Sorry Seems to Be the Sorriest Word
‘[The British] habitually refuse to tackle an issue head on.
A common response to “How are you?” in Britain is “Can’t complain”.’ (Daily Mail)
Erin Moore, author of new book ‘That’s Not English’ notes that as well as saying ‘sorry’ 1.9 million times (approximately 60 to 70 times a day), the average Brit is useless at complaining.
