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boogiewoogie · 01/11/2011 19:27

Does this sound like a polite request for someone to make space so that you can get past them in a shop/ on the street etc?

For some reason, or another, mine ocassionally gets met with silence/ non response or a bitter comment..

I've had:
"No, me you cheeky git!" Shock (When I went running a while back, no time to respond)
"Just give me a minute then I'll move" - that was today
The worst.. "Excuse me!" followed by physical shove of the shoulder.

All from a certain sex and certain age, not that I wish to stereoptype!

What am I doing wrong?

Or do some people not like being asked to move because it's just too inconvenient for them?

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RuthChan · 01/11/2011 20:05

Sounds like a reasonable and polite way to ask.
People can be so rude!

NotJustClassic · 01/11/2011 20:07

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thousandDenier · 01/11/2011 20:11

"excuse me" is so often used with sarcasm that I now say "Sorry, mind if I squeeze past?" or similar.

boogiewoogie · 01/11/2011 20:15

NJC Do you mean to say that it's not assertive enough?

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Towndon · 01/11/2011 23:00

Smile and say "excuse me please". Nothing wrong with that at all, as long as you frame it as a request and not an order. It's other people who are being rude.

The one I don't like is "could I just get past" without any "please".

crazynanna · 01/11/2011 23:02

I just outstretch my right arm,and shout "coming through!!". usually works Wink

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