In public Sir, would you like to take my seat? It’s a long bus ride, but I’ve been sitting all day. Why don’t you sit down, and you can lean your cane on the seat next to you. Ma’am, you look like you’re in a rush. Would you like to cut ahead of me in line? I can wait a few more minutes for my cup of coffee. Excuse me sir, but I’d appreciate it if you’d watch the profanity around these kids. They don’t need to hear that kind of language. You don’t need to set those bags down; let me open the door for you. They look heavy! Good morning, I hope you don’t mind sharing this taxi. My name is Mark; what’s yours? I love this weather we’ve been having. Of course, I’d be happy to watch your things while you’re in the bathroom. I’ll make sure nobody touches your laptop. With friends Hey guys, maybe we could steer the conversation away from politics for a while. I think Jeremy would like to move on to a different topic. How about travel; is anyone planning a family vacation for the summer? I’m sorry Sam, I think I interrupted you before. What were you saying? I’ll keep my thoughts to myself until you’ve finished. Hi y’all, I’m sorry that I was late. I ran into some bad traffic on the freeway; I hope I didn’t inconvenience you by making you wait. Hey Bill, I wanted to let you know that I think you owe Sandy an apology for how you spoke to her earlier. What you said was rude, and I think it hurt her feelings. You all go ahead; I’ll take the next taxi. I don’t mind waiting a few more minutes, and it wouldn’t be safe to pile 4 of us into the backseat. At work Hey Jan, I’m very impressed by the good work you’ve been doing with the new client. Why don’t you take the lead on the next presentation for them? Oh that’s okay Ruth, you go ahead and take the last donut. I had one earlier today, anyway. Enjoy! Hey everybody, I’m happy to drive the carpool next week. Seems like Jerome has been driving the carpool for a month; let’s give him a break. Hey boss, how about I host the next office happy hour at my place? I’ve been meaning to have friends over anyway, and I can mix up a bowl of punch for everyone to share. With your girlfriend or partner Hi honey, I’m sorry you had such a rough day at work today. Do you want me to rub your back? I can make us each a cup of coffee too. I noticed that the man across the bar has been staring at you for about 20 minutes straight. Do you want me to go say something to him? Hey Jess, I would love it if you’d stay over at my place tonight. But, if that’s something you’re not comfortable with, I certainly understand and don’t want to put any pressure on you. I’ve been so busy at the office lately, I feel like we haven’t had much time to talk. I want to hear about your day though; how have you been? Hey Emily, you said a couple of things that made me angry yesterday. Can we talk about what you said? I’m not mad, but I think we need to talk through the situation. I’m so proud of you for finishing up that term paper! I know how much work that took. I’m impressed by how hard you worked on the paper; let’s go out tonight to celebrate. My treat. On my way home from classes today, I stopped and got you a gift. Here, open it up! It’s that book that you mentioned you wanted to read last week. I hope you like it!