Apologies
Which is more sorry? Every phrase placed by crowd weight: heavier type means deeply sorry. Embed this scale3 votes so far. Early days: the weights sharpen as votes come in.
← barely sorrydeeply sorry →
I feel terriblembplease forgive meoopsmy badsorryapologiessorry about thatthat's on meI apologizeI'm sorryI'm so sorryI sincerely apologizeI'll never forgive myselfI messed upmy apologies
Up close
Dots are the crowd's best estimate. Lines show the range it could plausibly be in. When lines overlap, the crowd hasn't settled that pair yet.
- 1my apologies1 votes
- 2I messed up1 votes
- 3I'll never forgive myself0 votes
- 4I sincerely apologize0 votes
- 5I'm so sorry0 votes
- 6I'm sorry0 votes
- 7I apologize0 votes
- 8that's on me0 votes
- 9sorry about that0 votes
- 10apologies0 votes
- 11sorry0 votes
- 12my bad0 votes
- 13oops0 votes
- 14please forgive me2 votes
- 15mb1 votes
- 16I feel terrible1 votes
Who says what
The same phrase, weighed by different age groups.
How heavy is “oops”?
Its rank in apologies for each age group, drawn at that group's weight.
- Under 25Not enough votes yet0 votes
- 25–34Not enough votes yet1 votes
- 35–44Not enough votes yet1 votes
- 45–54Not enough votes yet0 votes
- 55+Not enough votes yet0 votes
Context shift
The same two phrases, weighed in different sentences. Context can flip the result.
After bumping into my cart, the stranger said: "___"
that's on meI apologize
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He showed up an hour late and said: "___"
that's on meI apologize
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After forgetting my birthday, my best friend texted: "___"
that's on meI apologize
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estimate · 0 votes