## Metadata - Author: [[Mike MacEacheran]] - Full Title:: What British People Really Mean When They Say 'Sorry' - Category:: #🗞️Articles - URL:: https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20260506-what-british-people-really-mean-when-they-say-sorry - Read date:: [[2026-05-07]] ## Highlights > avoid the national horror of seeming rude. ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01kr0hyfzq4cfhxpf89f8vxraz)) > Because in Britain, sorry can mean regret. It can also mean excuse me, move over, I disagree, hurry up, you're blocking the aisle, I didn't hear you or I am trying very hard to not sound annoyed. ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01kr0hz7907p61tjg42bj51fm0))