John Battelle

An elaborate system of etiquette and social standards flowered around the home phone: how long a child might be allowed to stay on the phone, how late one could call without being impolite, and of course, the dread implications of a late night call which violated that norm.

American Businessman

Patrick O'Brian

The first interviews I gave were entirely unpleasant. You have people trying to trip you up with impolite questions that have nothing to do with the books. It's simply vulgar curiosity, and I won't have it.

English Novelist

Adriana Lima

If you're having dinner with friends and they're always on the phone or always texting, it's just impolite. Unless it's something important - like someone is in the hospital or something - don't do it.

Brazilian Model

Niki Lauda

When, after the accident, I came out into the world and people looked at me, they were shocked. It upset me. I thought they were impolite not to hide their negative emotions about my look.

Austrian Athlete

Victoria Coren Mitchell

It may be vain to care too much how you look, but it is impolite to care too little. You do a generous thing for the world when you present yourself properly.

English Writer

Kellyanne Conway

Gov. Huckabee seems like somebody who could run effectively against a female candidate and not make it seem like he's being derogatory and impolite.

American Businesswoman

Jamie Johnson

I was raised not to talk about money. It was considered impolite.

American Director

Kurt Vonnegut

I now make my living by being impolite. I am clumsy at it.

American Writer

Manoj Bhargava

To me, it's impolite to go out shopping with no money.

Marcus Mariota

There's no reason to be angry or impolite.

American Athlete

What's impolite can differ across cultures; some gestures or phrases may be offensive in one place but not another.

Cultural Variance

Sometimes a tone of voice or facial expression can make a phrase impolite, even if the words are not rude by themselves.

Subtle Signals

You can appear impolite without intending to, such as when speaking a new language and misusing phrases or expressions.

Accidental Rudeness

 what's your name Andrea hi Angie I'm Eric nice to meet you a magician from Canada don't hold it against me have you ever been to Canada you should it's super nice it's super warm there's no snow people you'll be super impolite

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 We're told that civility is simply a synonym for respect, for good manners, for politeness, but at the same time, it's clear that to accuse someone of incivility is much, much worse than calling them impolite,

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