�THAT�S SO RUDE! WHAT�S HAPPENED TO MANNERS IN AMERICA?,�
AIRING ON ABC NEWS� �20/20,� FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 3
Merriam-Webster dictionary defines rude as: lacking refinement or delicacy; ignorant; uncouth; offensive in manner or action; discourteous; vulgar. But what is considered offensive or discourteous in today�s world when inappropriate cell phone use, bad language, disrespectful people and even out-of-control bosses seem to be everywhere? �20/20� explores the age-old act of being rude with �That�s So Rude! What�s Happened to Manners in America?,� airing FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 3 (10:00-11:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.
In one of the reports, �20/20� correspondent Martin Bashir visits Japan, a country which many people consider to be the most civil society on the planet. Although Japan still might have some of the most polite customs, many there fear they�re on the cusp of a wave of change arriving from the west.
Other reports include:
� The new rude: Does technology like cell phones isolate us and make us forget how to interact with one another? Chris Connelly reports.
� Badly behaved bosses: Does power give people license to be rude? Elizabeth Vargas reports.
� Potty mouth: Using rude words � is it ever ok? John Stossel reports.
� How society�s acceptance � what will and will not be tolerated � has changed over the years. Bob Brown reports.
Additionally, �20/20� releases the results of a new ABC News poll on rude behavior � what Americans equate to being rude and what bad behavior bothers them most.
�20/20� is anchored by Elizabeth Vargas and John Stossel. David Sloan is the executive producer.