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Why western people seldom use "please"?
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I use it constantly in the real world. Not on Lemmy. But I consider this to be pretty informal.
I also deliberately say "I beg your pardon," instead of "Excuse me." The former is a request. The latter is mostly a demand, at least in the USA the way people behave.
Con su permisso, or Excuse me please, when I need to move past someone. Yeah it's a demand but a polite one I think.