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As someone who lives in Germany for quite some time, believe me, Americans are a problem here too. Smile in your face and drown you in over-politeness while sta
by mocae 8y ago
As someone who lives in Germany for quite some time, believe me, Americans are a problem here too. Smile in your face and drown you in over-politeness while stabbing you in the back.
Gotta love the straight German way.
- DoreenMichele 8y agoFor the record, it was an anecdote about people from different cultures not understanding each other. It was not intended to be a criticism of Asians. It absolutely wasn't intended to blame Asians for the misunderstanding.
- jameskegel 8y agoYou don’t have to do this here. Nobody assumed you were saying something with malicious intent.
- DoreenMichele 8y agoIt is the routine norm with social issues to look to pin the blame on one party. That seems to be the default mental model for any social problem. It is usually not the best explanation and it actively causes all kinds of problems. I like to give push back against this common assumption wherever possible.
- late2part 8y agoAs someone who works with Germans, you sign a non-aggression agreement, and then pow - double cross!
- _pmf_ 8y ago> Smile in your face and drown you in over-politeness while stabbing you in the back. The Pan Am smile: https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Pan%20Am%20smile https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Pan%20Am%20s...