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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Being polite is a basic standard of human decency.  The fact that you even have to ask this question speaks volumes about you.  [/quote]

Being polite isn't about one specific word. People who obsess about the formality, like OP's DH, are usually people who can't read social cues very well so the rules are all they have to go on. The same word can be a sign of respect or of condescension, depending on how it is used. [/quote]

Well, I agree.  I used to wait tables and personally when people would say "I would like the XYZ, thank you" that was good enough for me.  I was glad to get ANYTHING that smacked of polite.  But honestly, if her husband wants their child to learn to say "May I please have the chicken?" instead of "I'll have the chicken, thanks" is it really worth coming on here to parse words and argue about it?  No, IMO.  Talk it over with your spouse and move on.  Marriage is give and take - if her DH feels strongly about this, what does it cost to just do it?  Unless he's some overbearing ass about everything, but it's hard to tell that from a post.[/quote]

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