On the tube.
“Can I have your attention please?”
Why do people always ask this? I always think that someone’s attention is a precious thing - you need to earn it, deserve it, do something. If you just say what you’re saying I’ll decide on my own whether you can have my attention or not. It’s an inherently redundant phrase.
“Apologies for the delay, this is due to signalmen giving us the wrong route. We will shortly be on the right route.”
Yes, that got my attention.