(09-14-2021, 12:59 PM)DarloJAG84 Wrote: The word “sorry” being used instead of “excuse me”. Earlier I was on our weekly grocery trip.. some lady approached me and to lean in front of me to get what she wanted (where I was also getting something and was there first) she said “ooh.. sorry” not in an apologetic way, but as a justification for getting in my way.. also, “sorry?” being used instead of “pardon?”

Maybe they’re very British things to get annoyed at, but they really do get on my nerves.


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I prefer a 'sorry' to someone just crawling over me, my kids, or my stuff to get to something. If you indicate in any way that you need something where I am, I am happy to make room. If you just assume that the store is your personal warehouse, though, you're gonna get all the passive aggression and condescension.

This goes for everything, though, merging in traffic, boarding planes, shopping, whatever. I am happy to extend courtesy when others are being courteous as well. If they want to act selfishly, I will be happy to stoop down to their level of pigheadedness.

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