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How can I tactfully refuse to switch seats on flights?

conflict-aversion politeness saying-no strangers travelling
Jul 6 '18 at 21:39 Sarah Winston 1
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12
answers
20k
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How can I ask if something's free, without looking stingy?

united-kingdom restaurants
Aug 1 at 20:02 scohe001 14.8k
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How can I tactfully interrupt a customer service representative over the phone?

conflict-aversion united-kingdom
Jun 6 '18 at 13:16 A J♦ 7,665
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How do you politely stand your ground against authority who repeatedly press a question that you declined to answer?

conflict-aversion united-kingdom saying-no canada
Dec 5 '18 at 16:07 Ælis 14.6k
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How can I check the time on my smartphone without looking self-important?

conflict-aversion united-kingdom
Jun 15 '18 at 5:02 A J♦ 7,665
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How do you tactfully write that someone's reply doesn't truly answer your question?

conflict-aversion united-kingdom email
Jun 29 at 21:53 Sarah Weaver 1
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How can I tactfully refuse to let someone cut in line? [closed]

conflict-aversion saying-no
May 15 '18 at 10:16 Korthalion 295
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How to politely answer someone who resists your request to escalate against him/her?

conflict-aversion politeness assertiveness
Sep 12 '17 at 20:37 peufeu 13.8k
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How can I request something in writing, if the other person resists with “Don't you trust me?”?

conflict-aversion united-kingdom
Jul 22 '18 at 9:45 Stephan Branczyk 2,320
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How to reply genuinely (but politely) to apologies for lateness? [closed]

conflict-aversion
Nov 7 '17 at 15:03 JAD 6,942
 
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1k
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How do you politely deal with someone who avoids written communication?

conflict-aversion united-kingdom
Nov 20 '17 at 17:08 Greek - Area 51 Proposal 5,655
 
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How can you politely convince someone that if their apology were sincere, they would have done more?

conflict-aversion
Nov 14 '18 at 20:25 Ælis 14.6k
 
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1k
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How can I politely avoid answering questions on which university I attended?

rudeness
Aug 10 '17 at 4:27 Greek - Area 51 Proposal 5,655
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How to sway someone to stop repeating something, especially when telephoning or emailing?

conflict-aversion united-kingdom
Feb 11 '18 at 0:15 Greek - Area 51 Proposal 5,655
 
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4
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528
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How to request quicker replies from someone who is often out of the office, and nobody else can help?

email requests
Dec 4 '18 at 19:31 Ælis 14.6k
 
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votes
1
answer
466
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How can I tactfully ask doctors if their equipment have been cleaned? [closed]

conflict-aversion
May 6 '18 at 20:08 baldPrussian 27.1k
 
1
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1
answer
192
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How can I tactfully ask a stranger to cover mouth when coughing? [duplicate]

conflict-aversion
Apr 26 '18 at 6:55 A J♦ 7,665
 
0
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1
answer
385
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How can I tactfully ask someone to reread an email? [closed]

email
Apr 12 '18 at 20:20 Will Appleby 2,514
 
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How to phrase tactfully 'to escalate/to be referred above someone'? [closed]

united-kingdom conflict-aversion language
Sep 18 '17 at 23:04 Curb Rash 11
 
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451
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How to tactfully chase your case manager who became ill?

conflict-aversion united-kingdom
Jan 17 '18 at 1:15 Community♦ 1
 
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answers
536
views

How can I tactfully convince someone not to repeat something I already know? [closed]

conflict-aversion united-kingdom
Mar 27 '18 at 17:48 Greek - Area 51 Proposal 5,655
 
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votes
1
answer
731
views

How do I return inedible foods and not be charged, without offending staff? [closed]

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Nov 5 '18 at 18:16 Greek - Area 51 Proposal 5,655
 
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2
answers
758
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How do I tell line jumpers that I was waiting in line? [closed]

conflict-aversion united-kingdom queueing
Sep 28 '18 at 13:41 scohe001 14.8k
 
-4
votes
1
answer
535
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How can I ask a guest to order within my budget at a restaurant?

united-kingdom eating
Jun 21 '18 at 7:43 Jon.G 2,591
 
-4
votes
1
answer
744
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How can I convince a doctor to wash her hands, and not just use hand sanitizer? [closed]

conflict-aversion united-kingdom
Jun 16 '18 at 5:06 anongoodnurse 23.6k
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1
answer
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Are 'negatives' (e.g. wrong) really less diplomatic than 'negated positives' (e.g. not correct)? [closed]

language
Sep 1 '17 at 5:49 Greek - Area 51 Proposal 5,655
 
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votes
5
answers
950
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How do I tactfully refuse to donate money? [closed]

conflict-aversion saying-no
Jun 26 at 15:21 Rui F Ribeiro 995
 
-7
votes
2
answers
877
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How to persuade someone who never replies promptly to email you, if they need more time? [closed]

conflict-aversion united-kingdom assertiveness
Mar 17 '18 at 15:40 Adam Davis 3,223
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3
answers
1k
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How to deter busybodies when polite deflections fail, without revealing their questions to bother you? [closed]

conflict-aversion awkward-situations united-kingdom privacy
Dec 7 '17 at 5:03 Greek - Area 51 Proposal 5,655
 
-10
votes
3
answers
752
views

What ought I say, if latecomers are silent about their lateness and don't apologize? [closed]

conflict-aversion united-kingdom
May 15 '18 at 4:46 Greek - Area 51 Proposal 5,655
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