With so many opinions about political topics, it is hard to know when to bring them up and when to avoid them. Is it rude to talk about politics? Our survey found that 27% of people find it rude...
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Is it rude to call someone dude? We asked 105 people in the US and about a third of the respondents found the term dude to be rude. The culture someone is from, the relationship you have with...
The word "patronize" comes from the Latin word for "father." It's a verb meaning to "show or feel respect towards someone in a superior position" and it can be used as both an adjective, like when...
Asking for gas money can have two reasons. You’re either the driver of other people and want to share costs or you run out of gas and forgot your wallet. It’s not rude to ask for gas money...
The words "polite" and "courteous" are often used interchangeably and share without doubt a considerable overlap, but they are not synonyms. In this article we will clarify their definitions and...
Sometimes, we feel the urge to express an important idea, feeling or fact to someone, but it's late at night. We might feel that a call would be too intrusive, so we might feel tempted to send a...
