| Western influence has made Chinese people feel that it is impolite to ask a person's age. |
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| I was brought up to believe that it was impolite to discuss one's financial affairs in public. |
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| For example, in Singapore, it would be considered impolite to use the horn, even though it may not be illegal. |
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| Food and drink are immediately offered when one enters a Croatian home, and it is considered impolite to refuse. |
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| It not only deems it impolite to insult directly, but also can include an obvious, but easily retractable accusation. |
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| I could always keep myself occupied snooping around the desk, but it was impolite to do something like that. |
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| I really wouldn't want to divulge figures, as that might be impolite to the folks who are putting the money up. |
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| It is considered impolite to sit so that the bottoms of your feet face Saudi Arabians. |
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| Dinner is considered an important social activity, and it is impolite to prepare your own food. |
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| Although, when I'm at my grandparents' place, it's impolite to ask questions right away. |
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| They always make sure that their fellow diners have full glasses, though it would be considered impolite to refill their own. |
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| Visiting guests are always served hot tea as it is impolite to offer the guest cold water. |
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| And you can't really understand that it's impolite to wake me up before the alarm clock goes off. |
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| In some cultures, it may be considered impolite to ask certain questions, such as questions about their family or beliefs. |
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| It is considered impolite to hold actual candidates for office accountable for them. |
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| We thought it impolite to probe further, so we asked Mr. Mizrahi to clarify. |
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| The hon. member for Bourassa knows very well that it is impolite to refer to someone by a title other than the proper one. |
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| It is impolite to decline the offer and a Turk will do everything possible to make his guest feel comfortable. |
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| If your guest does not order any alcohol, it is considered impolite to do so. |
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| It is not impolite to address God by repeating the same things or by asking him to prove what he has already said in his Word. |
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| Some worry that it is somehow undiplomatic or impolite to speak the language of right and wrong. |
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| It is impolite to leave the table before everybody has finished the meal. |
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| Although it was impolite to stare, she could not help gawking at him. |
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| It is, for example, impolite to put your hands on your hips or to stand with your arms crossed. |
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| However, it is impolite to look too long or to stare. |
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| Only then did Huckabee have something impolite to say. |
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| Mr President, I rose on a point of order which sounds a little impolite to draw attention publicly to the fact that the Presidency of the Council is not present. |
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| It's very impolite to chuck a large e-mail attachment at someone. |
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| It is generally considered impolite to interrupt a person who is speaking. |
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| For example, it is impolite to look someone directly in the eyes. |
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| Our mums always told us it was impolite to flash our brassieres in public. |
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| If you are impolite to us, we will ignore you and diss you and publicly or privately floccinaucinihilipilificate your work just because you were rude. |
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