Paging Miss Manners
They say the only thing ruder than rudeness is pointing out said rudeness. You’re supposed to smile and pretend Rude Person is in fact the epitome of politeness.
So hypothetically speaking (of course), is it rude to extricate yourself from a rude situation? As in, if someone you know does something you find to be incredibly rude, and you choose not to partake in the something, does that make you ruder than the rude person? What if your lack of participation hurts Rude Person’s feelings? How many times do you smile and pretend before you transition from Polite Person to Pushover?
I honestly cannot decide. On a related note, I’m curious how many emails/phone calls this post is going to net me from people who think I’m referring to them when really, I’m just being hypothetical.
On an unrelated note, why do Ken and Ivan insist on continuing to mock my Cocoa Puffs?