# What are things Americans find rude that other cultures do not?

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**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [July 21, 2007, 3:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-things-americans-find-rude-that-other-cultures-do-not/412670 "2007-07-21T15:41:15Z")\
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**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\
**Post date:** [July 30, 2007, 1:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-things-americans-find-rude-that-other-cultures-do-not/412670/121 "2007-07-30T01:50:03Z")

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[QUOTE=JKellyMap]

1. Loud music, often over public loudspeakers in the smallest of villages, is okay, especially at 6 AM.  
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It is my opinion that is why G-d created Rocket Propelled Grenades. 🙂

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**Author:** ![Fiveyearlurker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/da6949/32.png) [@Fiveyearlurker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fiveyearlurker)\
**Post date:** [July 30, 2007, 2:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-things-americans-find-rude-that-other-cultures-do-not/412670/122 "2007-07-30T02:06:40Z")

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[QUOTE=Philster]

In the NASCAR south, you could come to a party with your own cooler and case of beer which is intended only for your personal consumption and no one would see this as rude, but in the Northeast, you’d be a freak, unless you live in a very rural area.

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Really?! Weirdest damn thing.

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**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\
**Post date:** [July 30, 2007, 6:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-things-americans-find-rude-that-other-cultures-do-not/412670/123 "2007-07-30T06:15:57Z")

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[QUOTE=JKellyMap]  
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1. Asking someone how much something they own cost them. (Actually, this may only be considered rude in the New York area).

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No, that’s rude out here also, but you can ask indirectly “Niiiice, I have always wanted one. Where’d you get it? Did you get a good price?”

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