 However, there is no universal rule about which terms are considered derogatory and which questions are inappropriate under what circumstances.A question or comment that is acceptable between family members might be resented from strangers, just like a question that is acceptable among young people in one culture might be unacceptable to older people or to young people in a different culture.Rude ways of speaking include inappropriately discouraging a person's participation in a conversation with rude phrases, such as or using a tone of voice that indicates disrespect for the other person.