Guide to english culture

 
‘Ps and Qs’ 
Children in England are often told to ‘mind their Ps and Qs’ 
P is for Please and Q is for Thankyou.
Whenever you ask someone to do anything, you should say please, 
and whenever someone does something for you (even if it is part of 
their job) you should say ‘Thank you.’ Here are a few examples: 
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When you get out of a taxi, you should always say thank you 
to the driver. 
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You should say thank you to a waiter when they give you 
your food. 
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You should say thank you to a shopkeeper when they give 
you your change. 
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When you are offered something you don’t want you should 
never say no, you should always say no thank you or just 
thank you. 
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You should say please when you ask the taxi driver to take 
you somewhere, ‘I’d like to go to Buckingham Palace please.’ 
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You should say please to the waiter when you order your 
food, ‘I’d like the salmon pasta please.’ 
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When you are offered something you want, the answer should 
never just be yes it should always be yes please.