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Etiquette

  • 27-08-2005 12:26am
    #1
    Liffeyman
    Registered Users Posts: 144 ✭✭


    > >A teacher trying to educate her students on etiquette posed this
    >question
    > >
    > >one by one to her class.
    > >
    > >"Michael if you were on a date, having dinner with a young lady and
    > >had
    >to
    > >
    > >visit the bathroom, how would you tell her?"
    > >
    > >"I'd say excuse me, I have to go for a pee," replied Michael.
    > >
    > >The teacher was aghast! "That would be crude and impolite," she said.
    > >
    > >"John, what would you say in a similar circumstance?"
    > >
    > >"I'd say excuse me my dear, I have to go to the bathroom. I'll be
    > >right
    > >
    > >back."
    > >
    > >"That's better," replied the teacher, but it's still impolite to say
    >the
    > >
    > >word bathroom while at the table. How about you, Peter. Are you able
    > >to
    > >
    > >show us your usual good manners?"
    > >
    > >"I would say please excuse me my dear. I have to shake hands with a
    >very
    > >
    > >dear friend of mine, one to whom I hope to introduce you after
    > >dinner."


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