Manners

Today I had a moment while I was home alone.  I expelled gas from my mouth.  I felt like I should say, "excuse me," but who would excuse me?  It brought up a question for me.  When one is alone and does something that is typically 'rude' while in front of others, should you still asked to be pardoned?

At that time I didn't ask anyone to, "pardon me." However,  I felt like I should have still said it.

This is something that I have struggled with.  That is burping and whether or not to ask to be excused.  I have two brothers and growing up they did not usually ask to be excused.  I would like to think that I did.... I just can't remember.  I used to want to be able to be like them and burp loudly for all to hear. It seemed like the cool thing at the time. 

Enter the college scene.  My roommate was a champion.  She was super athletic AND could burp well. Plus her love for Jesus was astounding.   I was so blessed to have her as a roommate my freshman year.  Anyway, I wish I could have belched like her.  Then somewhere toward the end of freshman year and the start of my Bible School career something changed.  I couldn't help burping loudly. I can't remember if I was excited or even noticed. 

Enter Husby.  He was cute. I liked him. He didn't think girls that burped were very cool.  Well I certainly wanted to impress him. But I did have this gas that would eruct from my mouth every once and a while.  I had waited for that.  Now I needed to try to hide it.  I kind of just wanted him to think it was fine and I wanted to be polite. 

He has worn on me these last few years.  I am thankful.  I would rather be polite instead of sound like a "barge comin through."  But this has led me to wonder if I should still say excuse me for at the least practice's sake?