Excuse yourself from reading the passages that merit a book of their own, possibly entitled "Wisdom of the River".
If you start from the premise that she is simply impossible to deal with, you excuse yourself from having to accede to her demand, but you also excuse yourself from ever having to understand the feelings that gave rise to it — or any other feelings she may have, for that matter.
In the event that it does ring, excuse yourself from the table — don't explain why, just a simple 'excuse me' — and leave the dining room before taking the call".
The novelist Carl Hiaasen has publicly asked that you excuse yourself from the vice-presidential sweepstakes, since you have been governor for only 17 months and haven't accomplished much, in his estimation.
On an airline, excuse yourself from the conversation and put on your headphones, says Paul A. Tucci, chief operating officer of a software developer, Iwerk, in Royal Oak, Mich.
In the event of an actual run-in ("Code Red"), the Facebook Phone, having already picked up your geographical proximity to an ex, will trigger a decoy ringtone, allowing you to excuse yourself from the situation because "my new boyfriend's calling me".
(Crisis No. 1: "Mom, may I have a brownie?" Crisis No. 2: "Please?") So when troubles loom, or when eBay auctions are drawing to a close, better to excuse yourself from the table, and take care of business in the lav.
Don't: Excuse yourself from the table during, or after dessert.
Quick: excuse yourself from the table, go to the restroom and watch this video.
When your in-laws start to overwhelm you, do yourself a favor and excuse yourself from the conversation.
Whenever possible, excuse yourself from the presence of others if you have to wipe or blow your nose.
