It seems the UK truly is a nation of apologisers, as new research has revealed that the average British person says ‘sorry’ three times a day.
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This comes to a total of a staggering 1,022 apologies every year - with the UK as a whole apologising over 200m times a day.
The study by GalaBingo.com and its charity partner 52 Lives, also revealed that 4% of people apologise more than 10 times a day, whilst 30% admit to apologising when somebody bumps into them.
The UK’s top five reasons for saying ‘sorry’ are:
Bumping into someone (82%)
Making a mistake (77%)
Upsetting someone (76%)
Being late (76%)
Cancelling plans (68%)
Leeds came out as the city that apologises the most, with a third saying they apologise at least 5 times every day, working out at 1,825 a year.
Commenting on the research, GalaBingo.com’s Head of Brand Marketing, Karina Adrian, said: “It’s interesting to see how much people apologise, especially for things they didn’t do, like when someone bumps into them.
“It is definitely something that makes us British!”
For more information on GalaBingo.com’s partnership with 52 Lives, please visit https://www.galabingo.com/promotions/52-lives.
52 Lives aims to change a person’s life every week by spreading kindness and generosity. Since their partnership began in 2016, GalaBingo.com has raised over £200,000 for the charity.