Is it impolite to say "sidebar" when a third person is around?
Is it impolite to say "sidebar" when a third person is around? Because in my opinion, it imply I dont want him/her to hear something we are going to talk about. And how should I ask to leave us alone politely? "Can you excuse us for a second"? Is that ok?
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"Can you excuse us for a second" is the most polite way to say this. Don't say "sidebar." You are having a sidebar, but as you said, it would be impolite to say it that way.
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That's perfect !!
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Thank you so much! Your comment raises one more question. How should I ask to leave us two alone? "Can you excuse us for a minute?" Is that ok?
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Yeah it can come across as impolite, it would be much more polite to just ask that person to leave you two alone !!
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