During one of her daily classes, a teacher, trying to
teach good manners, asked her students the following
question: "Michael, if you were on a date having dinner
with a nice young lady, how would you tell her that you
have to go to the bathroom?"
Michael said, "Just a minute, I have to go pee."
The teacher responded by saying, "That would be rude and
impolite."
"What about you Peter, how would you say it?" Peter said,
"I'm sorry, but I really need to go to the bathroom. I'll
be right back."
"That's better" she said, "but it's still not very nice
to use the word bathroom at the dinner table."
"And you, little Eddie, can you use your brain for once
and show us your good manners?"
I would say, "Darling, may I please be excused for a
moment? I have to go shake hands with a very dear friend
of mine, whom I look forward to introducing you to right
after dinner."
The teacher was speechless.
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