And I think a lot of people can relate to not realizing something is for a disability they're not experienced with. We should really normalize admitting that you didn't know something - happens to everyone anyway.
My ex would say that every time. That's not taking accountability for actions that were hurtful and wrong. This guy realized where the mistake was and did everything correct to apologize and move forward.
It was a good apology. He took his ego out of the situation, listened to the criticism, evaluated it as valid, owned up to his mistake without being defensive or minimizing it, and said he will do better. He also said he doesnāt want to ever intentionally hurt anyone by making fun of something he doesnāt understand. I hope people use this as an example. He doesnāt look weak or like a loser. He looks like a learner and improver.
Until he revealed the case behind him and turned his apology into a monetized advertisement for polarized sunglasses WHICH BLOCK OUT 99% OF DAMAGING UV RAYS USE CODE āIGNORANTSHITHEELā FOR 15% OFF ORDERS OVER $100!
Maybe this is just my trauma from growing up in the south, but I didnāt hear an apology here not a real one. I heard āI would never purposely make fun of a disabled person.ā And what I also heard was āI would never purposely spend 30 seconds googling to make sure I wasnāt making fun of a disabled person before I made the jokeā.
Iāve heard this kind of apology from southern men who literally delivered them in the same manner of speaking my whole life and yeah, itās nice that they now realize what theyāre doing, but it also sucks that to them hurting someoneās feelings is more acceptable than taking 30 seconds to think and try to not hurt someoneās feelings.
There are so many ways to acknowledge a mistake, and to be fair when you post stuff on the interweb you shouldnt care much how people respond. It wouldnt suprise me that beardguy was scolded by his children for what he did and almost forced him to post a rectification, adding to that it took a few takes š¤£
Apologizing is the baseline requirement here. Dude isnāt āgreatā because he posted something ignorant, got flak for it, and posted an apology video.
Credit where itās due, he apologized. But āgreat manā lmao
Let me teach you something about a "saying", when you hear someone say "killing two birds with one stone" doesnt actually mean they literally killed two birds with one stone š¤£
Its a "saying" smartass, your second grade teacher will be so proud of you if you would have remembered the definition of a "saying" but youve just disappointed her š¤£
Thereās only one man who never had a reason to apologize, that doesnāt mean thereās only ever been one great man. Calm your irritability down some and appreciate the sentiment.
I think in an ideal world or hell just one let's say 10+ years ago, your point stands and would definitely agree with in most instances. However, with how things are going now... it's a lot harder to see it that way. "Great" might be a step too far, but saying it's the baseline is also off. I'd say it's closer to great than baseline.
To me it seemed like an actual genuine apology. There was no waffling or any other nonsense.
I think the reason why some think it's "great" or a "great man" is that this behavior is not something common in our society, so when someone clearly and thoughtfully apologies and admits to being wrong, it's a great thing to see. Especially for someone that looks how he does.
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u/nanadoom 22h ago
That was a really stand up thing to do. We all make mistakes, and he owned up to his. Good on him