Based on our upbringing, the automatic response when we do something wrong is to apologize with the word "sorry." Unfortunately, while this is instinctual to many of us, sometimes saying "sorry" isn't ...

There are many uses of the word sorry. There’s the genuine and heartfelt apology. We also know the sarcastic one that fuels an argument like igniter fluid (“So sorry I can’t read your mind!”). Don’t ...

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Consider yourself forgiven with these songs. By Fred Sahai So you screwed up. It happens to the best of us, even Justin Bieber, Adele and John Lennon, all who have come out with stellar apologetic ...

Only Slate Plus members can gift Slate stories. Become a member to share 10 free articles a month. This week’s 14-tweet “apology, of sorts” from Uber’s Travis Kalanick is the latest reminder of public ...