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1. Putting down the putter-downer | SorryWatch - [...] and that this was his “first indiscretion.” The former comment is a square in Bad Apology Bingo; the latter is…
2. Barilla makes Lady and the Tramp sad | SorryWatch - […] analysis: We could play Bad Apology Bingo with this one! We have “apologize if,” “misunderstanding,” and “what […]
3. A vlogger explains how to apologize (ugh, I typed “vlogger”) | SorryWatch - […] Chescaleigh’s thoughts — obviously in line with SorryWatch’s — on why your crap-apology-bingo responses will not […]
4. Belatedly weighing in on the news | SorryWatch - […] if,” the passive voice, the “not my intent” — it’s half a Bad Apology Bingo card. (Also, “any pain”?…
5. Babies are takers | SorryWatch - […] actually saying anything. “Let’s move forward” is a conclusion straight out of Bad Apology Bingo: All it means is “Can…
6. Oy, Dov. Oy, LRN. | SorryWatch - […] And saying something is “not representative of our values” is corporate-ese for the Bad Apology Bingo entry “This is not…
7. Black Milk is very unappetizing. | SorryWatch - […] the more Black Milk doubled down. In posts filled with smileys, the company employed the classic Bad Apology Bingo strategies…
8. No, No, Nancy | SorryWatch - […] misplaced selfish “concerns” about your own health) this episode caused (passive voice, BAD APOLOGY BINGO!). We are thrilled that…
9. Nicki Minaj Tries To Apologize For Her Nazi Video | OK Fashion - […] Oh dear. When and if that apology arises, be sure to see how Slim Shady scores in SorryWatch’s Bad…
10. Nicki Minaj Tries To Apologize For Her Nazi Video | Fashion and Styles - […] Oh dear. When and if that apology arises, be sure to see how Slim Shady scores in SorryWatch’s Bad…
11. nicki minaj hates nazis, you guys! | SorryWatch - […] we playing Bad Apology Bingo, I’d say she hits the “misconstrued,” “vagueness,” “sorry […]
12. I’m Sorry | Sinclairity - […] no conditional language. Do not even with the “I’m sorry if…” Qualifying language like “I’m sorry if” has no…
13. Ariana Grande, donut-licker | SorryWatch - […] on: She says, “it wasn’t me, at all,” cousin to the Bad Apology Bingo phrase “this is not who…
14. UPDATE! Feral mac-n-cheese-kid apology acceptance news | SorryWatch - […] physically push around food-service workers. In the realm of decent apology, it is verboten to say “that’s not who I…
15. DNC CFO XYZ PDQ WTF | SorryWatch - […] I did does not reflect what I believe.” This bit of idiocy is so common it’s on our bingo…
16. OY, VOYA | SorryWatch - […] you, Lisa! Listen! Do not defend! Then her “apology” goes WAY off the rails, with a “this is not who we…
17. A disgusting mouth | SorryWatch - […] This would do awesomely on Bad Apology Bingo! […]
18. Nothing says lovin’ like something from the oven | SorryWatch - […] is not who we are” does not belong in apologies.  It is who you are. This phrase is a tried-and-true statement by…
19. Bad Apology Bingo II | SorryWatch - […] recall our post-Lance-Armstrong game of Bad Apology Bingo? Welp, in the wake of a recent raft of crap apologies…
20. “This is not who I am” | SorryWatch - […] a reason “this is not who I am” was a space on our very first Bad Apology Bingo card,…