A subject in the locker room last week was the report about Dick Cheney not apologizing for shooting a fellow hunter. I don’t know if it’s true, but didn’t consider it newsworthy or any of my concern. So, I went about my business until one of the guys threw out a comment.
“Never apologize, never explain.” At that point, I had to look up to note who would say such a thing. Noticing my attention, Randy asked. “What, you don’t agree?”
“No, I don’t.”
“It’s a famous quote.”
“There are a lot of famous quotes that are either invalid or out of context.” I doubted if he knew who said it (a 19th century British admiral), anyway. “Stephen Covey says that apologizing reflects strength of character, so I guess it’s a case of what makes sense to you.”
“Who’s Stephen Covey?” I explained who he was, admitting that authority doesn’t make it true. “Yeah, well everyone knows that apologizing is a sign of weakness.”
No. Actually, most know that refusing to apologize is a form of denial, insecurity or other mental defects. But, I didn’t point that out. I don’t think it’s worth the time to banter with that mindset.
I apologize for my impatience.
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