How can you politely tell someone to shut up?

What should I do if I want to tell a child to shut up without being rude? Politely tell them that you have to end the conversation. Or just make up an excuse to leave. For example: “Sorry small child, If I don’t leave now the magical portal to pony land will close and I won’t be able to return to my home.”

How to be curt with someone?

To be curt with someone means to be exclusively “to the point” with someone, to the point of it sounding a bit rude, because it’s too quick and cut short. It means not beating around the bush but being upfront about the need of the moment.

How do you politely tell someone something is none of their business?

Polite alternative for “none of your business”

1. This depends on the social situation, which includes both cultural and personal aspects.
2. You could also preface it to soften the rudeness: I’m afraid, that is NOYB; I think for now that is NOYB, considering that we don’t know each other that well, it’s NOYB; etc…

How do you tell someone you don’t want to talk about them?

Useful Expressions to Handle Uncomfortable Questions

1. I’d rather not say.
2. I’d prefer not to talk about that.
3. I’d rather not get into [this topic] at this event.
4. I’d prefer not to discuss this right now.
5. I’m sorry, that’s private.
6. That’s a little too personal.
7. That topic is too difficult to discuss at this moment.

Is it rude to be curt?

Curt often just means “terse.” In fact it comes from the Latin word curtus, which means “cut short, abridged.” But sometimes it has the added sense of being rudely short, like when you’re irritated that someone’s asking a foolish question so you give a brusque, curt response.

Is it rude to say it’s none of your business?

Now these two phrases: it’s none of your business and mind your own business are slightly rude when said directly to the person. So this is something you only want to use with very good friends or perhaps a rude stranger who is making personal enquiries.

How do you politely end or excuse yourself from conversation?

Find an app that calls your phone. When the phone rings. Say, I’m sorry I’ve got to take this. Once gone. Never return. Why do so many people assume that “politely ending or excusing yourself from conversation” automatically entails some sort of Sneaky Prison Escape?

Is it rude to say Excuse me instead of get out?

Normally, “excuse me” is a polite alternative to “get out of my way”. It is traditionally used when a person wants to get somewhere and others are unintentionally standing in the way. Sure, if someone says it in a rude or demanding manner, then the politeness of the words may be “overridden” by the rudeness of the tone of voice.

Why is it bad to excuse yourself when talking to someone?

It shows a complete lack of maturity, dignity & good manners to CON the person you’re talking to in the process of politely excusing yourself because you’ve a perfectly good reason to want/need) to be somewhere or to talk to someone else.

Why do we say ‘Excuse Me(speaker)?

Beause the speaker is asking to excuse him even if it is not his mistake. e.g. Some person is standing in his way on a footpath. Then it is that person’s mistake but still the speaker will say ‘excuse me (speaker)’ to request the person to give a way.