Please Excuse Me!

This Three short and sweet words can remedy the situation.We have all had the experience of a stranger bumping painfully into us on the street and then coolly walking away without a word. Or someone rudely interrupts us when we are in the midst of a conversation. Or a, friend or family member who belches loudly during a meal or sneezes and coughs right into our face. Or releases a huge yawn bang in the middle of what we think is an interesting anecdote. Yes, these little things are irritating, either when we have them done to us or when we subject others to them!Three short and sweet words can remedy the situation in a twinkling: Please excuse me! Whenever a person sneezes, coughs or yawns, he or she should say these words, as an apology for disturbing or distracting others in the vicinity.If you accidentally bump into someone, step on someone's toe or jog somebody's hand or elbow, you must soften the harm done, by immediately saying either Sorry or Please excuse me. If you become defensive instead and try to prove that you did nothing wrong, then it will lead to an unnecessary quarrel and bad feeling all around.The politest way of interrupting two people in conversation is to excuse yourself. Butting in rudely will annoy them. Etiquette demands that you wait at the table till everyone finishes a meal. If you have to leave, then you must excuse yourself. Never cut across a room when someone is talking to others, or walk through a game going on in a tennis or badminton court or pass by the front of the stage during a performance. Always walk across from behind the scene of action.Remember the three words even when you request the time or directions from passers-by. Then they'll be more than willing to oblige!

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  • Hi Suha ...

    oh my dear your words are so cute and nice .. thanx alot and i hope you a real happy moments

    Keep smiling ^_*

    suha said:
    My dear Saso,
    Your posts are really nice...you are active like a butterfly moving from flower to another.
    Good luck
  • Emi my loveliest friend ...
    Thanx alot for your nice words

    Keep smiling ^,^

    Emilie said:
    Hi my dear Saso:
    You are certainly right...I like these three words..They are the key which leads to accept your request everywhere...Thanks my dear your topics are lovely ones...Have a lovely day.

  • Hi my dear Saso:
    You are certainly right...I like these three words..They are the key which leads to accept your request everywhere...Thanks my dear your topics are lovely ones...Have a lovely day.

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