Ever been on the receiving end of a rude comment and wished you had a perfect comeback? The truth is, the most effective ...

I don’t know, but I know we’re less aware of each other, we do not pay as much attention to our impact on one another.” ...

The contagion of rudeness Rudeness can be contagious. When we have a rude encounter with someone, our brains can become so focused on the insult or slight that it actually changes the way we see ...

Rudeness at work has increased since the pandemic began, according to a recent survey from Korn Ferry. Fifty-nine percent of respondents said colleagues were more rude compared to pre-pandemic ...

GENTLE READER: You would likely agree were Miss Manners to say that the club’s policy is first come, first served. But in a ...

Because rudeness—offensive words or deeds that go against social norms—can be more subtle and benign than harassment or bullying, targets may assume that it’s just a routine, if unpleasant ...

Is there anything more typical Parisian than sitting in a roadside café, watching the world pass by, and occasionally ...

We do not want rudeness to become the issue deciding political choices, rather than logic and evidence. Of course, citizens still must judge whether and when interruptions are sufficiently justified.

Rudeness affects not just aggressor and victim, but others besides. It subjects victims to stress; it isolates and embarrasses them, and can undermine their performance at work.

In Norwich, you will pay as much as twice that. What I did see in action there was what might be termed a "rudeness tax", and this to me is a perfectly reasonable reaction to the arrogance shown by ...