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vi...@dinky.vm.bytemark.co.uk
Apr 17, 2013, 9:22:57 AM4/17/13
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Ophelia
Apr 17, 2013, 9:33:58 AM4/17/13
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lol some of those are very funny but I must admit, they are mostly spot on:)
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Mike.. . . .
Apr 17, 2013, 12:39:07 PM4/17/13
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>I'm guilty of a few of these just today already ...
good for you!
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>I'm guilty of a few of these just today already ...
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sf
Apr 17, 2013, 12:58:04 PM4/17/13
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On 17 Apr 2013 13:22:57 GMT, <vi...@dinky.vm.bytemark.co.uk> wrote:
> https://twitter.com/SoVeryBritish
>
> I'm guilty of a few of these just today already ...
Being incapable of entering a lift without whispering "sorry"
> https://twitter.com/SoVeryBritish
>
> I'm guilty of a few of these just today already ...
I don't get it, why?
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Ophelia
Apr 17, 2013, 12:59:40 PM4/17/13
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"sf" <s...@geemail.com> wrote in message
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> On 17 Apr 2013 13:22:57 GMT, <vi...@dinky.vm.bytemark.co.uk> wrote:
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>> https://twitter.com/SoVeryBritish
>>
>> I'm guilty of a few of these just today already ...
>
> Being incapable of entering a lift without whispering "sorry"
>
> I don't get it, why?
You mean you don't??? ;)
>
>> https://twitter.com/SoVeryBritish
>>
>> I'm guilty of a few of these just today already ...
>
> Being incapable of entering a lift without whispering "sorry"
>
> I don't get it, why?
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sf
Apr 17, 2013, 1:37:11 PM4/17/13
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On Wed, 17 Apr 2013 17:59:40 +0100, "Ophelia" <Oph...@elsinore.me ku>
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myself, nor do they - so no one is offended when another person
enters. However, we do say "excuse/pardon me" when passing someone on
an escalator or on one of those flat people movers at the airport. :)
wrote:
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> "sf" <s...@geemail.com> wrote in message
> news:d1ltm8thf2biukc17...@4ax.com...
> > On 17 Apr 2013 13:22:57 GMT, <vi...@dinky.vm.bytemark.co.uk> wrote:
> >
> >> https://twitter.com/SoVeryBritish
> >>
> >> I'm guilty of a few of these just today already ...
> >
> > Being incapable of entering a lift without whispering "sorry"
> >
> > I don't get it, why?
>
> You mean you don't??? ;)
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> "sf" <s...@geemail.com> wrote in message
> news:d1ltm8thf2biukc17...@4ax.com...
> > On 17 Apr 2013 13:22:57 GMT, <vi...@dinky.vm.bytemark.co.uk> wrote:
> >
> >> https://twitter.com/SoVeryBritish
> >>
> >> I'm guilty of a few of these just today already ...
> >
> > Being incapable of entering a lift without whispering "sorry"
> >
> > I don't get it, why?
>
> You mean you don't??? ;)
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myself, nor do they - so no one is offended when another person
enters. However, we do say "excuse/pardon me" when passing someone on
an escalator or on one of those flat people movers at the airport. :)
Mike.. . . .
Apr 17, 2013, 2:27:57 PM4/17/13
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Following a post by sf
>Being a brash American, I don't expect to have the elevator all to
>myself, nor do they
neither do we (I've never known anybody apologise for entering a lift
I was in *unless* it was pretty much full and everybody had to squeeze
up). We do tend to say "sorry" at lot though.
>Being a brash American, I don't expect to have the elevator all to
>myself, nor do they
I was in *unless* it was pretty much full and everybody had to squeeze
up). We do tend to say "sorry" at lot though.
Ophelia
Apr 17, 2013, 1:48:57 PM4/17/13
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Mike.. . . .
Apr 17, 2013, 2:51:40 PM4/17/13
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Following a post by sf
> However, we do say "excuse/pardon me" when passing someone on
>an escalator or on one of those flat people movers at the airport.
cannot recollect anybody doing that here except to tourists standing
>an escalator or on one of those flat people movers at the airport.
on the walking only side (left) on London tube (subway) escalators.
vi...@dinky.vm.bytemark.co.uk
Apr 17, 2013, 4:54:39 PM4/17/13
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Ophelia <Oph...@elsinore.me ku> wrote:
>>> https://twitter.com/SoVeryBritish
>>>
>>> I'm guilty of a few of these just today already ...
>>
>> Being incapable of entering a lift without whispering "sorry"
>>
>> I don't get it, why?
>
> You mean you don't??? ;)
Unless I just haven't got to it yet, there's no "unable to leave a
>>> https://twitter.com/SoVeryBritish
>>>
>>> I'm guilty of a few of these just today already ...
>>
>> Being incapable of entering a lift without whispering "sorry"
>>
>> I don't get it, why?
>
> You mean you don't??? ;)
lift or cashpoint without saying 'thank you'"
vi...@dinky.vm.bytemark.co.uk
Apr 17, 2013, 4:56:10 PM4/17/13
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Mike.. . . . <junkfo...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> However, we do say "excuse/pardon me" when passing someone on
>>an escalator or on one of those flat people movers at the airport.
>
> cannot recollect anybody doing that here except to tourists standing
> on the walking only side (left) on London tube (subway) escalators.
They're about the only people I /don't/ say sorry to. It's more
>> However, we do say "excuse/pardon me" when passing someone on
>>an escalator or on one of those flat people movers at the airport.
>
> cannot recollect anybody doing that here except to tourists standing
> on the walking only side (left) on London tube (subway) escalators.
"exCUSE me!". Oh, and people blocking the exit to the platform by
trying to push on when there are people getting off the tube at
Ox.Circ (particularly).
Ophelia
Apr 17, 2013, 4:57:31 PM4/17/13
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Apr 17, 2013, 5:01:43 PM4/17/13
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useful!
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Mike.. . . .
Apr 18, 2013, 6:26:27 AM4/18/13
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>> cannot recollect anybody doing that here except to tourists standing
>> on the walking only side (left) on London tube (subway) escalators.
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>They're about the only people I /don't/ say sorry to. It's more
>"exCUSE me!".
+1
>> on the walking only side (left) on London tube (subway) escalators.
>
>They're about the only people I /don't/ say sorry to. It's more
>"exCUSE me!".
Mike.. . . .
Apr 18, 2013, 6:27:18 AM4/18/13
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Following a post by "Ophelia" <Oph...@elsinore.me ku>
>Yeah, people knock into me and *I* say sorry:
its part of being , er, British, we shouldn't apologise for it :-)
>Yeah, people knock into me and *I* say sorry:
Ophelia
Apr 18, 2013, 6:35:28 AM4/18/13
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"Mike.. . . ." <junkfo...@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> Following a post by "Ophelia" <Oph...@elsinore.me ku>
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>>Yeah, people knock into me and *I* say sorry:
>
> its part of being , er, British, we shouldn't apologise for it :-)
lol true enough:)
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>>Yeah, people knock into me and *I* say sorry:
>
> its part of being , er, British, we shouldn't apologise for it :-)
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sf
Apr 18, 2013, 4:25:26 PM4/18/13
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On Thu, 18 Apr 2013 11:27:18 +0100, Mike.. . . .
<junkfo...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Following a post by "Ophelia" <Oph...@elsinore.me ku>
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> >Yeah, people knock into me and *I* say sorry:
>
> its part of being , er, British, we shouldn't apologise for it :-)
I've noticed that pedestrians on NYC sidewalks do it too.
<junkfo...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Following a post by "Ophelia" <Oph...@elsinore.me ku>
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> >Yeah, people knock into me and *I* say sorry:
>
> its part of being , er, British, we shouldn't apologise for it :-)
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