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Being rude means speaking or acting in a way that is impolite or discourteous, usually in an intentional way. This might include personal attacks, edit wars, hostile comments, and being prejudiced toward certain users. However, most people don't need an explanation of what's rude and what isn't; we already know.
Also, "squanz"; "Yo, dat bru is skwaanz! We don't hang wit daardie fok." skyf – cigarette, a puff, and also less commonly marijuana or dagga; slapgat – English translation is "lazy arse", also can refer to something badly put together, "Hy het dit slapgat gemaak" (he put it together haphazardly)
Pointing toward someone with forefinger is considered rude. While pointing with the whole open palm or just a thumb (with other fingers folded) are considered most polite. Pointing direction by doing smooth and graceful motion with your chin is quite acceptable, [6] except a sharp and strong movement, which is not polite and considered as an ...
Don’t use speakerphone. Do not use speakerphone for calls you make in public — use headphones. This is especially true for video calls or when watching to something on your device.
Graffiti in Montreal, Quebec (loosely translated as "We don't give a fuck [about] the special law") In Québec French, swear words can be combined into more powerful combinations to express extreme anger or disgust. [2] These intricate uses of French profanities can be difficult to master.
Most rude speakers are attempting to accomplish one of two important instrumental functions: to vent negative feelings, or to get power. [8] Additionally, sometimes a rude behavior is chosen to communicate disapproval or disrespect. While it is generally rude to refuse to greet someone, refusing to shake hands with a traitor may be justifiable. [2]
Reasonable, considerate and cooperative behavior is a fundamental principle on Wikipedia. Even though we may feel that we are right about our position in a discussion, that does not give us the right to be obnoxious, rude, inconsiderate, uncooperative or offensive.
In The Last Chronicle of Barset (1867), by Anthony Trollope, after the sudden death of the Bishop's wife, the Archdeacon describes De mortuis as a proverb "founded in humbug" that only need be followed in public and is unable to bring himself to adopt "the namby-pamby every-day decency of speaking well of one of whom he had ever thought ill."