Someone bumps into you. Do you apologize?
24% said Always. Parts of Canada have a law saying sorry can't be used as an admission of guilt.
Somebody walks into you and you're the one saying sorry. It's a reflex more than a decision, and it says a lot about how much people try to smooth things over. The always-sorry crowd is smaller than you might think.
The numbers
In a similar question from YouGov, Do British people apologise too much?, 2015, 24% answered always and 76% answered why would i. Source: YouGov, Do British people apologise too much?.
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Answer it yourself and watch a crowd of cats split between always and why would i.