For some people, there's a big lingering problem in their lives. Now, usually, they can't tell that it's a problem — and maybe that is the problem right there. Being too polite isn't just something ...

I’ve turned a corner recently in my social and professional life that’s been very liberating: I’m done with being polite just for the sake of avoiding conflict. In fact, I will go out of my way to be ...

Having manners and being polite is important on a daily basis. San Gabriel High School students are typically polite, yet sometimes use awkward phrases while addressing teachers. Here are some common ...

The question of whether you should say please or thank you to ChatGPT is having something of a moment right now, and that’s made me consider my own interactions with the popular chatbot. I’ve never ...

Politeness is purely subjective. It is generally based on cultural or societal norms and is viewed from each person's own perspective. What might be considered kind and respectful to one person could ...

How many times have you been greeted with a, “Hey, how are you doing?” from a barista, a security guard or someone riding the same elevator and replied with another, “Hey, how are you?” You do realize ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Lance B. Eliot is a world-renowned AI scientist and consultant. In today’s column, I am continuing my ongoing coverage of ...

Saying "please" and "thank you" to ChatGPT emerged primarily as a form of social etiquette combined with a superstition that, one day, an AI overlord might be able to know if you were nice to it or ...

The nicest thing you can say to your friend is “Fuck you!” Not when you’re actually mad, but when you’re goofing around and they just got you good, and you’re acknowledging that yeah, you’re owned.

A few months ago a former work colleague pinged me on a messaging app. We exchanged one or two pleasantries about how she was enjoying her retirement. My first clue that I was talking to a bot came ...