On Rudeness

[lhynard]

In my recent entry on locker room nudity and whether or not it is rude[1], an anonymous commenter used the term "rude-if-act-against-majority". This got me thinking about what exactly rudeness is.

Webster says:rude 2: lacking refinement or delicacy: a: ignorant , unlearned b: inelegant , uncouth c: offensive in manner or action : discourteous d:

Comments

[mallon04008]

Recently hear a podcast about this topic I thought you might find interesting, especially in relation to your recent trip to Germany:
Munger on Cultural Norms
http://www.econtalk.org/archives/2009/08/munger_on_cultu.html