Based on my personal experience, actually I guess it is a multicultural misunderstanding.
In my class I have some latin american friends. They are from Brazil, Chile, Argentina,
and Mexico. Most of them are pretty straight talking and loud, what some
people consider rude could be seen as normal for them.
In my former office which is a Japan company, if we make eye contact during
meeting, it is consider as rude. So, when I had to do presentation in front of
them, I tried not to look at one Japanese person more than 3 consecutive
seconds

. Nobody also look at me, they are either look at my slide or at
their own notes.
When more than one culture meet, I think people should adapt and increase
the level of tolerance... We should be a bit more tolerant to Varda, and Varda
should be a bit careful to us, lol

Otherwise clash happens. :shrug: