Minaj was fired from Red Lobster because of her discourteousness to customers.

One reason why private enterprise in China often prospers is that the competition comes largely from state-owned companies that are legendary for their sloth and discourteousness.

The number of complaints of excessive force, abuse of authority and discourteousness filed against city police officers rose to a five-year high last year, up 21 percent from 2002, according to the Civilian Complaint Review Board.