Someone explain this to me
09-22-2010 at 09:41 AM
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Someone explain this to me
This has happened three times already and I have no idea why.
I get to a door at the same time as someone else (who is on the other side)
as the cool guy that I am I let them go first because Im in no rush, and then they turn to me and say sorry and continue walking.
Why do people say sorry when you let them go first? O.o
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09-22-2010 at 09:48 AM
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I have a tendency to do the same thing.I can't speak for everyone else but I just do it without thinking.I guess if I had to come up with a reason I'd be saying sorry for making them wait.Or it might seem rude to just rush by the other person so you could apologize for that.
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09-22-2010 at 09:48 AM
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Maybe you look pissed? I've never had somebody apologize to me for that.
And I guess it's reflex... I mean, I've bumped into someone and they apologized to me (and vice versa). We live in a society where nobody wants to offend, no matter how insignificant.
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09-22-2010 at 09:49 AM
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Short version: You're in Canada.
People say sorry for basically everything and I still don't know why. Even I catch myself doing this before I remember that I don't care about other people
Presumably they're apologizing for being in your way even though they have just as much right to be walking there as you do.
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09-22-2010 at 09:53 AM
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next time someone says sorry, reply with "you better be" *que pissed off look*.
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09-22-2010 at 09:55 AM
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next time someone says sorry, reply with "you better be" *que pissed off look*.
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Easy there, Shay.
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09-22-2010 at 09:56 AM
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I mean, I've bumped into someone and they apologized to me (and vice versa).
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haha i do that all the time
right after i say sorry they usually have the most confused look on their face, i cant help it though.
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09-22-2010 at 09:57 AM
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Originally Posted by Yakattack
This has happened three times already and I have no idea why.
I get to a door at the same time as someone else (who is on the other side)
as the cool guy that I am I let them go first because Im in no rush, and then they turn to me and say sorry and continue walking.
Why do people say sorry when you let them go first? O.o
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It's short for "I apologize for being a minor inconvenience to you as, because you allowed me to go through the door first, you have spent 2 seconds which would have otherwise been used for something productive."
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09-22-2010 at 10:07 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Yakattack
I get to a door at the same time as someone else (who is on the other side)
as the cool guy that I am I let them go first because Im in no rush, and then they turn to me and say sorry and continue walking.
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Maybe try opening the door for them and let them through first. I usually do that. Makes things logistically easier.
..Bonus points if the other person is a girl
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09-22-2010 at 10:09 AM
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sorry can just mean so many things, like thanks, hello, i apologize, you're probably busier than i am so thanks for holding this... I tend to say it all the time, although not when having a door held for me. definitely if someone bumps into me though. i mean, i was probably in the way!
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09-22-2010 at 10:11 AM
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Originally Posted by pavlov
Maybe try opening the door for them and let them through first. I usually do that. Makes things logistically easier.
..Bonus points if the other person is a girl
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That is what I do, its not like I wait and watch them the whole time
hmm maybe they think im trying to walk through and they decide to barge in getting the upperhand and then apologize for doing that
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09-22-2010 at 10:14 AM
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I think I'd say "thank you" instead of "sorry." You have no reason to apologize, but I suppose it is nice (although it is exceedingly minor) to have someone let you go first.
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09-22-2010 at 10:17 AM
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Originally Posted by stevennevets
sorry can just mean so many things, like thanks, hello, i apologize, you're probably busier than i am so thanks for holding this... I tend to say it all the time, although not when having a door held for me. definitely if someone bumps into me though. i mean, i was probably in the way!
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You don't say thanks when people hold a door for you?
That's actually a huge thing that makes me rage hard. That's infuriating. >_<
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09-22-2010 at 11:19 AM
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Originally Posted by lawleypop
You don't say thanks when people hold a door for you?
That's actually a huge thing that makes me rage hard. That's infuriating. >_<
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Agreed, it's rude, and sometimes I look at them and ask, do I look like a [email protected]#!'ing doorman to you?
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09-22-2010 at 11:49 AM
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If you have nine Americans and one Canadian in a group, how d'you figure out which one's Canadian?
You step on their feet. The one who apologizes to you is the Canadian. :P
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