Mitt Romney, the former Governor of Massachusetts and current most famous Mormon in the world has gotten some heat over his new book’s controversial message regarding apologies.
Despite debuting at the top of the New York Time’s Best Seller list, many parents groups have spoken out against No Apologies, which they say will undo centuries of progress towards getting their kids to say “I’m Sorry.”
Parental group PFAC (Parents for Apologetic Children) says that Romney’s anti-sorry stance goes against every lesson about manners that children are taught. PFAC spokeswoman Jane McGinty had this to say “How can I tell my son Jeremy to say sorry to his sister, when his idol Mitt Romney is telling him to never apologize?”
According to sources close to the politician, Romney rarely if ever apologizes during his day-to-day life. One aide who wished to remain anonymous: “He never admits it when he does something wrong, he doesn’t excuse himself when he burps or [passes gas] last week he almost hit me with his car and he didn’t even flinch.”
According to Romney’s wife of 41 years, Ann Romney, this lack of any remorse has been a constant throughout Mitt’s entire life. Ann recalls “Back when we first got married, Mitt wouldn’t even leave a note when he finished the carton of milk, ahh those were the years… those angry, hate filled years.”
Keeping with the theme of his work Romney had no apology for his critics, saying simply “If you don’t like this book then you can cry me a river, build me a bridge, and suck it [gestures towards his own crotch].”
In an unexpected turn of events Romney’s book has also had a significant impact on board games sales. The Parker Brothers toy company reports that sales of its flagship game “Sorry!” have plummeted since Romney’s book appeared on shelves.
