Americans say them regardless of rank or how much they are paying for something, and they expect others to do the same. Americans also say this if they sneeze or cough or do not understand something someone has said. Americans often share things in casual conversation, even with strangers, that may seem shockingly private. Social conversation in the United States is light. There is a standard format for small talk.
People ask brief questions and expect brief answers.
Americans become uncomfortable when one person talks for any length of time in a social situation. American Women Women are leaders in all aspects of American life from business to education to government. Never assume that a working woman is in a subordinate position. American women are independent. Do not assume that a woman needs more time or more help than a man doing the same job.