You have people who almost always say it, and people who almost never say it.
For me, it might depend on where I'm at.
I seem to rarely say it at a hardware store.
This makes me think it comes down to gender.
I think I'm much more likely to say it if I'm passing by a dame, rather than a man.
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shareI'm Canadian. Excuse me, pardon me, and sorry are deeply ingrained in our speech.
shareIf the situation requires it.
shareI use a forearm shiver instead
shareYeah, mostly to be polite, but more because the opportunity presents itself a lot. People seem to be lost in thought much more these days and so they often, unintentionally or not, put themselves in my way.
shareI say it all the time.
I love being polite and people love it too.
If I'm not in a hurry, I will let people go in front of me in line, and all kinds of stuff.
I find it fun.