Language Lessons

 Overheard at the dropin, concerning bins at first but then language but then etiquette:

Antonella: "It's not about the Engish; all you need to say is 'Is this your bin?'"
Courtney: "I, I, I don't speak--"
Antonella: "How much English does it take to say 'Is this your bin?'"
Courtney: "But--"
Antonella: "Just write it down if it's difficult."
Courtney: "You're not an English teacher!"
Antonella: "That's not teaching English. It's just telling you the right way to say it."
Courtney: "Last night when you took my charger did you say please?"
Antonella (all apologetic): "The problem is the please? Let me know so I tell you please! I didn't know that's a problem to you... that you're offended. Let me know next time so that I can say it to you next time. I don't have a problem to say please, I'm just not used to saying it.

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