- I'm waiting for my friend outside her house, and I've been waiting for her for over 15 minutes, when she walks out, the conversation would be like this, right?
E: Sorry to have kept you waiting. F: It's ok, but please be punctual next time / Next time don't make me wait for you for this long.
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Top answer
No, F is too rude. Among friends we would just say, ' Oh, that's OK ' and nothing more.
— Mister Micawber
No, F is too rude.
Among friends we would just say, ' Oh, that's OK ' and nothing more.
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. No, when I say it is too rude, that means it is not a natural utterance here; it is not appropriate communication. It is not what a native would say in this situation. In this case, it is something you might get punched in the face for. .