With cultural exchange all over the world, some values started to transfer from one country to another. This tendency is neither negative, not positive. Moreover, the cultural exchange is aggrandized by people because it opens the door in other cultures. However, the peculiarities of other cultures must be considered accurately to obviate serious mistakes.
How many times, being in US, each of us faced the double meaning, questioning, situation? The situation, when you asked yourself, how would I cope with it comparing if this happened in my home country.
For instance, in my country, if someone asks you for something, usually, you shouldn’t say no in order to be a good person, even if your countenance shows the opposite. For example, if one member of my family travels, be sure that he already has the list of presents “to bring” to other members, or he’s going to be strange. However, the opposite tendency is in US. It is totally ok to say no; people before asking about anything think if it will be extra for you or how many people have already asked you.
There is another example. Once you are invited to a party, each person needs to bring a little something. He opposite is in my country. If one person invites guests, he should be ready with full table of food and drinks. The quality of dinner is measured with guests’ ability to stand up after five dishes in a row.
These are some thoughts which visited me this evening...
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