Actor Chris Pratt apologized in an Instagram video last week because he asked people to “turn up the volume” in a previous video.
The “Guardians of the Galaxy” star asked fans to “turn up the volume and not just read the subtitles,” on the previous video, as Instagram videos are muted by default.
Naturally, in 2017, some people managed to find that offensive.
After an uproar, Pratt made a new video. This time in American sign language as he apologized for being “insensitive.”
Pratt explained that he only asked people to put the volume on “so people wouldn’t scroll past the video on mute, thus watching and digesting the information in the video.”
“HOWEVER, I realize now doing so was incredibly insensitive to the many folks out there who depend on subtitles,” Pratt’s post continued. “More than 38 million Americans live with some sort of hearing disability. So I want to apologize,” he said.
The actor wanted it to be known that he wasn’t being pushed to apologize by his management.
“As always, I control my social media. Nobody else. And I am doing this because I’m actually really sorry. Apologies are powerful. I don’t dole them out Willy-Nilly. This is one of those moments where I screwed up and here’s me begging your pardon,” he said.
But it’s the second apology he has given in several weeks.
Last month he apologized for saying that Hollywood was out of touch with “blue-collar” Americans.
Many on social media found the entire episode to be ridiculous.
@nowthisnews People get triggered over anything ffs – you’re acting as if he openly mocked deaf people
— Asad (@Asad5781) May 6, 2017
@KlNGKENNY @J_s_n33 @Asad5781 @nowthisnews Right like next we can’t say “take a deep breath” without apologizing to asthmatics
— ??♀️ (@LooseChangeSlut) May 7, 2017
@nowthisnews This is offensive to blind people. Why does he think only the sighted should have the privilege to enjoy his apology?
— Tony de la Mancha (@tonybalogna) May 7, 2017
@tonybalogna @chicaguerrera @nowthisnews An attempt at silencing the ?Everyone is forced to apologize to someone about everything thing! What next,arrest warrant4 hurting feelings !
— James fletcher (@Jamesfl48101591) May 7, 2017
@nowthisnews If saying “listen” is offensive then idk what to do in this world anymore
— Pap (@PauloPerez13) May 7, 2017
@nowthisnews This crap is getting out of hand. To be offended is a choice. Make a better choice.
— Christian (@cevanj) May 7, 2017
@nowthisnews Couldn’t this be considered offensive to blind people? How dare they exclude the seeing impaired with this video! I’m outraged!
— Curtis?? (@FowlCanuck) May 8, 2017
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