遇到不满意的事情和对待需要投诉时，礼貌地说比较奏效。而且有趣的是，你可能先要说SORRY，再提出你的投诉，这样显得很有教养和礼貌，你的问题才会得到更圆满的解决。

比如，在商店里，收款员找错了钱，你可以说：

　"Excuse me, I think you"ve given me the wrong change"

　或者 "Sorry, I think this change is wrong. I gave you $20, not $10."

　在酒店里房间的调温器坏了："Excuse me, but there"s a problem with the heating in my room."

　"Sorry to bother you, but I think there"s something wrong with the air-conditioning."

　失窃了："I"m afraid I have to make a complaint. Some money has gone missing from my hotel room."

　房间没有整理："I"m afraid there"s a slight problem with my room - the bed hasn"t been made."

　当人们发现自己错了而道歉，一般都会说SORRY，然后再提出把事情做好的解决办法。

　比如对应上面对调温器的投诉："Excuse me, but there"s a problem with the heating." 或者

　"I"m sorry - I"ll get someone to check it for you." 或者 "Sorry to hear that - I"ll send someone up.