][ Courtesy Mertesy.. ][

You know how sometimes accidents happen? Okay, not even accidents. Let's just take your lunch break for example. 

You're probably sitting in Ali Maju or Mama's Kitchen or * insert place here *, and you're having a pleasant lunch! Horrid food, but good company and hopefully the weather's not too hot. Everyone's wrapped up in conversation and you're having laughs when all of a sudden.. there's this insanely loud belch!

That is so rude!

So you ( or me anyways.. because I just can't stand such behavior.. ) end up glaring at the person for such an act! The nerve of him.. Then he just mumbles a sorry that you know he doesn't mean and laughs it off. 

My point here is. 

Have you ever noticed how tons of people just seem to use the word " Sorry " ever so lightly? According to the dictionary, sorry is a feeling or expression of regret, sorrow, a sense of loss over something done or undone. If you actually look at it, that one word carries lots of weight. Apologizing could be the difference whether countries actually go to war or remain peaceful. It's what makes long frienships last. It's the key to maintaining marriages! See how important it is?

So when someone just uses it so lightly without meaning it though those words leave their lips, what's the point? It cheapens the worth of the word! No point in doing something just for courtesy's sake. It's like asking you a question without really caring about the answer.

It's horrid really. I wish people didn't do that. 

So, next time you do something wrong and want to apologize, please ensure you mean it if not, just don't say it.