Rude: "Thank you", vocal communication, simple requests for information Perfectly acceptable (?): futzing with electronics when dining with others, talking lou

Rude: "Thank you", vocal communication, simple requests for information Perfectly acceptable (?): futzing with electronics when dining with others, talking loudly into the ether regardless of setting, sending passive-aggressive links to Google Manners aren't passé, simply underappreciated in some quarters. In others they can make all the difference.