Historical clue formulations

• Polite request — 2026-06-26
• "Need a hand?" — 2026-03-04
• "Is this seat taken ...?" — 2025-09-26
• "Is that OK with you?" — 2024-10-16
• Question that's often a directive to step aside — 2024-08-09
• "Allow me to demonstrate?" — 2023-12-17
• Request for permission — 2023-01-29
• "Do you mind?" — 2022-12-21
• "Will you allow me to demonstrate?" — 2020-05-03
• "Please?" — 2016-10-26
• "Would you mind?" — 2015-12-02
• Polite request — 2013-07-10
• Polite helper's question — 2013-06-09
• "Please?" — 2011-03-01
• Start of a request — 2010-05-29
• Polite request for permission — 2009-07-15
• Polite question — 2005-12-18
• "___ help you?" — 2004-11-15
• Request for permission — 1997-09-07