I realize that it <i>can</i> be interpreted as rude, I just don&#x27;t understand <i>why</i>. It&#x27;s not a question about socioeconomic status, it&#x27;s a question about &quot;what [you] like to do, what interests [you] have, etc.,&quot; as those characteristics are expressed in the activity you&#x27;ve chosen to spend at least half your waking hours on.