>> How you ask a question DOES matter. The questioner
>> needs to have some responsibility too.
>
>But you are not Judge Dredd to take the power to act as judge,
> jury, and executioner of the suspect.

(I saw you added a smiley but) Sure it does. When I was out the
other day sucking on my juice bottle a teenager came up to me
from behind and said "Gimme a drink". I told him no, asking like
that isn't going to get him one

I asked him what happened to 

- Hello
- Excuse me
- Would you mind if
- I'm really thirsty
- I'd be grateful if

I got a "**** you", and he shuffled off, still thirsty. My juice never
tasted so good. If he'd had the manners to ask properly (if he knows
how, which is a subject in itself), I'd feel OK, he'd have a drink and
overall it would have been a not-unpleasant encounter

wbr
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