SORRY - Just a word
“Sorry” is arguably one of the most used – and abused – expressions. “I’m sorry” or simply “sorry” is thrown away by people all around at the drop of a hat – whether for a horrible act or for a trivial mistake. And this looks normal as well, as we are taught from very young ages that we must apologise when we do something wrong. In general, saying “sorry” is realising one’s mistake. When one says “sorry”, it shows that the person is regretful of his/ her action. The person to whom “sorry” is offered also hence feels better. And saying “sorry” is also about civility – like we say “thank you” and “welcome”. So we tend to consider a person “uncivilised” if s/he fails to say “I’m sorry” or “sorry”. But “sorry” seems to have become very cheap these days. We tend to use this word without understanding its weight and value. Sometimes people commit a blunder and get away by casually throwing a “sorry”. In some cases, people often utter the word with extra stress and in high decibel only t...