Reasons Why A Canadian Says Sorry

In Canada, saying "I'm Sorry" is a national pass time.

They do something wrong

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The most obvious answer. Maybe they broke the law, maybe they lost that book you lent them three years ago. Any human being should be sorry about that.

They get in your way

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You know that thing where you almost collide with someone in the street, and then you both step from side to side, trying to get out of each other's way? In the rest of the world, the correct response is, "Thanks for the dance." In Canada, both parties say sorry repeatedly until someone breaks the cycle and steps the opposite way.

They can't help out

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A Canadian is always going to go out of their way to lend a helping hand. But maybe they can't help you move next weekend because of their bad back, or because they work that day, or because helping friends move is pretty boring and awful. They'll soften the blow with a sorry, though.

They feel bad that you feel bad

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"Aw man, you just dropped your ice cream? I'm really sorry about that, it looked really good."

They're breaking up with you

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"Sorry" is the Canadian "It's not you it's me."

You're breaking up with them.

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When you dump a Canadian, they might apologize for making you have to go through the break up.

You step on their foot

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If you think that the person doing the foot-stepping should say the sorry, you thought wrong. This 'sorry' is a knee-jerk reaction to an awkward situation, and is a lot like the 'sorry' that comes from getting in the way (see above).

You said sorry

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The correct response to "Sorry" is not "It's okay" or "apology accepted," it's "Sorry."

You ask them to stop apolozing

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Sorry for saying sorry. Last one. Sorry.

Just like how Aloha means hello and goodbye, "Sorry" takes on a lot of different meanings in Canada. So next time you see your favourite Canuck, make sure you say, "Sorry!"