by snarly | Nov 19, 2017 | Funny-on-Purpose Apologies
One reason so many apologies are terrible is that apologizing well is HARD. Look how excruciatingly awkward John’s apology to Karen is. Karen was right to be angry when John impugned her fishing and swimming. Bravo to John for apologizing in person, and for...
by snarly | Nov 17, 2017 | Celebrity Apologies, Political Apologies
We gotta do this? Fine. Al Franken’s and Louis CK’s apologies for sexual grossness were far better than their predecessors. This is a low bar. There was no attempt at distraction (a la YEP I’M GAY) and no accompanying legal threats, so, uh, yay? No,...
by snarly | Nov 11, 2017 | Bropology, Celebrity Apologies, Political Apologies
It is possible for celebrities to apologize well! IT IS! Here are some examples ranging from good to great. Behold a superb apology from Questlove of The Roots after he made fun of Japanese accents. Writer Chuck Klosterman offered a lovely, thoughtful apology for...
by snarly | Nov 2, 2017 | Bropology, Celebrity Apologies, Funny-on-Purpose Apologies
Last year, SorryWatch approvingly noted that actor Chris Hemsworth made a good apology for insensitive behavior. It turns out that his character Thor is also a good apologizer! In a deleted scene from the first Thor movie in 2011, we learn that during the Asgardian...
by snarly | Oct 30, 2017 | Artistic apologies, Celebrity Apologies
Kevin Spacey would like you to know some things! 1. GARSH THIS IS NEWS TO ME THAT I AM HEARING FOR THE FIRST TIME EVAIR2. I FORGET IF IT HAPPENED3. IF IT HAPPENED IT WAS THREE DECADES AGO (when I was a grown man and he was a child but SHHHH)4. IS “IF I DID...