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It's about being polite. Just walking up to someone and blurting out "Can I borrow your cellphone?" is rude. "I'm sorry to bother you, but can I ask you a quest
by michaelwww 13y ago
It's about being polite. Just walking up to someone and blurting out "Can I borrow your cellphone?" is rude. "I'm sorry to bother you, but can I ask you a question?" gives the listener time to adjust and the opportunity to say "no"