In the story "The Giver", Jonas' friend Asher inconveniences his classmates by showing up late to school and disturbing them. Apologizing is a way of demonstrating your regret of agitating someone. The simple word sorry acknowledges your mistakes and shows your esteem by putting others wants and needs before your own. When someone perturbs you, when they acknowledge it, it shows that they handle mistakes with maturity and respect. Therefore, apologizing is the correct thing to do when you inconvenience anybody because it allows others to feel respected and valued.