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walletdraineryesterday at 12:40 PM2 repliesview on HN

>blocking the isle and someone lightly chimed a bell at you instead of just saying "excuse me".

Well, at least here in Europe I’d have to spend a decent amount of time deciding which language to use.


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eigenspaceyesterday at 12:45 PM

I'm also in Europe, and I always just either say the equivalent in the local language, or just use english. Even in the smallest most remote villages, you'd be pretty hard pressed to find someone who doesn't know the word "sorry".

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Heliosmasteryesterday at 2:00 PM

I just shout "dreen dreen".. which more or less is the sound a bike bell makes, works anywhere