I was just thinking about this when I was on the transit......if someone tried to ask you the time and you didn't know they were talking to you till they said it twice, what would you say; "Pardon me," "Excuse me," "What," or just look at them with a raised eyebrow?
Which would be most polite?
2006-07-14 13:54:25 · 16 answers · asked by ♥ Callie Ann ♥ 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
BTW, that is art (the pic) Luis Royo to be exact. Nothing portraying my image.
2006-07-14 14:04:40 · update #1
But what are you sorry for?
2006-07-14 14:09:13 · update #2
Pardon me
It sounds more like "sorry", because I am sorry for just sitting here and ignoring them, they will understand that I did not hear them.
2006-07-14 17:48:42 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
Either excuse me or pardon me would polite. Just a raised eyebrow would be more rude.
2006-07-14 21:00:37 · answer #2 · answered by keri gee 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think I would just sign back to them that I was deaf and let them look at my watch.
I am not deaf but at least that way we both got what we wanted, my dignity and there time. It would be a win, win scenario.
They would not feel slighted and I would not look stupid with my lip hanging down or eyebrow raised up.
2006-07-17 17:29:30 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Look at them with a raised eyebrow and say," were you talking to me." Then give them the time.
2006-07-14 21:10:13 · answer #4 · answered by Cymalon 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well if you are any indication of what your picture looks like and you ride the transite that way you will get some funny looks.
2006-07-14 21:00:56 · answer #5 · answered by mbrenth36 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Probably pardon me would be most appropriate. I generally look at people and say, "I'm sorry?"
2006-07-14 21:57:58 · answer #6 · answered by brevejunkie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'd apologized for not hearing them, because I'm truly hearing impaired. People tends to be very forgiving of us "handicapped".
2006-07-14 20:59:36 · answer #7 · answered by sacredmud 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I always say (in a questioning, polite voice) "I'm sorry?"
This way if it's a gang member they don't think you're challenging them with a "Huh?", "what?", "You talkin' to me?". . .it's really the only way to go!
2006-07-14 21:06:09 · answer #8 · answered by ThatGuy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I ususally just say Hmmm? or What? No one's acted offended so far.
2006-07-14 21:11:08 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would tell them the time, just like they asked, and accepted their thank you.
2006-07-14 22:04:03 · answer #10 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋