In last Sunday’s “Social Q’s” column in The New York Times, Jennifer from Waccabuc, N.Y., described a man correcting her son for not saying “you’re welcome” after the man had thanked him for holding a ...

"Pardon me," was once a polite expression spoken after committing some social faux pas, or when needing to get past somebody temporarily blocking one's path. Lately, it's become the opening line in ...