Is it polite to tell someone to get a life? or should the said person get one? ummmmmmmm I read this on another question and felt a motherlyness come over me that made me want to show the 'Get a life person' That it's just not good etiquette.
2007-01-10 09:15:27 · 16 answers · asked by : 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
How a person lives is entirely up to the individual, hence advising someone to "get a life" is extremely rude. What 'life' is to one person may be anathema to his or her interlocutor.
Etiquette, unfortunately, is a vanishing concept. It has been replaced by 'lifestyle', which covers a multitude of vicissitudes. Alas, poor humanity.
2007-01-10 09:31:25 · answer #1 · answered by ? 6 · 2⤊ 2⤋
I think sometimes it's probably good advice and lets face it anybody asking questions on this site must be aware that they may get rude or unhelpful or stupid answers. If you only want polite answers ask only ask polite people the question. They can always ignore any answer they find unhelpful.
2007-01-11 06:51:51 · answer #2 · answered by gerrifriend 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That depends upon the situation. In a formal situation, yes it is rude. However; in an on-line community the rules of social etiquette change. In an on-line community there are no rules against such mild insults. In essence that would be unacceptable in a formal situation however is acceptable on an on-line discussion such as those on Yahoo Answers.
2007-01-10 18:17:35 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Awwww Mrs. B., you just keep up with the motherly instincts! The gentle woman that you are, is sure to bring some to their etiquette senses!
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2007-01-10 18:31:51 · answer #4 · answered by Steadfast † One 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I agree with you that it's not good etiquette to tell someone to get a life.
2007-01-10 17:19:05 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
lol...i love the way you said that,well some people just use it because they dont like the question and cant actually be bothered to think of anything constructive to say.its very bad etiquette and very rude
2007-01-10 17:18:54 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
Would you like to be told to get a life? I wouldn't, so I consider it to be rude.
2007-01-10 21:13:52 · answer #7 · answered by Juicy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some people just need to be told sometimes whether it's polite or not.
2007-01-10 17:24:41 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
it isnt polite to fill the answer page like you do get off.
2007-01-10 18:33:08 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
sorry if you feel that way
we try to help people when
we log in to some stupid
question yours is beinig
answered if it was tate
or a joke do exspect a
good answer you get the
answere you ask yea///////
2007-01-10 17:34:16 · answer #10 · answered by S Csparky 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋