I am fairly new to this site as well, but i have yet to come across anyone hostile or rude. You have to understand a bit about nationalities in order to accept people of all etiquettes/manners though. Some countries may appear to be more rude or blunt than people in other countries, wheras in fact this is just typical everyday banter for those folks. But if it was indeed offensively rude, the poor fellow or gal was likely having a horrible day, which is very common in poker.

With that said, im sorry for the offensive player, and welcome you to the site. There are alot of great things to read and be involved with, not to mention alot of great info on the poker/casino industry that you may find particularly helpful.