Rude or not? Some one says to you: "Cool (possession of yours)! Where did you get it? How much did it cost?"?

Question

Rude or not? Some one says to you: "Cool (possession of yours)! Where did you get it? How much did it cost?"?

Answer 1

The question of price, is rude. Depending on who is asking the where did you buy it, that could be rude too. I usually say thanks when told  something i have is cool, , but I do not answer the rest of the questions, I change the subject, or pretend that I did not hear the rest of the questions. I have learned in situations like this, less is more, and usually the more info I offer, the more the risk for smartness, unnecessary hurt feelings, or rude remarks. I try to avoid drama at all times, well, as much as possible, anyways.

Answer 2

If someone asks you a question you think is rude, you're not obligated to tell them the truth.  Telling them an obvious lie tells them you would rather not say... $5,000.00

Answer 3

"Thanks, I'm glad you like it".  Ignore the other 2 questions, or say you don't remember.  If you don't care then you can say "Nordstrom" but I would never answer what it cost.  If they're sort of brazen about the cost thing then I say loudly, "You want to know what it COST?  I didn't realize I'd need the receipt."  

And yes, it's incredibly rude.  And they don't even understand that it's not their business--it's just amazing how often people ask that!  I get tempted to say "Less than that lousy nose job you got" or something along those lines, but so far I haven't.  So far.  

Well, at least your mother brought you up right!  

Answer 4

It's always rude to ask how much something costs.  

Answer 5

Well, if your an adult yeah...but if a teen to teen conversation it means that their admiring your taste in shoes or w/e

Answer 6

It depends on your relationship to the person.  If they are a close friend, you shouldn't mind telling them.  But I always preface with, "If you don't mind my asking..."

Answer 7

Not rude up until "How much did it cost?" I wear a lot of comfy cotton dresses and people constantly ask where I got them. I'm rarely asked the cost. If I am asked that, I answer, "Oh, not too much, but you could head down there and check it out."

Answer 8

I wouldn't take it to personally if someone said it to you, unless they have a rude tone in their voice. If it's attached to "Cool!" or some other compliment then they're probably just curious. "How much did it cost" is generally not considered polite, though.  

Answer 9

I teach 8th graders, and since I own both a super-sharp camera and laptop, I hear that comment/question combo a lot more than I should.

I usually answer with something like, "Yeah, I thought that it was pretty cool, too."

With the kids who won't take a vague answer, I take the time to explain to them that it is a rude question to ask someone how much they paid for an item that they own, and I follow it up with the explanation of why. I let them know that at the worst, they are putting themselves in a bad light should the item come up missing later, and best would be that they are casing something that they might want for themselves. They usually understand that pretty quickly.

PS - Hey! Your avatar looks just like mine. Cool! Where'd ya get it? How much did you have to give for yours? LOL

Answer 10

I don't see it as something rude.

The person may be interested in whatever new you may have with you.

It's like a nice compliment.