To ask someone how much salary they make? How much their home is worth?
Generally it is not polite here in the US to even ask your family members these questions, but it is OK in Russia. I am just asking about cultural differences, and I don't want to insult anyone. Please tell me the answers and what country you are from. Thank you.
2006-06-29 14:31:31 · 9 answers · asked by Zelda Hunter 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
I don't think the price of a gift is ever appropriate to ask. However, in China, for example, it is considered quite appropriate to ask people how much they make, how much their car cost, how much their house (apartment) cost, and so on, so it may be OK to ask the price of a gift. Chinese ask each other these questions, but they know that it is not appropriate to ask foreigners the same questions. These are cultural differences.
2006-06-29 14:40:00 · answer #1 · answered by Pandak 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Here in the UK it isn't polite to ask as it implies that you don't like the gift and you are thinking of returning it for one thing - or of selling it on for another. Or just trying to catch someone out as a possible 'cheap skate'
2006-06-29 14:36:46 · answer #2 · answered by Aslan 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well im from peru and we dont find it rude to ask for the price for a gift but something like amusing, but still u shouldnt ask ^^
and to a house, if someone asks us how much it is worth we take it as a complaiment (i dont know how to spell it) u dont ask the salary
2006-06-29 14:34:47 · answer #3 · answered by Amet 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely, categorically not! In England you would NEVER ask the price of a gift or how much someone earns (other than your Partner). It would be considered appallingly rude.
2006-06-30 11:35:24 · answer #4 · answered by Kitty 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No it isn't polite to ask people in Panama the price of a gift. I never ask questions like that...I think its rude...
2006-06-29 14:34:48 · answer #5 · answered by Rachel 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nooooooo that's is so rude i am from the UK OK i no the country has gone to the dogs but we still have standeds no one should ask them questions at all
respect
shaz
2006-06-30 02:30:51 · answer #6 · answered by sharon B 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
im from indonesia, and in my country it's consider as rude to ask the price of a gift.. for salary, it depends how close are we to that person.. if we rnt that close.. it is also rude...
and no one ever ask someone about their home..so i think it will be so rude..
2006-06-29 16:30:08 · answer #7 · answered by sabrinachka 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In Canada none of those questions are considered polite (and if there's one thing Canadians know, it's how to be polite).
2006-06-29 22:41:20 · answer #8 · answered by missinglincoln 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No it's very impolite
2006-06-30 02:29:31 · answer #9 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋