Pay apology agencies to say 'I'm sorry' when it’s just too hard to do it yourself
It’s a problem we all have to deal with at various points in our lives. We like to think we’re perfect and have it all figured out, but in reality no one is above making mistakes in their personal or professional lives. But it’s in these mistakes that through the humiliation of making amends to those we wronged we grow a little and become a better person as a result.
However, now thanks to a new line of business in Japan you don’t have to! Why go through all that painful guilt and general ickiness of facing up to the fact you’ve wronged someone when you can just pay someone else to do it for you? This way you can get back to the important things in life, like your golf swing or finally finishing that watercolor you were working on.
That’s not to say that these services are simply for people looking to shirk responsibility. A lot of people have trouble dealing with the a fear of inadequacy when it comes to expressing regret, and that’s where a “sorry” by proxy may outweigh any crappy first-hand apology you might think yourself capable of.
The way these agencies handle situations vary widely by company and clients’ needs. For example, they may send someone pretending to be your parent to lay down the law and break-up with a clingy lover who just won’t take the hint. They might also simply call into work pretending to be your wife on days you want to take off and suck at making that sick voice when making the call yourself.
