Quote Originally Posted by Raksha View Post
Your english phrases were perfect, but you are too preoccupied with not being rude. From what I understand this is common among Japanese culture but, in America at least, it is pretty difficult to offend people.
Agree completely! For better or worse, Americans do not regard being given 'instructions' or 'requests' as being impolite. This is just our culture. More so, people from the eastern part of the country or who are younger take even less offense if any at all.

Even with the most sensitive of us, if you use 'please' you almost certainly will never offend an american.