How much did you pay for that?

I was raised yes to never ask people how much they paid for stuff especially gifts. Because its rude.

My parents are exactly the same. Never ask about money! It is rude. However, i find that most people do not follow this rules recently. And i feel how rude are they! And my father will get MAD, if i say you must be rich. As he feel get hurt of his BIG MAN dignity.

I don't remember my parents teaching me such things, but I also would not ask such a question. Not unless it was a really close friend, and I was interested in purchasing one for myself...

I don't remember any one occasion but i'm sure i did. I stayed in trouble w/my parents all me life. That's why i ran off & got married at 16, duh.

maybe i shouldnt tell this to everyone but,when i was about 7 or 8yrs. a male friend came to visit my parents. i heard them talking about he had a wooden leg. i was so curious. i sat down by him on the couch and reached over to feel his legs. my mom screamed, whats wrong with you and he jumped up blushing. i said i wanted to feel his wooden leg or see it. well mom took me and gave me a real talking to. not to mention apologies to the friend.

I think one of the biggest lessons I've learned from my parents when I was young was not to butt in when grown ups were talking. As a kid, I always had a lot of questions, but after being told once or twice, I've learned to shut my mouth when I'm not part of the conversation. I still carry this trait now that I'm older.

Yes I was taught the same, but I must be honest I have asked nicely to some friends on a couple of occasions when I was truly interested in getting something that I really liked and I think they took it as a compliment that I liked the item so much, but these were very close friends, I wouldn't do that with just anyone.

I was taught the same thing. My parents also taught me that it was rude to ask someone how much they paid for something. Whenever someone gave me a gift, for instance, I always told not to ask how much they paid for it. Now, I just feel uncomfortable asking such a question.

Our parents always said " Children are to be seen and not heard" The told us not to ask for something unless they asked us if we wanted something, and then we had to ask our parents permission before we could say yes. We were never to ask anything like how much things cost. Basically we were not to say anything unless we were asked a question. And then we better no ask the wrong thing in fear we would get in trouble. I guess that is why the kids were always sent off to play. I have and Aunt that always had to show off what she made or purchased for her daughters. They went to stores where we would never go to buy clothes. Only because it was way to expensive. So needless to say we never showed off like my Aunt did. I always felt like she was looking down on us.

I was taught it is rude to ask the cost of something and almost as rude to declare it especially if it is a gift. My parents were very fond of the saying "never look a gift horse in the mouth" meaning be grateful you got ANYTHING and not to question what it cost. Sadly nowadays some people like to know how much people are spending on them because they seem to believe it signifies how much they are "worth" to that person. Sadly this is all to do with the actual price of whatever it is they are getting rather than it's value. You also get people who "accidentally" leave price stickers on things to show you how much they spent - or outright tell you - that's rude too and bordering on obnoxious! If they can't give or receive gracefully then they shouldn't be doing it at all.

Yes, it's rude to ask how much does a gift cost or anything, that will let the respondent give an amount. To even ask someone how much is his/her salary or to brag about someone's salary is not a good manner. That we are taught early in life by our parents too. But i think as children we are like that, we just blurt out.

I was taught to be honest and I still keep being like that because I like it. Whenever I want to say something or I think something and feel the others should know it, I say it. I sometimes try to express myself in a diplomatic manner and use certain words that I think would be less rude, but I don't shut up about it if I have something to say. Maybe that way of being up front lost me some people, but I think those were fake friends and I didn't need them anyway. The people I have around know the way I am and accept a constructive criticism or an honest opinion as a way to improve themselves, and are as honest with me as I am with them. I like that kind of people and I'm like that, and probably will never change. If people are offended by the truth then they are no more than untrue to themselves, and that's sad to be honest. Acceptance gives peace and acceptance of criticism and degrading truth gives wish for improvement. People trying to seem something they are not or not accepting how they are will always be unhappy and I'm not that kind nor encourage or accept that kind. If you ask me you should keep being honest. True good people appreciate that more than a sweet lie. Or maybe that's just another topic that's always been a controversy.. Would you prefer a degrading truth that would help you think about it and improve yourself or a sweet lie that would make you feel good? And in the same tone, if it was about a very close friend or relative, would you tell them the truth that would wake them up or a lie that would make for a false happiness? I know my answer to that surely..

I remember my Mom instructing us as kids that we were never to ask someone how much they paid for an item when they were giving said item to us as a gift. She considered this to be not only rude but inconsiderate as well. We were also told that when visiting someone if they had a plate of cookies out or something like that we were never to ask for one because that was considered bad manners. We had to wait until one was offered & then after we accepted the cookie we were to always say thank you immediately afterward. There were a few other things my Mom taught us that I find myself still doing till this day even though I'm now an adult.

Actually, I was never taught of this before, and I didn't think about it at all. I always ask this to alot of people already when I was little and even now I sometimes ask this question often to people. didn't really thought it was a rude thing to do, but this one made me think twice know.