Culturally rude

opensurferweb

I was reading (and still reading) a shounen manga (Shiki Tsukai by To-ru Zekuu):v: and there was a section that explained japanese honorifics.
Basically, it says that unless your very close or intimate with someone, you are to refer to him/her with his/her family name + "san".
To use someone's first name or family name without"-san" would be considered rude/insulting.:gomen:

So my question for you multi-cultural guys/gals of ftp-anime: what are considered rude behaviours/gestures in your culture?:damn:
I know that for some parts of S.E. Asia (Philippines for example), looking someone in the eye is considered rude for some (like staring into
someone's soul). For the U.S. of A., the giving someone "the finger" and the four-letter word would be insulting, depending on the context of their
use. :P

Come on and post. That way if anyone here comes and tours your place, we can avoid acting like a "you-know-what" there.:onion13:

hyper_shadow

Very interesting topic. :)

In England there's loads of little subcultures pretty much like anywhere I think. Normally referring to someone as 'he' 'she' or 'they' is pretty insulting if you know them.

Good old 2 and 1 finger salutes are the rude gestures that are pretty standard too. Spitting in front of or at someone is one of the most disdainful things you can do to someone in England.

All that said, it's such a melting pot of culture now it's hard not to insult anyone lol.

hyper_shadow

There is so much diversity nowadays it is indeed a huge melting pot.

As a species, we humans now have the ability to travel to almost anywhere in the world and live almost anywhere. This in turn means we have new cultures evolving all the time.

Most things that are rude or considered offensive seem to stem from massively outdated cultures. Previously things considered offensive were there mainly to keep a divide between differences in social classes (japanese example, bowing to someone of higher status and standing requires you bow lower and for longer). In times past these gestures would have been cause for punishment etc.

Personally I consider myself to be polite, but if I see someone exhibiting the attitude that they are looking for a reason to take offence then boy do I give it to em. The world is such a big place and we only have such a short time that these sorts of things that are so trivial shouldn't even be considered when it comes to communicating to our fellow man. Yet we are humans and we seem to have this intrinsic need to fight each other over stupidity, so maybe things will never change.

wolfenspiel

I agree too! as racist as "Achmed" can be (Jeff Dunham), I think he basically said it correct....Being "Politically Correct" is a pain in the @ $$ !

What offends one person, or group of people, may not be intended to do so, and/or may not offend others. Some groups even deliberately go out of their way to look for offensive slurs in anything from something said to something printed, to some stupid cartoon in a newspaper. The "offensive material" may not have even been intended as offensive, or intended to be offensive in a totally different way than it was interpreted as well!

Some jokes are seen as rude or offensive, and while many are, some just aren't intended to be so. the same with stereotypes...people don't like to be stereotyped, but the ones that seem to get the angriest are the ones who happen to behave exactly as the particular stereotype! And this doesn't need to be racial, either...it happens across genders and religions, as well as political affiliation.

There are millions of ways to offend people, but....so few ways to be "nice". Why is it that people take offense so easily over spoken words and yet aren't as easily offended by the violence and degradation and depravity that they commit against each other on a regular basis? In fact, why is it that people take superior attitudes towards others, even here on the internet where they don't know who exactly they are attacking? Why do people deliberately TRY to offend or provoke others with words or "cyber" attacks? Where's the thrill?

Personally, I try to be receptive to various other cultures, and as long as they are at least respectful of my own beliefs I have no issues. I do take offense at certain illegalities and crimes against humanity, such as slavery, child abuse, child pornography, and the like....but if someone belches loudly at the dinner table, I am well aware that it is a high compliment in some areas, and prefer to see things in that light! :D

Besides, even here in the US, there are still many different ways things can be interpreted...we are a multinational country. In fact, my own family has a multicultural heritage, being French, Irish, Engish, Swedish,Croatian,possibly a bit of Greek, and I think at least one other nationality...and my wife seems to be Scottish, Irish, and German heritage, thus my children are essentially "blooded" most of Europe, even though they and their parents were born here in the US ! Being multinational, and in fact most of the US being the same, I have such a hard time understanding people taking offense to things or being racist or anything...Americans have so little to talk about, having initially stolen this country technically......

Meri

Amen to that........

Quirk

In aussie it is our culture to take the piss out of crap (make fun of) We also don't like people to be too big for their boots and like to take them down a peg or ten.

We are also a melting pot of cultures and races, despite what you hear on the news we accept many refugees, but when these people come here from wartorn countries like the sundan and the US. Places where there is no police force, no free medical, no safety, no jobs and no support. They then come here and start complaining or making trouble, very annoying.
We also hate it when people form an enclave, where the people of one race, religion or ethnicity stick together, we see that as them being snooty and not wanting to interact with us commoners.

But if you look at what happened with the greeks and eatern europeans who came here after WW2, they were first hated and such, but because they worked hard and had barbeques, they were accepted and now people see them as friends and family, even if they just arrived.
What we dislike is someone coming here, knocking us, demanding money and to be treated differently

Everybody is the same, I cut myself, I bleed red, I cut you you bleed red, but if you don't shut up...... AArrrrgh!

mystic_dreamer

Well I am in Puerto Rico.. the funny thing here that not really what you say is rude.. is how you say it and with what intention.. we are very expressive and have different tones for every type of feeling really.

I've noticed that sometimes its hard for Puerto Ricans to maintain a professional attitude in a work place.. not because we are not responsible or don't work.. its more because people are friendly here and social and co-workers turns into friends fast.. even bosses gets to be close friends and sometimes social life and business can get mixed and conflicts rise..

Conflicts hasn't happened to me though in a real workplace but working with classmates for projects and oral presentations.. I have seen it and experienced it.and with bosses that talk to you with no filter.. but I maintain my mouth shut xD