On the Culture of Politeness (for a Friday)

By the mad strategerist

MPOW is sometimes accused of having a culture of politeness, but clearly we still have much to learn from these guys:

Academic #1: I am so honored.

Academic #2: No, I am so honored.

A1: No sir, the honor is mine.

A2: Respectfully sir, the honor is mine!

A1: I beg your pardon sir, but the honor is entirely mine!

Honorary degrees: taking politeness to the next level.

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