2006-07-18 12:24:39 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
I usually say "excuse me", wait until I'm acknowledged, and then barge ahead. It doesnt work at the grocery store though. Inevetably some lady is gonna have her cart blocking the whole width of the aisle, and I'll say excuse me... and she'll be completely oblivious, even after I say it 3 more times, so then when I get pissed off and try to go around her, she'll get mad and say "well you could've said EXCUSE ME"
ugh... ok I'm done with my rant
thanks
2006-07-18 12:29:33 · answer #1 · answered by cynthetiq 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I like this question!
I think it's similar to the question why you drive in a parkway and park in a driveway -- over time, people have gotten the meanings of "excuse" and "pardon" as verbs confused. It should be "pardon me" that you say when you barge ahead; "excuse me" applies when you unintentionally do something embarrassing (e.g. belch, burp, or flatulate). But when's the last time you heard a person say "pardon me"?
2006-07-18 12:30:37 · answer #2 · answered by ensign183 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think that people say excuse, as a excuse for their bad behavior. I think is very rude. I hate when poeple just assume it's ok to cut ahead of you, even if they say excuse me. I didn't give anyone the go ahead.
2006-07-18 12:31:52 · answer #3 · answered by GERRI B 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Excuse me" also means "get out of my way!" When I hear someone say it I know that they are about to run over me. Don't know why they do it. I guess they think they're being polite.
2006-07-18 12:26:50 · answer #4 · answered by Justsyd 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its better than barging in with out saying excuse me....
2006-07-18 12:26:03 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its a polite way of saying Get the Hell out of my way to someone who is not paying attention or slow
2006-07-18 12:29:04 · answer #6 · answered by buffybot67 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
So you can get out of the way, and give them the path.
2006-07-18 12:27:06 · answer #7 · answered by Mx2 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
So they don't feel like they're being rude, even though they are.
2006-07-18 12:25:47 · answer #8 · answered by ndtaya 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
that means get the hell out thier way
2006-07-18 12:27:48 · answer #9 · answered by branson 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because they want to be first in line
2006-07-18 12:26:15 · answer #10 · answered by Tay Tay 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋