The Australian Dictionary of Invisible Culture for Teachers
rude
attitude: some people can think like this about something (see more)
It can be like this at many times in Australia:
People can know it is bad if someone (e.g. Luke) does something like this (e.g. pick your nose in public).
It is bad because someone else (e.g. Kate) can feel something bad because of it.
Kate can think something bad about Luke because of it. Other people can think the same.
Note
The alternate context for rude (i.e. 'don't be so rude') referring to patterns of speech has the same lines 1, 3 and 4. The key element in rudeness being that someone can feel something bad and think something bad about that person."Stop chewing with your mouth open! Don't know you know that it's rude?"
"Do you think it's rude to talk about money? Ask any etiquette expert, or your grandmother, and certainly you, will discover that the answer is 'yes.'"
"We were all taught that it’s rude to whisper in public but there’s a digital age discourtesy which is causing angst and people are venting about it."
"Another common bumble Di-Masi sees men make is to not shake women's hands. “Business should be gender-neutral – some men worry it's rude to shake hands with a lady, but it's rude not to,” she says."
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