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Of course they do, it's obvious the moment you step across the border. It doesn't mean the author is correct, or that there isn't variance. I find the issue wi
by sonnyblarney 7y ago
Of course they do, it's obvious the moment you step across the border. It doesn't mean the author is correct, or that there isn't variance.
I find the issue with candour is mostly with casual conversation or casual issues. The 'big lies' I think happen just the same.
- xkcd1963 7y agoWhat do you mean by ‘big lies’?
- sonnyblarney 7y agoCorruption, corporate messaging lies, political lies etc.. Corruption in UK is about the same as Germany. UK is super deferential and not candid, i.e. 'it's not polite to point out ugly things', but this might be perceived as duplicitous in 'candid' countries. An English person might say 'that's interesting' instead of saying 'it's shit', to be polite. But in terms of how it breaks into level of civility, it's just the same really. 'Transparency International' ranks them the same in terms of corruption. So I think it's more a matter of immediate, interpersonal communication than anything.