Dealing with rude behaviour

1. If you respond to something that somebody has done in just the way they wanted you to, then you rise to the bait.
2. If you deliberately annoy somebody, then you wind them up.
3. If you stop somebody from annoying you, then you get them get off your back.
4. If you do something without being punished, then you get away with it.
5. if you speak honestly and truthlly, then you speak your mind.

DEALING WITH AN OFFENSIVE BEHAVIOUR

Feeling embarrassed is another way of saying that you feel unconfortable, that is to say you are feeling ill-at-ease and maybe self-conscious.
She never thinks about how she might be hurting the feelings of others. She's really insensitive.
My brother is so tactless - he is always indiscreet and doesn't seem to understand appropriate behaviour. The first time he met his mother-in-law, he asked how old she was!
You must talk to her because she's ever so upset. She's really hurt by the way you behaved.

Furious is an adjective used to describe somebody who is angry; outraged can have the same meaning, but it can also used to describe somebody whose anger stems from something that is unjust or wrong.

Brutal describe somebody who is extremely cruel. It is the adjective in the table with the strongest meaning.

AVOIDING TABOOS

1. It might be a good idea not to mention politics = Don't mention politics.
2. You shouldn't mention politics at the dinner table = No talking abou politics at dinner
3. It would be safer to steer clear about politics = Steer clear of politics (STEER = to guide the course of . Ex. I can steer you to the best restaurant in town).

1. gathering = an assembling or meeting


2. bother = to give trouble, annoy ,pester, worry


3. Examples: Why do we bother to make a small talk at social gatherings?

1. a close friend


2. a slight acquaintance


3. a complete stranger

1. Politics is another no-go area.