John McGreevy posted about New Yorker's reputation for being rude. The discussion has been friendly and far-flung. Here:http://www.commonwealmagazine.org/blog/?p=2030The discussion continues: In today's NYT, we have two takes on really, really rude and what happens when you are really, really, really rude.Here is the jury's comments on a gym grunter silenced by a fellow exerciser.http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/03/nyregion/03spin.htmlref=nyregionAnd here is Clyde Haberman with further reflections:http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/03/nyregion/03nyc.html?ref=nyregionJean Raber will never visit now. Alas.