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This tag is for questions about making requests to other people, be it about information, a favor, or a task. Don't use this tag for requests for the Interpersonal Skills site itself - post those on meta instead.
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How can I ask reading people in public transport for the title of their book?
In general, this is not considered impolite to ask what book your co-passenger is reading.
You can use regular polite words to ask starting with excuse me or pardon me. For eg.,
Excuse me. May I …
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How can I ask (or determine) if someone on the phone is human without offending them?
Is there a polite way to ask if someone is a real person?
Well, you can ask something like,
This may sound a bit strange, but may I know whether I am talking to a real person or not?
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