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Bad Manners

Bad Manners

By: Inception Point Ai
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 Bad Manners is a exploration of rudeness, incivility, and how we treat each other in everyday life. Hosted by Maya Chen, an etiquette translator and modern manners expert, the series examines what constitutes bad behavior versus cultural difference, the psychological and social harm rudeness causes, and why people choose incivility—from stress and obliviousness to power dynamics and systemic incentives. The final episode offers practical strategies for responding to rudeness, setting boundaries, and maintaining your humanity without becoming a doormat. Through research-based analysis and honest reflection, the series argues that bad manners aren't trivial—they're how we collectively create the culture we live in, one interaction at a time.

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  • Join Al host Maya Chen, your etiquette translator, for Bad Manners!

    Join Al host Maya Chen, your etiquette translator, for Bad Manners!
    Oct 15 2025
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    1 min
  • Bad Manners - Living in a Rude World

    Bad Manners - Living in a Rude World
    Oct 15 2025
    Episode three, Living in a Rude World, offers practical strategies for preserving dignity amid constant incivility. Maya guides listeners through responding when targeted by rudeness—managing freeze, fight, or flight reactions, setting boundaries without escalation, and processing the emotional aftermath. The episode addresses the bystander's dilemma, explaining effective intervention techniques and how to create accountability at systems level. Maya provides frameworks for choosing battles wisely, building resilience without cynicism, and maintaining empathy while protecting yourself. The series concludes by emphasizing that cultural norms shift through accumulated small stands, that every interaction votes for the world we want, and that bad manners only win when good people give up on maintaining standards of basic human decency.
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    27 mins
  • Bad Manners - Why We're Rude

    Bad Manners - Why We're Rude
    Oct 15 2025
    Episode two, Why We're Rude, investigates the psychology and sociology behind bad behavior. Maya explores accidental offenders who are oblivious to their impact, examining how stress, exhaustion, and decision fatigue collapse our self-monitoring abilities. The episode then examines intentional transgressors who use rudeness to assert power and dominance, retaliate for hurt, or experience the thrill of transgression. Finally, Maya analyzes the systems that enable bad manners—digital anonymity that removes accountability, incentive structures that reward aggressive behavior, and leadership that models incivility. The episode reveals how pandemic-era collective trauma shortened everyone's fuses and how rudeness gets amplified through social media algorithms. Understanding these causes doesn't excuse bad behavior, but provides insight into addressing it effectively.
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    23 mins
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