Excuse me

[MinnieMountain]

When using “excuse me” to ask someone to move out of the way, should “please” be added?

I don’t think it’s needed. I think it is polite in itself. DH thinks it does unless the person is being a nuisance, as otherwise it comes across as an order.

The “acceptable nuisance” example is the time I asked someone to move from the left hand side of the escalator to the right when I was rushing for a train at King’s Cross station.

I don't think "please" is necessary however it was what my mother taught me and I just automatically say it.

I don’t say please but I do say thank you when they move

I would say it, but as long as you said it nicely I wouldn’t notice if you didn’t.

Interesting responses.

I always say it politely and I say thank you. I might have been a tad breathless for the escalator one (I got a passive-aggressive “please!” then).

I think adding the ‘please’ takes a pleasant request to a more dominant snit. But it’s all in the tone.

I don’t think it’s needed if “excuse me” is said nicely and politely, I’d also add “thank you” on after though