Americans do use a range of language too: [okay, not bad, decent, awesome, fantabulous] Depending on where you are, that might maps onto: [horrible, passable

Americans do use a range of language too: [okay, not bad, decent, awesome, fantabulous] Depending on where you are, that might maps onto: [horrible, passable, average, good, excellent] In a management setting, those communications are sometimes obvious, but just as often you get into dynamics like: * American managed by non-American: Constantly feeling criticized, like they're failing. * Non-American managed by American: Often, not realizing when something went wrong. Both sides need to be aware of the difference for this to work. It's a fair learning curve, but well worth it.