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Rudeness is a global phenomenon and the word for it in many cultures varies. For instance, in Portugal, they would say “não está com disposição para falar.” In Spanish-speaking countries like Cuba or Colombia they might use words such as malcriado (badly brought up) or descortés (rude). And those are just some examples of languages that use different terms than English.
We’ve all been there: you’re sitting on your couch watching Netflix when someone messages you to ask if you want anything from Starbucks. You type back asking what kind of coffee he wants and then wait..and wait..and WAIT! It’s easy enough to send an “are you coming or not?” text, but what if it’s the person who’s been texting you for days? What about that coworker whose desk is next to your own and has always had a polite demeanor until now.
We take all sorts of actions like this throughout our day: we’re pleasant one moment and irritated in another without even realizing why. The simple truth is that rudeness is something that only exists when we compare how someone behaves with other people they interact with on a regular basis. For example, I might be rude to my boss because he doesn’t understand me very well – but then again, there are plenty of times where I’ve come across as being overly nice (ahem) because he understands me just fine.
This goes for the coworker too – a person might be very polite to their manager, co-workers and even customers but are rude to people they don’t get along with because it’s how they know best. So no, rudeness isn’t something that we can just point our finger at one group of people or another and call them guilty in perpetuity. Everyone is going to have different attitudes depending on who they’re interacting with as well as their own moods from day-to-day. What I think this points out more than anything else though is that if you want better results (less rudeness), then start by understanding yourself first! It may sound cliche’, but really: do unto others what you would like done unto you, and be mindful of the fact that just because someone’s being rude to you doesn’t mean they’re a bad person.
Why You No Answer: A Cultural Analysis of Rude Behavior by Renee is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Based on work from Why You No Answer: A Cultural Analysis of Rudeness by Gertrude Stein (1935). Permissions beyond the scope of this license may be available at creativecommons.org/licenses/.
If it were all about “culture” or lack thereof in America, then why are Americans so terrible at maintaining eye contact? What I believe is more likely happening here is that there are many factors contributing to rudeness – some of which are cultural, others social. For example, some cultures value humility and politeness over assertiveness – whereas many Americans don’t care about what they say as long as it is true. So you may be in a different culture where directness or confrontation would not go well with the person’s values..
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Description of the blog post: Why You No Answer is a cultural analysis that asks why Americans are so terrible at maintaining eye contact and what rudeness means for different cultures.
In this blog post, we will be discussing what rudeness means for different cultures. Some of these differences are cultural while others are social. For example, some cultures value humility and politeness over assertiveness – whereas many Americans don’t care about what they say as long as it is true. So you may be in a different culture where directness or confrontation would not go well with the person’s values..
Description of the Blog Post: Why You No Answer is a cultural analysis that examines how rudeness and eye contact function in different cultures.
The blog post discusses the differences between cultural norms of some societies, where humility is valued over assertiveness, vs those of Western countries with a culture based on individualism. This includes examining what this means for maintaining eye contact through discussion about American awkwardness and Japanese people’s discomfort when someone looks away from them during conversation. In general, it seems that most Americans don’t care much about what they say as long as it is true – whereas there are many cultures where directness or confrontation would not go well with their values.
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It is a widespread social problem that many people have difficulty understanding when and how to use certain words in different contexts, which can be attributed to the fact that there are so many dialects of English as well as other languages being used throughout the world. In some cases, such difficulties may be due to mental illness or cognitive disabilities preventing an individual from realizing proper context for usage of these basic communication skills at all times; but even if one has no known disorders affecting his/her ability, they still might not know what constitutes appropriate verbal behavior towards another person because it’s simply never been taught before.
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The reason behind why you no answer can be attributed to a number of different factors. Some may believe it is simply because there are so many dialects of English being used throughout the world, as well as other languages, and thus it becomes difficult for people to find out when and how specific words should be used in certain contexts. This could also stem from mental illness or cognitive disabilities that prevent an individual from understanding proper context at all times; though even if one has none of those things affecting them, they might not know what constitutes appropriate verbal behavior towards another person because they’ve never been taught before
Some argue that “you no answer?” is just bad grammar. However, this statement must first and foremost be understood in its context. It is not merely a grammatical error, but rather an example of the common question-and-answer pattern that many languages employ. People who ask “you no answer?” are expecting some sort of reply from you; they may be asking about your opinion on something or trying to figure out if it would be possible for you to help them with something However, this statement must first and foremost be understood in its context. It is not merely a grammatical error, but rather an example of the common question-and-answer pattern that many languages employ. People who ask “you no answer?” are expecting some sort of reply from you; they may be asking about your opinion
