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[quote=Anonymous]I think people on this thread have vastly overreacted to what was a pretty innocuous question. It could also be phrased like this:

If someone is being inconsiderate to you, are you required to say "please" when asking them to stop being inconsiderate?

It is inconsiderate to get in the way of someone doing a task who is clearly busy and has no time to talk. It's inconsiderate to talk $hit about certain kinds of people when one of those people might be in the room (also kind of inconsiderate to talk $hit about groups of people, maybe dial that down). It's inconsiderate to plant climbing plants near a property boundary.

I would argue that saying please in these situations might get you a better response, but you aren't obligated to do so.

"Tom, I'm in the middle of something and can't talk. I need you out of the kitchen."
"Actually, Karen, I've been getting Botox for years and I don't look like a 'frozen face loony tune' nor am I 'shallow as $hit,' maybe consider what other people do with their bodies is not actually your business."
"Hi Mr. Thomas, I am letting you know your vines along the back fence are climbing over and choking my azaleas. I'm going to have to cut them back aggressively, it's really a pain for me."[/quote]

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