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Here’s a tip for Yumi Stynes and George Negus. When you stuff up by calling a Victoria Cross winner a brainless dud root - it’s best to say “I’m terribly sorry.” Then stop. Right there.

Something about this picture made Yumi Stynes think Ben Roberts-Smith is an idiot. Picture: Seven

Don’t crap on about the reaction to your lighthearted slur making you “feel sick”. Don’t use the old “If I’ve offended anyone…” caveat, and never, ever pull the “you should know us all better to think we would ever deliberately try to hurt people” cop out. Because here’s the thing - it’s not about how you feel.

We all get things wrong sometimes. We all need to apologise sometimes. But people seem to have forgotten how to do it.

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  • Angry_Of_Mayfair says:

    12:42pm | 17/05/12

    Be Nice, this is possible the most relevant comment on this page. Thank you. Read more »

  • AO says:

    05:52pm | 08/03/12

    Yes and for everyone you do not win a VC you are awarded one by Her Majesty the queen. It is an award not a contest Read more »

 

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