What are appropriate gender-agnostic alternatives to sir/ma'am?
2017年7月31日 · In both of these circumstances, replacing Sir/Ma'am with "Hello" works great. Another term that may work is "friend". "Hello, m' friend..." (I find that to quickly catch …
etiquette india public-transportation - Interpersonal Skills Stack …
2017年12月7日 · Excuse me, Sir/Madam, I get the impression that you're very interested in what's on my screen, but it's making me rather uncomfortable. Would you mind looking the other …
Responding to being told to "smile" by a stranger?
2018年1月13日 · Well, if somebody tells me "do it for me", it's because. that person cannot do it by themselves or; someway I owe it to that person. Ask them (politely, as if you really didn't …
How to handle someone doing an exercise dangerously wrong?
2017年12月4日 · "Excuse me, sir, would you mind if I point out something I'm seeing with your lift? I noticed that at the bottom of your bench press you're letting the bar drop on your chest …
How to deal with a person that does something wrong like …
2017年8月21日 · Hi Sir ! Please excuse me, I know you are busy, but I couldn't help but notice that you parked on a reserved spot. Maybe you didn't notice or are in a hurry, but since it was …
work environment - What is a polite way to apologize when …
In western cultures it is normal "etiquette" to say something like "excuse me" after sneezing. Some people believe that otheres in the vicinity should say "bless you" when you sneeze, …
politeness - How to politely ask people to pick up the litter they ...
2017年7月28日 · On almost every litter-pick up trip, someone in a car passing by will shout ridicule at me. Two or three times, in 30 years of doing the pickup, someone in a passing car …
politeness - How do I politely indicate that I want to go home ...
2018年4月17日 · Making up an excuse doesn't work (I don't like to lie and I'm not good at it anyway). What is a good way to go about this? (Different situation, but the same thing …
How to communicate to my co-workers that they don't have to …
2017年10月16日 · Excuse me / Pardon me / Sorry. You can also probably get away with just a "miserable grunt" especially if you've had several sneezes in a row. Blowing your nose also …
conflict aversion - How can I tactfully interrupt a customer service ...
2018年5月15日 · It seems to me that starting an interruption with "I'm sorry" or "Excuse me" is a tactful way to do that. If I need to, I do that: "I'm sorry; I'm not interested at this point. I'm …