Is being blunt and direct classified as being rude?

Depends on how you take it …

To some people, yes. The only thing I have to say to those people is, “Deal with it.”

ikr, i think if the persons takes if offensivly then is it my fault? lol no its not….usually if someone is blunt and direct to me i am like yep thnx or that ur opinion and leave it at that hehehe

theres a difference between being rude and being direct. most people like a good honest answer, it isn;t always what they want to hear but people usually understand that. thats being direct it could be rude if you put unnecessary harshness into your answer and you dont take the persons feelings into consideration. its good to be honest, not mean. for example- if your friend is trying on dresses and wants your opinion on a dress you dont like. you could be honest and say ‘no, that isnt the dress for you’. it would be rude if you said ‘F@%# no, you look so fat in that’ point is, be honest, not mean.

It may be taken in different ways depending on the situation, you can be blunt but say it nicely at the same time. You can be blunt and say it in a way that seems rude. Theres a way to be blunt and to the point whilst coming across nice and not rude at the same time.

My best friend used to be the most blunt person ever. Whenever someone would ask for her opinion, she would tell the hard core truth…and to be honest I thought she was rude as heck. Blunt people get on my nerves, even though I tend to be blunt in certain occasions. It really depends on the situation, I believe.

yeah.. it is classified as being rude, but the truth is always bitter

That depends on WHAT you say, HOW you say it and in what TONE you say it.

I wouldn’t go to a co worker and cheerfully mention… “Jasmine, your husband just called and said that you mother has died.”

But I if Jasmine asked me whether I liked her new dress, and it was totally impossible bright green and a whole number too small for her so she looks like she’s squeezed in it, then I’d bluntly say “No!”

i think that being blunt and honest is the way to be, i mean that way you aren’t beating around the bush and allowing the other person to make false accusation etc. but their is a way of being blunt and honest without being rude, a line not to cross. and yes i think some people take it a little far being the blunt part, especially if its negativeness feed back be expected to have someone be offended in that case.

agreed

dude, i was thinkin the same thing couple of days ago… as i am very straight forward and blunt sometimes perceive me as rude. like for example this one girl asked me if i liked the food that she gave me and said something like i didn’t like it because… i could see her smile turn upside down and i felt bad later on. if some one said the same thing to me i would really appreciate the honesty and be glad. so i’d say it depends on whom u be blunt to.

Depending on how you are blunt and direct.