Rudeness - xoJane

The More Weight I Lose, The More Fat Jokes I Hear: A Dating Story

Alana M. — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 15:00:00 -0400

I had seen "Mean Girls" and everything, but didn’t actually know that losing weight was going to subject me to jokes that a few months prior I would have thought were directed at me.

Why Saying I Look "Mixed" Isn't A Compliment

Shayla — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 12:30:00 -0400

There’s one line that I’ve always found particularly interesting:"You’re so pretty. You look mixed."

"I Love My Gays!" 10 Things Straight People Say That Make Me Want To Throttle Them

Chloë — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 13:00:00 -0500

A member of the majority using the possessive about any member of a minority is always, ALWAYS a social faux pas.

Please Stop Asking Me How I Have Sex Because I'm a Lesbian

Biz Hurst — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 11:00:00 -0500

I’m gay, not a sexual deviant. Explaining my sex life is getting exhausting.

Why My Racial Background Is None Of Your Business

Kristin Booker — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 09:00:00 -0400

I don’t know exactly when it became completely okay to ask a random stranger which one of their progenitors stepped outside the narrow queue of their own race and decided to knock boots with someone of another race.

How To Answer the "So When Are YOU Two Getting Married?" Question

Helena — Mon, 23 Jul 2012 17:00:20 -0400

There comes a time when total strangers can assess your naked ring finger and find it lacking.

Can You Hang Up The Phone For Three F&!#ing Minutes?!

s.e. smith — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 13:32:24 -0400

Dare to cast the cell phone user a censuring glance for violating the law, common courtesy, posted signs or privacy, and they'll look at you as though you proposed exhuming their grandmothers and urinating on them.

Tattoo Etiquette 101 -- How To Appreciate My Body Art Without Making Me Hate You

Alli — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 09:00:07 -0500

Some of what follows may seem nasty, aggressive, even dick-headed or preachy. Just so we’re clear -- it’s meant to be. I’m fed up.

I WIll Not Calm Down

Jessica — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 10:00:09 -0500

Or "chill out" or "settle down" or "take it down a notch."

Unserious Advice for the Exceptionally Awkward: The Overbearing Coworker

Lesley — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 14:03:18 -0400

How do I deal with a deskmate who WON'T STOP TALKING?

Never, Ever Tell Me To Smile

Jessica — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 15:02:43 -0400

Unless you also want to get bitten.

I Can't Believe This Still Needs to be Said, But Never, Ever Ask a Woman If She Is Pregnant

Emily — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 09:02:24 -0400

It Happened to Me!

It Turns Out I'm An Asshole, What Should I Do About It?

Emily — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 10:25:47 -0400

I thought I was "irreverent" and "funny," but turns out I'm actually "bitchy" and "rude." Do I have to start being pleasant all the time?