Reviewing some basic keigo forms, I was wondering what happens if you express
yourself too polite... I heared that is not uncommon for (elder) couples to
use keigo to express their uttermost respect towards their partner and this is
generally perceived as "cute"/positive by Japanese people. Conversly in most
Indo-European cultures beeing overly polite to people close to you would
sometimes be considered cold/distant/rude.

So my questions:

> What would be the general reaction of Japanese people, if one were to use
> too polite language forms for a given situation? Are there certain kinds of
> situation in which beeing too polite would be particular
> positivly/negatively perceived by Japanese people?
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politeness culture
What are the social implications of being too polite lingustically?
Unsurprisingly, a sudden _switch_ to polite speech or keigo usually means a
psychological distance, anger or a serious mood.

However, if a couple uses keigo on a daily basis, that's another story.
Traditionally, the concept of gender role was much more prevailing than today
in Japan, and it was not uncommon for a wife to use keigo to her husband. In
[_Sazae-san_](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sazae-san), you can hear Fune
regularly use mild keigo to her husband, Namihei. (Of course they are regarded
as a stereotypical, good old example of a happy Japanese family.) Even today,
some people are [very slow to switch to plain
form](https://japanese.stackexchange.com/a/64475/5010) depending on his/her
character, and a few may keep using keigo even after a marriage. It usually
means nothing.
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