I understand it may be a culture thing too, Adam. But I also really appreciate your point about sincerity. If you're dropping I'm sorrys everywhere as a reflex, it's not going to come across to anyone as sincere or genuine because it simply can't BE sincere or genuine. Maybe changing a habit forces us to think more intentionally about what we're saying, and whether we are saying it with sincerity or just trying to cover our mistake and not truly deal with it. I know for me, when I stopped trying to say I'm sorry so much I noticed that it was the responsibility part of the apology that I was avoiding. I didn't want to go that deep. Breaking the habit forced me to consider WHY I didn't want to go deeper, and ultimately, to recognize that I needed to better ration the responsibility that I felt to other people because I was just so worn out from feeling responsible all the time!