Why, when somebody says "Excuse me, could I just squeeze past you?" do we move out of the way? The person has said that they wanted to squeeze past - why do we deny them that pleasure?
2007-12-10 22:14:38 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
Asking to "squeeze" past is not a request for frottage.
It is a request to for permission to pass by you. But rather than a simple, polite "excuse me" it carries a warning that if you do not move then the person is willing to make bodily contact in order to pass by.
2007-12-10 22:45:36 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because they know that the chances are that even if you move up they will still have to squeeze past. The alternative is perhaps to ask you to shift your big fat backside out of the way. I'm sure you would not like that
2007-12-11 09:43:43 · answer #2 · answered by Scouse 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The ask if they can squeeze past because they are not sure if they can fit. So being polite we move to allow more room.
2007-12-11 07:48:07 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I like a squeeze! Mmmmm!
2007-12-11 06:25:35 · answer #4 · answered by Emma 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I actually like to stick my butt out so they have to squeeze even more!
2007-12-11 11:44:55 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because it's not going to be pleasurable for us so we have the right to decide not to let them.
2007-12-11 06:19:20 · answer #6 · answered by cluelesssgoddess 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because some people have manners, unlike those who waste our time posting stupid questions on Yahoo
2007-12-11 11:14:14 · answer #7 · answered by D 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you find it a pleasure go for it, pleasure yourself.
2007-12-11 06:23:12 · answer #8 · answered by holly 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because we like our personal space.
2007-12-11 06:17:58 · answer #9 · answered by mark 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ha ha. I normally say certainly and stick my **** out even further.
2007-12-11 06:24:36 · answer #10 · answered by lilmissdisorganised 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋