In this episode, Alex & Julia tackle the hypothesis: British people can’t help saying sorry. They talk over-apologising, teacup rides, mispronounced words and much more…

 

Numbers from Social Polls:

Total Number of Votes: 437 responded. Agree = 84% Disagree = 16%

 

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Resources/References:

UK vs US for saying sorry: https://yougov.co.uk/topics/lifestyle/articles-reports/2015/07/01/oh-sorry-do-british-people-apologise-too-much 

 

How to brain reacts to an apology: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3914861/

 

Why do British people say sorry so much: https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20160223-why-do-the-british-say-sorry-so-much

 

Components of a good apology according to science: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/04/160412091111.htm

 

Why automatic “sorry” is problem: https://medium.com/the-ascent/heres-what-s-wrong-with-the-automatic-i-m-so-sorry-5e97e7171a99

 

Saying sorry can make people undergoing rejection feel more hurt: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3914861/