Reminds me of Seinfeld (what doesn’t, and this very episode came up in another thread just today!):
HANKE: All right, George, all right. I’m sorry. I’m very, very sorry. I’m so sorry that I didn’t want your rather bulbous head struggling to find its way through the normal-size neck hole of my finely knit sweater.
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HANKE: Well, I talked to my sponsor, and, uh, I’ve thought it over, and, you know, my apology at the coffee shop was sarcastic, and rude, and you deserve much better.
You know these days I have no idea what sort of apology is acceptable to all the “that’s not good enough” offenderatis. All I can say is “sorry,” but apparently that’s just never enough.
I’m increasingly leaning towards “fuck you. I’m not as sorry as you demand and I never will be. Hate me if it makes you feel better.”
the problem is that you almost never hear an apology that just says “I did something wrong, and I’m sorry.” It always uses the weasely versions in the OP, that really say “I didn’t do anything wrong, but it’s a pity that people got all bent out of shape about something.”
I’m sorry if my beliefs bother you; I can’t help it if I’m right.
Look, I’m sorry, but it’s not like I was actually trying to win.
I’m sorry you didn’t understand; sometimes I have trouble simplifying things enough for you.
Look, I’m sorry; i’t’s not like I’d do this if I had a choice, but the Bible clearly demands that you be killed. You have no idea how bad that makes me feel.
Having seen your picture (somewhere here on the boards) and read quite a few of your messages I can safely say I would neither run screaming or decline a date.
In the spirit of the thread, I’m sorry that you were offended by his actions.