To give a really grotesque example, there is an country run by autocrats that carelessly unleashed a plague on the world because they prioritized their self image over taking descisive action to prevent an epidemic.
It could go both ways. I can never change though; saying sorry is too simple for me
> It wasn’t her fault
Sir, I don't know you at all, but coming from personal experience, if you often get walked over, maybe it's time to stop taking shape of a door mat. Maybe it _was_ her fault, and you deserve better.
I'm sorry, I know this is a serious discussion, but this made me laugh. I need to use this in the future.
Me: Sorry, I forgot about some details about the stuff I was working on last month.
Him: Your memory is so bad. I can literally remember all the details of the last 6 months. Try to become more like me.
This is very wrong. Eastern/Asian culture with its obsession with saving face is the culture where saying sorry is anathema.
Years ago we started to get basic introduction into Chinese culture, so that we could better navigate situations with a Chinese customer. This helped to better understand requirements and defuse certain situations. I've NEVER experience Chinese or Indian companies go to the same length, instead they will frequently attempt to bullshit their way out of situations or be offended that you believe that their product/service might in some way be at fault and they sure as hell won't apologize for it, under any circumstances.
Ever been to Japan?
