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RE: Cool or Clueless? The Wannabe Rudes!
Interesting thought... I consider myself to be reasonably polite – but that's more by chance than by design. Politeness has no intrinsic value for me. Openness, on the other hand, does. When combined with objectivity, it represents the pinnacle of successful communication for me. Those who are not accustomed to this may sometimes perceive me as impolite. And when I encounter incomprehension or ignorance, I sometimes respond – intentionally – in a harsh manner. It is effective.
You know, I do agree that the perception of rudeness can be very subjective. But the incident I’m referring to was honestly just senseless. The only thing I could gather was that the girl was trying way too hard to impress the guy — for what reason, I have no idea. Maybe this is the new “cool,” who knows.
Directness, I’ll take any day. And knowing you, I can safely say you really don’t give a damn about impressing people — which I respect. But even in my wildest imagination, I can’t picture you trash-talking someone just to look “cool” or edgy. That part is what bothered me most.
Ah... I could try... Some day... Somewhere... Ummm. No.