> From what I gather, some of this is cultural. His country of origin is just generally blunt and direct about things. Maybe he just is what he is. The differe

> From what I gather, some of this is cultural. His country of origin is just generally blunt and direct about things. Maybe he just is what he is. The differences between individuals are greater than differences between cultures. I'm from Finland and I can assure you that Linus' style of communication is not a norm here.