In an analogy to the Berlin Wall, sounds to me how the obnoxious intimidating Soviet border guard would ask for your documents. "Show me your documents!", in a threatening, intransigent manner. You're a peasant at their mercy, don't like it, you can go f yourself. There's no need for politeness in a police state.

The "please" before "show me your documents" that I'm getting at EU border entries makes all the difference in the world.

Micro$oft apparently considers it's unnecessary.