Also I just saw on CBS news that in England if you say, "please to meet you", to someone, it automatically categorize you into a lower class. This is total contradictory to what I've been taught. I am confused.
2007-04-22 14:48:32 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
In America, it would be "I'm pleased to meet you", but it would be more proper to say "It is a pleasure to meet you".
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2007-04-22 14:52:02 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
And are you English? Then it shouldn't bother you. Maybe the people who say Pleased to meet you are indeed some lower class in England and other people say something else. Say whatever everybody else says and you'll be fine. Unless you want to be seen as a lower class person.
I mean I say Nice to meet you. That sounds lower class.
2007-04-22 14:58:22 · answer #2 · answered by Maus 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, that's England so even if it is contradictory, don't worry about it. Do what you've been taught. If you reach a higher class or society, learn what's appropriate then. For now, just be polite however you see fit.
2007-04-22 15:12:41 · answer #3 · answered by throughthebackyards 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
British have a completely different set of class rules than we do, because we allegedly don't have different classes, everyone is supposedly equal. When you say Pardon, it is like saying Excuse Me (which could actually also mean what?). "Pleased to meet you" should not declassify you. But go figure
2007-04-22 14:52:52 · answer #4 · answered by Elizabeth L 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes I think it is very proper to say Pardon me that What?I don't Believe it meen that you are in the lower class at all if we say please to meet you,when you meet someone you have just met.We need to use manors But Don't need to dissect what they meen.
2007-04-22 14:59:42 · answer #5 · answered by Dew 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I say, "I'm sorry, but I didn't understand", rather than "pardon" or "what". It shifts the onus onto me rather than the speaker and is polite.
As for meeting someone, "How do you do?" or "It's such a pleasure to meet you", or "I'm glad to make your acquaintance" works.
2007-04-23 09:11:40 · answer #6 · answered by holey moley 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Pardon me I am pleased to meet you!
2007-04-26 10:26:36 · answer #7 · answered by My Baby! 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
for your first question, i think it is definitely better to say pardon. when one says "what" to me, it makes me feel like they don't really care about what i have to say.
for your second comment, i am confused as well. honestly, i hate the fact that people generalize what class you come from just by saying a polite comment to somebody. it really doesn't make sense to me.
2007-04-22 15:45:53 · answer #8 · answered by ♥IslamForever♥ 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
i believe its 'pleased to meet you'. this is very untrue, it is proper manners to say this. if anything it will make you appear to be of higher class, as you aren't using street slang. it's not like saying 'i'm honoured to meet you'.
2007-04-22 14:55:14 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm teaching my 3 year old to say "excuse me" instead of "what"
2007-04-22 19:32:43 · answer #10 · answered by njyecats 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋