good to know
18 Oct 2006 09:00 amDear Miss Manners:
What is the difference between "Excuse me" and "Pardon me"?
"Excuse me" is the polite way of acknowledging that you are inconveniencing someone else.
"Pardon me" is the polite way of pointing out that someone else is causing you inconvenience.
i wish miss manners came out every day.