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> most of those cues completely disappear cross-culturally. If they simply disappeared, it would be alright. The problem is when they have the exact opposite
by enriquto 6y ago
> most of those cues completely disappear cross-culturally.
If they simply disappeared, it would be alright. The problem is when they have the exact opposite meaning.
One example is US-ian unnaturally white teeth, that supposedly look OK there, but are somewhat creepy in the rest of the world. I mean, human teeth are not supposed to be white, but a range of very light ivory tones.
- ethbr0 6y ago> The problem is when they have the exact opposite meaning Granted! But also when they have no meaning, or are just... odd (e.g. "That's weird, how do they want me to respond to that reply they just made?") White teeth are totally creepy here too. If you ask any US dentist, they'll tell you to match eye white (varies from individual to individual) to look natural. But, then, there's a few "beautiful people" states where norms are so out of whack they don't realize how weird it is.