10 Awful Attempts At Saying Sorry

Summary

This video ranks YouTube's 10 worst apology videos, detailing the missteps and failures of popular creators. From RiceGum's dismissive acknowledgment of promoting gambling to children to Shane Dawson's manipulative language, each creator's response is scrutinized. The list includes apologies that were insincere, defensive, or even insulting, such as the Fine Brothers' arrogant non-apology and Travis Scott's evasive and poorly executed statement. The video highlights how not to apologize, showcasing a range of poor examples that failed to address the issues at hand or genuinely seek forgiveness.

Takeaways

• 📉 RiceGum's apology video was criticized for justifying his actions and offering expired gift cards as a form of apology.
• 🔥 Shane Dawson's apology was seen as insincere due to manipulative language and a defensive tone throughout the video.
• 🚫 The Fine Brothers' apology was considered arrogant and insulting to their audience, with a lack of genuine remorse.
• 🏥 Travis Scott's apology following the Astro World tragedy was poorly received due to its odd presentation and lack of sincerity.
• 🎭 Simply Kenna's poetic apology was seen as an odd choice and not in line with the sincerity expected in an apology video.
• 🎰 TmarTn's apology for promoting a gambling site he owned was viewed as manipulative and dismissive of his audience's intelligence.
• 💰 The Liver King's apology focused on his wealth and an alleged experiment to help struggling teenagers, rather than addressing the accusations directly.
• 💔 Social Repose's apology was criticized for being unemotional and for blaming his ex-girlfriend for his infidelity.
• 🤔 Sienna May's apology was questioned for its lack of genuine remorse and for using the video to promote herself and her content.
• 😭 Laura Lee's apology was the most criticized for its insincere crying, lack of genuine emotion, and repetitive, clichéd phrases.

Q & A

What was the main issue with RiceGum's apology video?

RiceGum's apology was criticized for starting by bragging about being paid over a hundred thousand dollars for the video that was being called out. He also offered expired Amazon gift card codes, which made the apology seem insincere.

How did Shane Dawson's apology video rank in the list?

Shane Dawson's apology video was ranked as the ninth worst on the list. It was criticized for being manipulative and defensive rather than genuinely apologetic.

What was the controversy surrounding the Fine Brothers' apology video?

The Fine Brothers were accused of trying to copyright the reaction video genre on YouTube. Their apology was seen as arrogant and non-apologetic, with comments implying the audience was too stupid to understand their intentions.

How did Travis Scott's apology for the Astro World concert tragedy come across to viewers?

Travis Scott's apology was considered the seventh worst due to its unconventional and uncomfortable format, with Travis speaking in a video with his face obscured and eyes closed, which was seen as disrespectful to the victims.

What was the unusual approach Simply Kenna took in her apology video?

Simply Kenna's apology was unique because it was delivered in the form of a poem, which was seen as an overcompensating and insincere way to apologize for plagiarism allegations.

What was the main criticism of TmarTn's apology video?

TmarTn's apology was criticized for being manipulative and for blaming the audience for not understanding his connection to the CS go Lotto website, which he promoted without disclosing his ownership.

How did the Liver King's apology video rank on the list of worst apologies?

The Liver King's apology was ranked sixth worst. It was criticized for starting with bragging about his wealth and for trying to shift the blame onto his persona being an experiment.

What was the reaction to Social Repose's apology video?

Social Repose's apology was poorly received as he seemed proud of his brokenness and justified his actions by saying his YouTube channel came before love, relationships, and even family.

What was the issue with Sienna May's apology video?

Sienna May's apology was considered the second worst because she spent more than half of the video dancing and playing a song, without directly apologizing for the assault allegations against her.

Why is Laura Lee's apology video considered the absolute worst in the list?

Laura Lee's apology was ranked as the worst due to her insincere crying, lack of actual tears, and the use of generic apology phrases that seemed rehearsed and inauthentic.

Outlines

00:00

📉 Worst YouTube Apologies: RiceGum and Shane Dawson

The script starts by ranking YouTube's worst apology videos, beginning with RiceGum's response to accusations of promoting gambling to children. RiceGum's apology was deemed insincere as he justified his actions by claiming he was paid over a hundred thousand dollars and offered expired Amazon gift cards as an 'apology'. Shane Dawson's apology, ranked ninth, was criticized for its manipulative language and defensive stance despite his claims of taking accountability for past jokes. Both apologies were criticized for their lack of sincerity and defensiveness.

05:01

🚫 Fine Brothers' Copyright Controversy and Travis Scott's Tragic Concert

The second paragraph discusses the Fine Brothers' poorly received apology for attempting to trademark the 'react' video format on YouTube, which was seen as arrogant and dismissive of their audience's concerns. Travis Scott's apology, following a tragic concert where 10 people died, was also criticized for its lack of sincerity and for the artist's seeming detachment from the event, as well as for the unconventional and uncomfortable manner in which the apology was delivered.

10:01

🤔 Bizarre Apologies: Simply Kenna, TmarTn, and Liver King

The third paragraph covers Simply Kenna's unique but ineffective apology in the form of a poem for plagiarism allegations, which was seen as insincere and overly aesthetic. TmarTn's apology for promoting a gambling site he owned was criticized for its manipulative and condescending tone towards his audience. The Liver King's confession and apology for lying about his physique were seen as clichéd and evasive, attempting to shift blame and lacking genuine remorse.

😔 Social Repose and Sienna May's Insincere Apologies

The fourth paragraph details Social Repose's apology for infidelity, which was criticized for its lack of genuine remorse and for blaming his ex-girlfriend for his actions. Sienna May's apology for assault allegations was seen as the second worst, with her spending more time dancing and playing music than actually apologizing, and her apology was viewed as self-centered and dismissive of the seriousness of the allegations.

😡 Laura Lee's Disastrous Apology and Inauthentic Tears

The final paragraph discusses Laura Lee's response to old controversial tweets, which was considered the worst apology on YouTube. Her initial apology was filled with clichéd phrases and inauthentic crying, leading to further criticism and a second apology that was seen as equally insincere and lacking in personal responsibility.

Keywords

💡Apology Video

An 'apology video' is a digital communication where an individual or entity expresses regret or remorse for an action or statement that has caused offense or harm. In the context of this video script, apology videos are the central theme, with the content focusing on critiquing the sincerity and effectiveness of various YouTubers' apologies. For example, RiceGum's video is described as a 'trash apology' for promoting a gambling site to his young audience.

💡RiceGum

RiceGum is a YouTube personality mentioned in the script as having one of the worst apology videos. He is known for his controversial content and is used in the script to illustrate a poor apology that included bragging about earnings and offering expired gift cards. His apology is a key example in the discussion of insincere apologies.

💡Shane Dawson

Shane Dawson is a prominent YouTuber who is highlighted in the script for his volatile state during an apology video. His apology is criticized for being manipulative and defensive, rather than genuinely remorseful. The script uses his video as an example of an apology that feels insincere and fails to take personal responsibility.

💡Fine Brothers

The Fine Brothers are creators known for pioneering the reaction genre on YouTube. Their 'awful apology' is mentioned in the script as one that insulted the entire YouTube community. Their apology is criticized for being arrogant and implying that the audience was too 'stupid' to understand their intentions with a 'react World' video.

💡Travis Scott

Travis Scott is a musician who is referenced in the script for his poorly received apology following a tragic incident at his Astro World concert. His apology is described as being delivered in an unconventional and off-putting manner, with the script highlighting the public's negative reaction to his seemingly disingenuous remorse.

💡Simply Kenna

Simply Kenna is a YouTube creator who is mentioned for her unique approach to apologizing through a poem. The script critiques her method as being insincere and strange, given that apologies are meant to be direct and heartfelt. Her use of poetry is presented as an example of an apology that missed the mark on sincerity.

💡TmarTn

TmarTn is a YouTuber who is called out in the script for his apology regarding the promotion of a website he owned, which he initially claimed to have found at random. The script uses his apology as an example of a manipulative and fake response, where he blamed the audience for misunderstanding his intentions.

💡Liver King

The 'Liver King' is a persona adopted by a YouTuber who was criticized in the script for his apology regarding claims about his natural physique. His apology is described as deflecting blame and using clichéd excuses, illustrating an example of an apology that fails to acknowledge personal responsibility.

💡Social Repose

Social Repose is a YouTube channel mentioned in the script for an apology that was perceived as unemotional and self-congratulatory. The apology is criticized for its lack of genuine remorse and for placing the channel's success above personal relationships and integrity.

💡Sienna Mae

Sienna Mae is a TikTok creator who is highlighted in the script for an apology that was so poorly executed it led viewers to question if she was apologizing at all. Her video is used as an example of an apology that is self-absorbed and fails to address the issue at hand, instead focusing on her own content creation.

💡Laura Lee

Laura Lee is a YouTuber who is described in the script as having the worst apology in YouTube history. Her apology is criticized for being insincere, with the script pointing out that she appeared to be crying without tears, and using generic phrases that are common in inauthentic apologies.

Highlights

RiceGum's apology video titled 'This dude calls me out for mystery unboxing', where he defended his promotion of a gambling site to his young audience by claiming he was paid over a hundred thousand dollars.

RiceGum's response to being called out included offering expired Amazon gift card codes to his audience as a form of apology.

Shane Dawson's apology was criticized for being manipulative and defensive, despite his claims of taking accountability for past jokes.

The Fine Brothers' apology video was seen as arrogant and insulting, as they implied their audience was too 'stupid' to understand their initial video's concept.

Travis Scott's apology for the Astro World tragedy was criticized for being filmed in a way that avoided showing his face and for his lack of sincerity.

Simply Kenna's unique approach to apologizing through a poem was seen as insincere and overly aesthetic, detracting from the apology's intent.

TmarTn's apology for promoting his own gambling site under the guise of a random find was seen as insincere and manipulative.

Liver King's apology involved bragging about his wealth and claiming his persona was an experiment to help struggling teenagers.

Social Repose's apology for cheating was criticized for being unemotional and placing blame on his girlfriend for not being able to 'fix' him.

Sienna May's apology was questioned for its lack of sincerity and for spending more time on a dance routine than addressing the accusations of assault.

Laura Lee's apology was considered the worst due to her overuse of clichéd phrases, lack of tears despite claiming to cry, and a second apology that was equally insincere.

Many of the apology videos were criticized for being defensive rather than genuinely apologetic, showing a lack of understanding or empathy for the issues at hand.

Some YouTubers used their apologies as an opportunity to brag about their wealth or past success, which detracted from the sincerity of their apologies.

Several apology videos were noted for their poor production quality or strange filming choices, which further undermined their messages.

The transcript highlights a pattern of YouTubers failing to take full responsibility for their actions and instead blaming their audience or external factors.

The ranking of apology videos from 'bad to downright terrible' underscores a broader issue of accountability and sincerity on social media platforms.

Transcripts

we're gonna rank YouTube's 10 worst

apology videos from bad to downright

terrible so let's begin by looking at

ricegum whose trash apology went by the

name of this dude calls me out for

mystery unboxing ricegum's apology

referred to a different video from three

days prior titled how I got airpods for

four dollars in which it promote a

mystery box gambling site while making

it sound as though the website was an

easy way to make money because ricegum

had a young audience he'd be called out

by h3h3 Productions in PewDiePie for

promoting gambling to children with

ricegum's response coming in the days

following these call-out videos his

apology began on terrible footing as

instead of admitting any kind of

wrongdoing he'd say that he was

justified in doing the video as they

paid him more than a hundred thousand

dollars before going on a state that he

wasn't the first YouTuber to promote the

website ricegum then concluded the video

by giving out multiple Amazon gift card

codes there's nothing I can really do

but say sorry and give you these Amazon

gift cards so I'm sorry only each code

had already expired fired by the time

the video went live beginning your

apology by bragging about money before

going on to offer your audience some old

expired gift cards definitely makes for

a pretty poor apology however the video

was short and sweet it felt as though it

was consistent with ricegum's

personality and the argument about other

YouTubers promoting the site before him

was actually a pretty reasonable point

ricegum was also smart enough to keep

his cool throughout the whole video

which Shane Dawson wasn't able to do

who's incredibly volatile State led to

YouTube's ninth worst apology video

taking accountability began with Shane

stating that emotionally chucking on a

webcam and apologizing was stupid and

childish and that is stupid that is

something that a child does not

something that a 31 year old man does

that's not that's not good although this

is exactly what he'd do over the

following 20 minutes Shane was

apologizing for the jokes he'd made

during his 10-year YouTube career and

although he'd say that he was simply

laying out his feelings the whole video

used manipulative language and felt as

though was coming from a point of total

desperation and I'm so sorry I am so

sorry to anybody that saw that it's

something that I shouldn't even be able

to get out of I should lose everything

for that Shane used all the classic Buzz

phrases such as I will educate myself

and I will do better and I don't know

who that person is anymore and therefore

the whole video just feels like a

pathetic template to get hate off his

back as opposed to a personalized video

with his own terminology to apply to his

specific situation the hypocrisy

continued into the end of the video when

Shane stated that being defensive was a

poor way to make changes I'm gonna go on

the defensive and that's not a good way

to live and it's not a good way to grow

yet he seemed completely unaware that

his entire video was Defensive in

response to the drama that he had found

himself in however Elise Shane didn't

insinuate that his audience was stupid

as when the Fine Brothers uploaded their

awful apology that accidentally insult

the entirety of YouTube the Fine

Brothers had pioneered the reaction

genre on YouTube with their kids react

series and we'll post a video in early

2016 simply taught react World in which

it sounded like the Fine Brothers were

trying to copyright any kind of YouTube

reaction video as a result of their

poorly crafted concept they'd receive

hate from every corner of the internet

prompting what we're now calling the

eighth worst apology in YouTube history

the apology began with the Fine Brothers

admitting that their video was worded

poorly and that they never plan on

trying to copyright YouTube's reaction

genre first and foremost we're sorry for

confusing people by using terminology

like our react format we were never

trying to say that every video or

someone reacts to something else is

something we would try to control

however despite stating this the two

would then go on to explain that they

had taken down other reaction content in

the past while continuing to imply that

the audience was stupid for being unable

to comprehend the concept laid out in

their initial react World video just

because we have or might get trademarks

doesn't mean we're going to run around

and start taking down videos we're sorry

that you're too stupid to understand how

this works is basically the sum of this

apology in one sentence so yeah classic

arrogant non-apoli at the end of the day

the Fine Brothers got off lightly as

their initial mistake wasn't or that big

of a deal however the same couldn't be

said for Travis Scott who posted the

seventh worst apology after 10 people

died at his Astro World concert it

happened in November 2021 and despite

everybody in the crowd chanting to stop

the show where Travis Scott continued

which ultimately resulted in the 10

fatalities alongside 500 other injuries

as the news of the tragedy began to go

viral Travis was planning his apology

and would take to Instagram with someone

of an unconventional approach he was

seemingly trying to avoid having his

face click baited by the media and

therefore recorded a short video in

black and white Under bad lighting from

a bad angle with his eyes closed and his

hand covering his face for the majority

of the video this was certainly a 200 IQ

play however it also made for an

extremely terrible unpleasant viewing

experience and resulted in comments such

as Travis Scott is clearly much more

focused on his headache than his apology

as well as he gave his forehead more

respect than the people who died of a

horrible painful death as a direct

consequence of his inaction the words he

used in the video weren't much better

either because as highlighted by this

comment his apology is basically damn

that's crazy I just want to send out

prayers to the to the ones that was lost

last night I mean I'm honestly just

devastated I could never imagine

anything like this just happening the

funniest part is that in his apology

Travis is talking like he wasn't there

it's like the dude just woke up and was

like oh man people died at Travis

Scott's concert the apology was

certainly bizarre however it wasn't

nearly as strange as the sixth worst

apology by simply Kenna who became

YouTube's first Creator to apologize in

the form of a poem the apology came in

response to being called out for

plagiarism and seemingly as an

overcompensation for trying to be

original simply kind of wrote a three

and a half minute poem using nothing but

incredibly deep metaphor am I a human am

I a monster or am I something in between

now to Ken is crazy that the poem was

pretty well written however using it to

apologize felt like an unbelievably

strange move the whole point of an

apology is to be sincere to write a poem

rehearse it those fake facial

expressions and background music babe

that's not sincere an apology in poetry

is me in my roris form even though I'm

not raw at all because I rehearse this

instead of just talking to you guys

naturally that poem is so corny still

trying to be aesthetic in an apology

video the video was so bad that Kenneth

then posted another apology video to say

sorry for the first one and as

summarized by this comment if you have

to make an apology video for an apology

video it might be time to take a break

from YouTube however at least simply

Kenna had the chance to take a break

voluntarily as when T Martin posted his

awful apology the audience stopped

watching completely in the lead-up to

what we're calling the fifth worst

apology in YouTube history team modern

promoted a website called CS go Lotto

claiming that he found the site at

random and was able to use it to win

expensive CS go items although it

wouldn't be long before T Martin was

exposed as being one of the owners of

the website prompting the now Infamous

I'm sorry video the apology began on

fake manipulative footing as T Martin

sat there talking to his dog about how

difficult the video was going to be yeah

Cooper I have no idea how I'm gonna

record this video dude however it's hard

to tell exactly how the video was

supposed to be difficult as TmarTn would

do nothing besides sit there and spend

two minutes telling the audience how

dumb they were my connection to CS go

Lotto has been a matter of public record

since the company was first organized in

December of 2015. this is and always has

been a clearly stated policy he barely

even apologized he's putting the blame

on the people for not understanding WTF

he basically called his fan stupid I

love how he didn't even apologize and

basically just said it's our fault it

didn't help that TmarTn decided to film

the apology in the entryway to his

mansion with his expensive truck sitting

just outside the window but at least he

was smart enough to flaunt his wealth

subtly as the liver King's terrible

apology began with him blatantly

bragging about how much money he had

prior to the liver King confession he'd

consistently reiterated that his

physique was natural although when more

plates more dates uploaded a video

showing that this wasn't true where the

liver King felt the pressure to

apologize the liver king would begin his

apology by bragging about being rich

before social media I was rich and

Anonymous and after social media I'm

still rich but no longer Anonymous

before going on a try and convince the

audience that he never planned on

becoming famous and I never expected

this kind of exposure in the public eye

despite having grown the brand using his

face name and image as the most

recognizable feature the liver King then

goes on a claim that his Persona was

nothing more than an experiment to help

struggling teenagers never King the

public figure was an experiment to

spread the message our people are

hurting at record rates with depression

autoimmune anxiety infertility low

ambition and life are young men are

hurting them both feeling lost weak and

submissive which felt like a cliche

cop-out to shift the blame from what he

was being accused of the beginning of

the apology was bad the magnitude of the

initial lie was bad and the need for the

apology was almost non-existent in the

first place however because the liver

King was able to finish the video with a

couple of reasonable points he's avoided

being any higher on this list besides

it's almost impossible to have an

apology worse than the one post to buy

social Repose the video had been

uploaded after his ex-girlfriend

publicly accused him of cheating so

naturally social Repose wanted to share

his side of the story doing so in a

video titled Ray I'm an idiot the

apology began with the most unemotional

attempt at saying sorry I understand

what I did I understand that it's pretty

uh wrong heinous and like I said I I

messed up I I do deeply I do deeply

regret it before he'd gone to explain

that he had cheated in his previous

relationship they did cheat on her just

like I did my ex-girlfriend and it was

there for the girlfriend's fault for not

knowing that he was going to cheat again

and she kind of took me on with with the

thought that she could fix me and that

everyone did warn her and I I couldn't

stay faithful and here we are throughout

the video social Repose seemed so proud

of how broken he is as a person clearly

I have a lot of deep-seated issues I

have a lot of problems which was

justified in his own head as he

apparently had this incredible YouTube

channel I am so deeply entrenched in

Social Repose just as an entity that it

does it comes first it comes before all

my love and relationships and even

family to an extent this is my life I've

chosen it however a lay social pose made

some attempt at saying sorry as Sienna

May's apology was so bad that people

began to question if she was even saying

sorry at all SI anime was one of tick

tock's fastest growing creators until

another tick tocker accused her of

assault after which she'd take a break

from the internet and return with what

we're calling the second worst apology

in YouTube history it began with the

explanation that taking a month off

social media was the most difficult

month of siena's life before she'd gone

to state that her purpose in life was to

post tick tock dances and untouched

photos of herself throughout the video

Sienna implied that her youth excused

her from any wrongdoing although the

worst part was that she never even

apologized and rather spent more than

half of the video playing what she

called a relatable Sam Smith song while

doing a choreographed dance with the

goal of inspiring her audience the

stupidity of the apology is best

summarized by this comment reading the

fact that she and her team watched this

and said yeah this is a good idea is

hilarious to me all of them together

make one brain cell although Sienna's

one brain cell was still significantly

more than the amount that Laura Lee had

when she'd post almost objectively the

worst apology in YouTube history Laura

Lee posted the apology in response to

some old tweets although she would have

been significantly better off remaining

silent as there was nothing within this

video that wasn't a complete travesty

she'd spend the first 30 seconds talking

about nothing besides how difficult the

video was going to be in this video it's

been

so much

they've ever done before going on to

completely lose it on camera while

implementing all the classic phrases

such as I'm so sorry to disappoint you

all and I know that I'm better than that

Laura Lee cried and apologized then

cried and apologized some more although

in the process the audience noticed that

there were no tears coming out of her

eyes is this an audition I see no tears

literally no tears coming from her eyes

yet she keeps wiping away I think she

forgot to buy the eye drops after

everybody came to realize that Laura Lee

wasn't even crying she'd take a month

off YouTube to reflect after which she'd

return with an apology video for her

initial apology where she'd conclude the

drama with more NPC YouTube apology

dialogue I have changed so much as a

human being I have grown so much through

the situation I have grown and I have

learned so much