You are violating the rule of the principle in saying this. :-)
(Yes, I am aware it does not apply here.)
It is EXTREMELY US-centric and frankly as a Brit who lived and worked in Central Europe and was previously engaged to a Norwegian, I find Crocker's rules laughable.
How it looks to me is:
"Use European manners with me. Don't waste your words or my time. Shut up and get on with it."
You are violating the rule of the principle in saying this. :-)
(Yes, I am aware it does not apply here.)
It is EXTREMELY US-centric and frankly as a Brit who lived and worked in Central Europe and was previously engaged to a Norwegian, I find Crocker's rules laughable.
How it looks to me is:
"Use European manners with me. Don't waste your words or my time. Shut up and get on with it."