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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Assume the person has no idea whatsoever that their behavior is rude or inconsiderate, so your response will be their first indication that their behavior is a problem. Examples:

1) You are in the kitchen, preparing a meal for other people and tidying up. An adult family member comes in the kitchen to do something unrelated to the meal and is getting in your way, disrupting a time-sensitive cooking schedule.

2) While out with a group of friends, one of them starts joking about "people who do X," not realizing you are a person who does X.

3) A neighbor who has located climbing plants along a shared fence, that regularly come over, under, and through the fence, necessitating you to frequently have to cut them back. The neighbor likely understands the climbing plants make their way into your yard, but they are totally oblivious to the idea that it bothers you, as it would not bother them.

Are you obligated to be polite when you inform these people that their behavior is offensive or inconsiderate to you?[/quote]

All of the above, at their worse, are minor annoyances.  Get a life![/quote]

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