Rudeness may be rewarded - as a response to rudeness
April 02, 2026
April 02, 2026
ITHACA, New York, April 2 -- Cornell University posted the following news:
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Rudeness may be rewarded - as a response to rudeness
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If you don't have anything nice to say, perhaps it's OK to say it anyway - if responding to someone who has treated you or your team rudely, new Cornell research suggests.
Civil responses to disrespectful behavior remain the best option. But in a variety of contexts - from hockey fights . . .
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Rudeness may be rewarded - as a response to rudeness
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If you don't have anything nice to say, perhaps it's OK to say it anyway - if responding to someone who has treated you or your team rudely, new Cornell research suggests.
Civil responses to disrespectful behavior remain the best option. But in a variety of contexts - from hockey fights . . .