What is Rudeness?
'''Rudeness''' (also called '''effrontery''') is showing disrespect to people or cultures. These have been created by [[personal boundaries|boundaries]] of normally [[acceptance|accepted]] behavior. Forms of rudeness include acting inconsiderate, insensitive, deliberately offensive, [[Politeness|impolite]], a faux pas, obscenity, [[profanity]] and violating [[taboo]]s such as [[deviancy]]. In some cases, an act of rudeness can go so far as to be a [[crime]], for example, the crime of [[hate speech]].<ref> {{cite journal | last1 = Westacott | first1 = E | year = 2006 | title = The Rights and Wrongs of Rudeness | journal = International Journal of Applied Philosophy | volume = 20 | issue = 1 | pages = 1–22 | doi = 10.5840/ijap20062013 }}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} [[Category:Human behavior]] {{stub}}