If an Iranian taxi driver waves away your payment, saying, “Be my guest this time,” accepting their offer would be a cultural disaster. They expect you to insist on paying—probably three times—before they’ll take your money. This dance of refusal and counter-refusal, called taarof, governs countless daily interactions in Persian culture. And AI models are terrible at it. New research released …
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It’s been a year for viral stadium camera moments. First, a kiss cam scandal at a Coldplay concert led to a CEO’s resignation and divorce filings. Last week, a woman who took a home run ball from a boy at a Phillies game has been dubbed “Phillies Karen” as internet sleuths pursue her identity and hurl insults. But is it …
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Braxton Keith cut a performance short last week, thanks, he said, to fans throwing beer. He had enough. In a TikTok video shared by a fan at the show on Aug. 22, Keith asked his band to stop playing before addressing the crowd and ending the show. “Y’all, I know that most of y’all are behaving yourselves tonight,” he said, …
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FLUSHING, N.Y. — In late summer, professional tennis lands in opposite world in New York City. Don’t go looking for hushed tones, decorous silence or the other traditions of a sport whose roots exist on the hallowed lawns of polite society. At the U.S. Open, music blares from speakers. A near-constant buzz rises from every crowd, interrupted only by bursts …
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Dallas Cowboys head coach Brian Schottenheimer will meet with Micah Parsons to discuss the disgruntled edge rusher’s etiquette throughout Friday’s preseason finale. Parsons was the only Cowboys player not to wear a jersey against the Atlanta Falcons. He also momentarily laid down on a medical table behind the Cowboys’ bench. “Without talking to Micah, I need to figure out what …
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3 Reasons For President Trump’s Poor Golf Etiquette originally appeared on The Spun. The President of the United States played a round of golf in Scotland on Saturday. However, President Trump is taking heat for his lack of golf “etiquette.” Advertisement President Trump, 79, played a round of golf at Trump Turnberry in Scotland. He played with his son, Eric …
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