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by Joe19904 on February 14th, 2009

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When you go to a doctor's office or hospital, why is everything you are asked to do prefaced with the phrase "I need you to ..."?

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  • by anguilla on February 15th, 2009

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    It's more polite than ordering someone to "do this!" But I think it's less polite than "please..."

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