“When politeness is used to show up other people, it is reclassified as rudeness. Thus it is technically impossible to be too polite.” PeopleShowsUsedImpossiblePolitePolitenessRudeness Book:Miss Manners Rescues Civilization: From Sexual Harassment, Frivolous Lawsuits, Dissing, and Other Lapses in Civility Source: Miss Manners Rescues Civilization: From Sexual Harassment, Frivolous Lawsuits, Dissing, and Other Lapses in Civility