I guess I’ve gotten so used to saying “excuse us” when I’m with my kids that I say it now even when I’m alone. I realized recently it was weird and was overcome with sadness at the thought of how much time I’ve wasted not saying it in a Gollum voice.
Making someone feel small is not good or fun and should not be a thing and I am so sorry if I have ever done that and I probably have wow I am sorry let's be better humans toward humans