an action. And, finally, even if posters loudly agreed the action was impolite—what do you then do? Go back and complain? For better or worse, you’ve probably been forgotten there already. (25 replies, last updated by Niki Rothman June 16, 2006)

My understanding is that, while you might notice a Japanese person use it for more than the hands from time to time, it is considered impolite to do so. It’s for the hands. (4 replies, last updated by Natalie June 28, 2003)

I was impolite about Jake’s. You are correct. I meant to say I don’t care for it! (5 replies, last updated by Miyazawa May 25, 2006)

I suppose “I told you so” would be impolite. Try Petersons!!!! (1 reply, last updated by myplateoryours September 9, 2007)

Scary. It was on the Bravo video clip of Sam and Chef Collichio—apparently 2 female fans attacked Marcel “Mr. Whippy-Head” in a lobby in Las Vegas. He needed stitches on his face. Horrifying. Whatever impolitic... (4 replies, last updated by IndyGirl January 27, 2007)

Il Mulino has indeed achieved unique status for a restaurant. In Dallas, it is now commonly held that it is impolite to talk about religion, politics or Il Mulino without police protection. To answer your question, unfortunately,... (4 replies, last updated by Donnie C May 12, 2005)

of the few restaurants in Boston that follow the credo, 'it is impolite to rush'. (4 replies, last updated by MC Slim JB April 21, 2005)

“. ”[I]t is [because of the odor] considered impolite to open a can of the ... fish indoors." One Swedish fan puts plastic bags on her hands when opening cans of surstromming to avoid getting any on her skin. The... (1 reply, last updated by James G August 14, 2002)

out to be a hacked up apple, a hacked up orange, and a fistful of dumb grapes. The bowl of oatmeal looked good, but the service was mindless, impolite, and inattentive, the food bland and greasy. This place seems to be surviving... (9 replies, last updated by Trev April 14, 2004)

Wow. I parsed that as “Kurveh”, which is an impolite term for a prostitute in Yiddish. Calamari al ajillo, hm? I might need to make the trek. (5 replies, last updated by ethan May 12, 2006)

what kind of policy that is, but it isn’t a good one. They were impolite about the whole thing. I have a feeling that some locals that had been there before showed up and they just gave our table up. Won’t be... (3 replies, last updated by Marc January 17, 2006)

Absolutely wonderful version at Vik’s a week ago yesterday...it had meat on the bone and a few extra pieces of chicken bone that weren’t expected, though which I could do without (it just seemed impolite to have to... (2 replies, last updated by Malik May 3, 2005)

I really hate to be contrary, because it’s kinda impolite for a host, so please don’t get mad at me for chiming in as one of the hounds and saying that I’ve tried DANI House of Pizza twice, and never took more... (6 replies, last updated by Jim Leff July 29, 2004)

thought it was great and my wife thought it was great. The other passengers on my #45 bus seemed to have mixed reactions. Star Lunch’s chou doufu is more impolitely “chou” than the usual restaurant variety, but... (1 reply, last updated by Melanie Wong February 15, 2004)

understood his impoliteness towards me. Thus, I can only surmise it had something to do with my race. (3 replies, last updated by siberia February 2, 2004)