politeness

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Lee anne @prexie (374) • South Korea 20 Nov 24

i went to mall today , and i saw my old friend, they having lunch inside the korean restaurant, i dont actually eat pork but my friend insisting me to eat but really i cant because we are religious and eating pork is forbidden,...

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Saying 'please' and 'thank you' when it's not needed

Judy Evans @JudyEv (382326) • Rockingham, Australia 3 Feb 24

The photo has nothing to do with the text and some of you might have seen it before. Have you had any experience with ChatGPT? I know it’s a controversial subject but it’s here to stay so we might as well get used to it. It can...

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I was invited to my brother´s house.

marguicha @marguicha (230350) • Chile 29 Aug 21

My sister and her husband came for medical check ups and they went to visit my brother. He and his wife live 2 houses from mine but he does not invite me so I knew that this invitation came from my sister and only from her. But...

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Politeness Shouldn’t Overrule Common Sense!

danishcanadian @danishcanadian (28954) • Canada 9 Sep 19

When opening doors watch the other people, don’t just assume they want help. If able bodied people are so ABLE, it blows my mind how they’re incapable of opening a door for themselves. They call me “disabled” and not only can I...

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Apparently I'm a "Gentleman"

StacyB @Srbageldog (7716) • United States 14 Feb 18

Earlier my sister and I went to the library, and as we were going in the building a man was on his way out, so I held the door for him. His response was "It's okay ma'am, thank you I've got it ma'am. Thank you for being a...

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She is not looking at you when you talk to her

Yanzalong @yanzalong (19091) • Indonesia 28 Nov 17

When you talk to someone he/she doesn't look at you. Instead they keep looking at his/her phone. It seems he/she doesn't pay attention to your talking to you. I have several people like this who don't look at me while I am talking...

politeness

pay no heed

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I am being held hostage. Please help me.

The Horse @TheHorse (238342) • Walnut Creek, California 23 Sep 17

I am being helped hostage right now. Someone told me they'd be coming over this morning to buy a pair of Realistic Nova 4 vintage speakers I have on Craigslist. But he didn't say when he was coming. I just called him, but all I...

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Peaceful Protesters Against G-20

Albena Ivanova @WriterAI (5373) • Bulgaria 8 Jul 17

Due to the Russian media Sputnik Deutschland / Sputnik Germany I succeeded to see the peaceful demonstrations against G-20 summit in Hamburg, Germany. The protesters behaved quite polite. Their long march appeared very calm. The...

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Are you a good neighbor?

besweet @besweet (9831) • Ireland 9 Jan 17

My neighbor was surprisingly kind this morning! We met at the elevator and she looked very pleased to see me. She actually wanted to start a conversation by asking me where I've been and how is work but I was running late so I...

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I hate waiting in long queue

Belle_of_the_Ball @Belle_of_the_Ball (896) • Philippines 24 Oct 12

Going to the bank,especially at BDO, really pisses me off. I also have to stand in a long queue every time I have a transaction. Do you also experience this? It takes too much of my precious time.What's worse is,some bank tellers...

bank

bank teller

rude bank tellers

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what do you do when the cooking goes wrong

41Combedale @41CombedaleRoad (5966) • Greece 22 Oct 12

I recently went to a party where people had made all sorts of things for people to eat while they were there. I had made something too, with great care, although it was an anonymous dish as were all the others. Someone passed...

bad cooks

cooking

party food

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Making excuses

41Combedale @41CombedaleRoad (5966) • Greece 15 Sep 12

How do you respond to an invitation from someone you do not particularly feel drawn to? Do you say 'I'll let you know' to give yourself time to think of a way to decline or do you accept and then cancel later?

how to say no

politeness

social behaviour

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Good lies, bad lies

didi13 @didi13 (2926) • Romania 14 Aug 12

There lies good, helpful, friendly and bad lies, reprehensible, hostile? We share the untruths in two categories, one of which is acceptable? Of all human weaknesses, the best me I get upset, hurt, humiliate me lie. I think the...

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What is the polite thing to do?

Jess @JJ4Ever (4693) • United States 8 Jul 12

A man and woman who do not know each other are both on their way into the coffee shop one morning. The man politely holds the door open for the woman, and she heads inside. I heard on the radio a couple days ago that the polite...

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Offering Chocolate Covered Marshmellow Candy

NailTech @NailTech (6874) • United States 9 May 12

If I offer you some of my homemade chocolate covered caramel marshmellows, I am just trying to be polite. Don't you dare take any. (Yes, I'm supposed to be cutting back, but I did for two whole...

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Free Sites vs Paid Sites - in talking about your life

Elizabeth White @Masihi (4413) • Canada 18 Jul 11

I've been roaming the Internet since 2005 - so that's six years now. I used to just join forums, chat rooms, and Youtube for my social life and boy I found that so many people are so rude! There's a few nice people that I met but...

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How to say no in a tactful way

mayrah @mayrah (1144) • United States 10 Nov 10

They said that a polite no is better than a rude yes, however I just want to ask, Is there really a way to say no tactfully. This is my problem before, learning to say no in a tactful way. Every time my friends or someone I know...

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What makes you think I'm okay?

ip5217 @ip5217 (1655) • Philippines 7 Aug 10

It's funny to think and hear people say they're okay, when the truth is-they're not. I am so guilty of this. I would normally say I'm okay if someone asks this question solely because I am tired to talk or perhaps I'm not in the...

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Door to door salesman

SomeCowgirl @SomeCowgirl (32189) • United States 29 Jul 10

Are you nice to those that come knocking on your door and asking to take a few minutes of your time? Today I woke up to the sound of the hall closet door being opened, and the vacuum cleaner being taken out and set up. Apparently...

courtesy

door to door salesmen

kindness

politeness

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Why don't we treat our families as well as we do strangers?

sharone74 @sharone74 (4837) • United States 4 Apr 10

When people first meet another person they are on the best of behavior. Even if it is just an incidental meeting with no potential to become a relationship of any kind. Guys who don't open doors for their own wives or girlfriends...

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