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During a good manners and etiquette class for young children, the teacher says to her students, "If you were courting a well educated young girl from a prominent family and during a dinner for two you needed to go to the toilet, what would you say to her?" Charlie replies, "I'm sorry I need to go to the toilet, I'll be back in a minute." The teacher says, "Not bad, but to mention the word 'toilet' during a meal is unpleasant." And Little Johnny says, "Please excuse me for a moment. I have to go shake hands with a personal friend, whom, I hope to be able to introduce to you after dinner." 어린이를 위한 예절교실에서 선생님이 학생들에게 물었다. "양가집 소녀와 둘이 식사를 하다가 갑자기 화장실에 가고 싶어지면 어떻게 말해야 할까요?" 찰리가 "미안한데 화장실 좀 갔다가 금방 돌아올게"라고 말했다. 선생님은 "나쁘진 않지만 식사 중에 화장실이란 표현을 쓰는 건 좋지 않아"라고 했다. 그때 꼬마 존이 말했다. "잠시 실례 좀 할게요. 내 개인적인 친구와 악수를 하고 와야 돼서요. 저녁 식사 후에는 그쪽한테도 소개해 드렸으면 해요."
