Originally Posted by
MatthewLAX
Depends on where we are. Certainly in the States, but the SQ girls, for example, don't want to hear "please" and "thank you" (at least per my experience). The Germans also see it as overly gratuitous to say "thank you" and "please" for everything.
Really? Because
bitte seems to be quite overused there. From "please" to "excuse me" to even "thank you".