If you're arguing with someone on the phone (about something not too personal, like politics) and you get frustrated, is it acceptable in your culture to hang up? Will that be seen as rude if you do? Will it be seen as 'losing' the argument? What about walking away in real life?
It's unacceptable in my culture, but I had to do it once because the one on the other side didn't want to stop talking and she gave me a headache, I asked her nicely to finish the phone call but she kept talking, so I had no choice.
If somebody hangs up while I'm talking, The person will be out of my contacts list.
It is definitely rude. You have to follow a certain decorum regardless of how angry or frustrated you
are.
Thanks for the responses so far! Is it different in other places? I know some cultures avoid discussions more than others...
@Camilo: well if an argument gets frustrating, it could be either me or the other person who is a fool without acceptable points of view :) Or we just feel strongly about the topic.
Not at all. That means you are not willing to waste time arguing with a fool (only fools would turn a debate into this situation). I would hung up not because I got frustrated but because the other person did not give acceptable points of view.
