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Many Europeans regard Americans as insincere in social interactions. I suspect many of these "tips" would fall very flat outside the USA. Americans always want
by branchless 9y ago
Many Europeans regard Americans as insincere in social interactions. I suspect many of these "tips" would fall very flat outside the USA. Americans always want to be your best friend, then it becomes clear at the end of the conversation that it meant nothing to them. Kind of a shame as it masks genuine kindness.
- jimhefferon 9y agoI agree that there is something like an Overton window in social interactions and that it is centered at different points of the continuum in different cultures. Still, for some people at least (me!) thinking about where I sit in that window in my culture is interesting and I hope helpful.
- branchless 9y agoAgreed but there is no shortcut around a culture fixated on personal gain for personal profit. This seems to be built into the framework of the USA instead of being an optional dependency! With outcomes like high inequality, huge divisions, fake politicians etc. The driving ideology is in direct opposition to genuine, casual, unmotivated concern/interest.