I think that noticing this—that not over-apologizing didn’t bring disaster—is a good thing. it close the feedback loop. it the sort of thing that i believe after enough repeats get people to believe that not over-apologize is safe. so he noticed that, and point it out as observation worth remembering.
but also, Kaj’s explanation ring true to me. it’s both a way to still apologize, and to leave line of retreat—to implicitly say—I’m not over-apologize. but I’m willing to do so if you are going be mad at me.
I think that noticing this—that not over-apologizing didn’t bring disaster—is a good thing. it close the feedback loop. it the sort of thing that i believe after enough repeats get people to believe that not over-apologize is safe. so he noticed that, and point it out as observation worth remembering.
but also, Kaj’s explanation ring true to me. it’s both a way to still apologize, and to leave line of retreat—to implicitly say—I’m not over-apologize. but I’m willing to do so if you are going be mad at me.