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How to Ask for Space in Line Without Being Rude

The trick is to act as if you are the one who is infringing on their space.

Published Aug 15, 2026, 6:00 AM EDT | LehighValleyLive

Dear Miss Manners: There is nothing that makes me more uncomfortable then when someone who’s behind me in a line stands super close to me. It’s even worse if it’s in a supermarket that has one of those conveyor belts that they put their items on without using a divider.