I owe you an apology. I was not familiar with your game

A fraze once made popular by NBA Legend Shaquille O'Neil reacting to a surprisingly good performance by a current NBA Player that he never thought was able to put on the court, undermining his class up until this very point in time.

This term is now commonly used to describing a situation in which an individual (mostly male) acknowledges the fact that a (female) has been attractive and he just never noticed or was blind to this fact for other reasons, leading him to apologize using the infamous inside joke.

1. Shaq: Christian Wood I wan't to apologize, I wasn't familiar with your game and-
Wood: Aw man, you're a casual!

2. Dude: Gyatt, Sandra that booty phaaat. You been hitting the Gym lately?
Sandra: What? My booty been fat ever since, where have you been?

Dude: Oh okay, I see you now though. I owe you an apology. I was not familiar with your game.

by Dschezi December 21, 2022

National parents-apologize-for-trauma-they-put-their-kids-through day

Remember that time your mom called you fat? Or that time your dad said you’re worthless? Its time for them to apologize! Only on December 31st!

“Mom, it’s National parents-apologize-for-trauma-they-put-their-kids-through day, you know what that means? You’re a horrible mother that doesn’t care about their child’s feelings!”

by Brown brown September 5, 2022

“I’ve made a severe and continuous lapse of my judgment and I don’t expect to be forgiven I’m simply here to apologize”

Something Logan Paul said once....
...and got a lot of hate for it after a certain incident.

Pewdiepie reviewed this sometime not too long ago and said the steps to an apology “I’ve made a severe and continuous lapse of my judgment and I don’t expect to be forgiven I’m simply here to apologize”

by S/he’s just a friend December 13, 2020

Apology

A way of saying "sorry" for a mistake you made to fix the damage you cause to the other person's life. Sometimes it's a way of showing the other person you still care about your relationship and that you are willing to give up your pride in order of saving it.

The only thing I want from her is an apology to know that she regrets it.

by aaiitukituki November 17, 2016

National apology day

For the people who messed up ending friendships or relationships, its time to think and owe that special person an apology.

Yo bro im sorry for how things ended between us and I wanna make it up to u. Today was National apology day and its just the time for me to think about u...

by 3 point mane January 29, 2021

nerd apology

When one nerd realizes they were wrong during an earlier discussion with another nerd, and issues an apology to clarify the situation.

Sorry Justin, I owe you a nerd apology. At the start of the Lord of the Rings movie Gladriel does in fact wear one of the three rings. This is most unusual for an elf.

by luke_simmo February 22, 2014

I'm not apologizing for a single Goddamn thing from the inside of an echo chamber made out of idiots

No. I don't need to apologize for rape. I didn't rape anyone. You are stealing both my life and my identity and replace it with YOUR shit life and convincing a gaggle of idiots to help you do it doesn't make you smart and it shouldn't distract from the fact that I was right about the "weaponized schizophrenia" and what it would lead to.

Hym "I'm not apologizing for a single Goddamn thing from the inside of an echo chamber made out of idiots. I'm not going to let a power tripping idiot twist my arm into making an apology for a rape I didn't commit or doing something that is benign. I'm not swapping lives because you don't like the shit I said."

by Hym Iam December 13, 2025