James Corden’s ‘ungracious’ behaviour tells us something about him

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. It was an unnecessary comment, it was ungracious to the server.” Balthazar’s owner, Keith McNally, rescinded his ban after receiving a private “profuse” apology from the comedian and host of The Late Late Show. Yes, the owner has since said he “believes in second chances”, but whatever the truth of this particular matter, it’s worth looking at what we can learn about human behaviour more generally. To keep up to speed with all the latest opinions and comment sign up to our free weekly Voices Dispatches newsletter by clicking here “It’s no different to them that it’s a person, a human being – they see them in the same way that they might see an air conditioning unit and expect it to work effectively to keep them cool. “If you don’t serve your ‘purpose’, you become worthless or invisible – and are treated as such.” As Swanson once said, you should watch out for people who have a “situational value system”.