excuse me
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ingrid
@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
15 Mar 18
Despite the face mask, I still was sneezing in the ward. One of my students uttered “Bless you” when I sneezed, then repeated that when I had my second and third sneezes. This student is the one who accidentally pricked me (I made...
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Michelle
@infatuatedbby (94909)
• United States
16 Sep 16
This morning, I went to a self service bakery to get some pastries & coffee. As you walk in, every customer grabs a tray + tongs then you browse the bakery and self serve yourself. There isn't a set line.
[i]You will find people...
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ingrid
@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
28 May 16
Please excuse me for not completely checking on your discussions and comments because the internet is unstable again.
Please excuse me because I was not here this morning; I had to groom the dogs that my son bathed.
Please...
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megamatt
@megamatt (14290)
• United States
3 Nov 10
There are people who almost push you out of the way when they walk by, when you are standing in the path that they are walking or just stand there and stare at you angrily. How hard is it to say "excuse me"? Are you too good for...
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careguarden
@careguarden (5670)
• Philippines
16 Apr 10
We often have a habit of saying the word "excuse me," when we pass and sneeze, but when you fart, do you say "excuse me"?lol
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valentinesdiner
@valentinesdiner (1214)
• United States
29 Jan 10
Manners like holding the door for someone or asking with the word please in the sentence. Are all of those things out of date?
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ersmommy1
@ersmommy1 (12587)
• United States
20 Apr 09
I was just reaading this article. And I actually got angry. The people in this artucle are calling themselves "stretched" Just my opinion here but I don't think so! They vacation yearly, as a family. My family and I have NEVER...
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TheRealDawn
@dawnald (85137)
• Shingle Springs, California
5 Mar 09
Has anybody ever heard of this? When you're on an escalator, I was taught that it's polite to stand on the right hand side and use the left hand side if you want to walk and get there faster. But I see people stand on both sides...
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ebsharer
@ebsharer (5515)
• United States
5 Nov 08
Why bother??Every day we are faced with some situation where the words "excuse me" or "pardon me" should be used - some times they are acknowledged some times they aren't.
Most recently I was at the grocery store trying to...
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jsitko
@jsitko (1169)
• United States
10 Mar 08
Have you ever been in a store looking at something and someone says "Excuse me" to get by BUT doesn't give you that one millimeter of a second to step aside to let them by? As they are saying Excuse me they are bumping into you or...
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raydene
@raydene (9871)
• United States
22 Sep 07
Ok I am whining tonight ...I just need someone to talk to and everyone around me is wrapped up in the us that used to be..I am so alone!..
I can not understand how I could think life was a certain way for so long then in a breath...
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miamilady
@miamilady (4910)
• United States
21 Jun 07
Is that not completely rude? This has happened to me a few times and I find it completely rude. It is as if the person thinks that he or she has to get where they are going and nothing or nobody else matters.
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jbelle
@jbelle (912)
• Philippines
16 May 07
Yes for example there were two people standing and talking in front of the door that i need to pass i say EXCUSE ME and bow my head. how about you? do you say excuse me and bow your head?
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berlynn1975
@berlynn1975 (737)
• United States
19 Jan 07
I get so fed up and annoyed with others. Basically, I want to know: where's the respect?
I'm 31, and I work with young teens, and older adults. But, the rudeness isn't just with some of the teens, it's with the older adults.
I...
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