’ doesn’t mean much any more …

      Bump somebody in public? … I’m sorry
      Meet someone you know? … I’m sorry
      Meet someone you don’t know? … I’m sorry
      Look at somebody? … I’m sorry
      Stand in line with other people? … I’m sorry
      Someone acknowledge you? … I’m sorry
      Someone asks you to hold this severed body part? … I’m sorry (and hold it anyway)
      Someone asks you for directions? … I’m sorry
      Someone tells you 1+1=2? … I’m sorry
      Someone asks you if you want salmon or steak? … I’m sorry
      Someone asks you which hockey team you like? … I’m sorry
      Someone asks you about the weather? … I’m sorry