There are few times in the common man's life when he feels has a leg up on celebrities and professional athletes. Most of the time we are watching them on screens as they make us laugh, make us cry, or entertain us with their athletic prowess. But when said celeb gets into a personal mess, we've got 'em. We seem to revel in it.

Today Tiger Woods will make a public apology to the country, because Lord knows there is nothing I need more today than for Tiger to look me in the eye and explain why he chose to cheat on his wife, it is the very least he could do for me. I will receive the answers I so desperately seek, as this multi-billionaire begs for my forgiveness.

In anticipation of the big "event" I thought we could take a look back at some other public apologies, because let's be honest, they make us feel just a little bit better about ourselves. (Read More after the jump)

Micheal Phelps apologizes, to his Chinese friends:

You can't make public Brokeback jokes Phil:

Roger Clemens:

This one I did feel was necessary, as a dog lover, and a HUMAN:

Remember how akward this was? Not sure the audience knew this wasn't a joke:

Obviously:

Big Mac will continue to face questions:

Spy Gate:

What about Kobe:

Say it ain't so Marion:

The "Mother" of all apologies:

There are so many more, but how much space can this blog hold. If you remember any others, feel free to share links in the comment section.