DEAR ABBY: Recently I've noticed more people saying "Excuse you" instead of "Excuse me" if someone is in their way. I consider it very rude, since the person being addressed often has no idea he or she is in the way before something is said. What's an appropriate response when someone says "Excuse you"? -- EXCUSE ME IN THE MIDWEST
DEAR EXCUSE ME: This is what I would say: "Excuse me? Excuse you! If you need to get by, all you have to do is ask politely."