"Other people say, "Hello" or "Goodbye!" We always say, "Excuse me," no matter what we're doing.' He threw up his hands. 'No more apologies! So we're poor! All right, we're poor! This is America! And America is one place in this sorry world where people shouldn't have to apologize for being poor. The question in America should be, "Is this guy a good citizen? Is he honest? Does he pull his own weight?"