Comments on: Bringing back “May I?” http://www.stlworkingmom.com/2009/03/30/bringing-back-may-i/#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed One working mom's survival guide, parental ponderings and frustrating failures. Fri, 03 Sep 2010 23:35:06 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: blackbird http://www.stlworkingmom.com/2009/03/30/bringing-back-may-i/comment-page-1/#comment-22109 blackbird Sun, 05 Apr 2009 12:42:46 +0000 http://www.stlworkingmom.com/?p=1106#comment-22109 Indeed. Indeed.

]]> By: Michelle http://www.stlworkingmom.com/2009/03/30/bringing-back-may-i/comment-page-1/#comment-22091 Michelle Tue, 31 Mar 2009 11:58:54 +0000 http://www.stlworkingmom.com/?p=1106#comment-22091 I had SO many teachers that tried to teach us "may I." So, if you asked, "Can I go to the bathroom?" The reply was always, "Well, yes, you have the ABILITY..." Then, of course, you had to rephrase your question to "May I go to the bathroom," before you wet your pants. I had SO many teachers that tried to teach us “may I.” So, if you asked, “Can I go to the bathroom?” The reply was always, “Well, yes, you have the ABILITY…” Then, of course, you had to rephrase your question to “May I go to the bathroom,” before you wet your pants.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.stlworkingmom.com/2009/03/30/bringing-back-may-i/comment-page-1/#comment-22090 Anonymous Mon, 30 Mar 2009 23:50:11 +0000 http://www.stlworkingmom.com/?p=1106#comment-22090 <strong>Mom Blogs - Blogs for Moms...</strong> ... Mom Blogs – Blogs for Moms…

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]]> By: Jen on the Edge http://www.stlworkingmom.com/2009/03/30/bringing-back-may-i/comment-page-1/#comment-22089 Jen on the Edge Mon, 30 Mar 2009 16:42:35 +0000 http://www.stlworkingmom.com/?p=1106#comment-22089 We're big on manners here in our house and "may I" is part of that. We went out to dinner last night (Continental Divide -- the tuna tostada was divine) with my in-laws. My FIL said, "I'll have the..." and so did my MIL. Pete, the girls, and I, however, all said either "Could I please have..." or "May I ..." We’re big on manners here in our house and “may I” is part of that. We went out to dinner last night (Continental Divide — the tuna tostada was divine) with my in-laws. My FIL said, “I’ll have the…” and so did my MIL. Pete, the girls, and I, however, all said either “Could I please have…” or “May I …”

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