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I discovered that I can be instantly be close and talks about relatively deep subjects with most other foreign workers. ( I am too and it’s obvious ) Being sev
by courgette 3y ago
I discovered that I can be instantly be close and talks about relatively deep subjects with most other foreign workers. ( I am too and it’s obvious )
Being severed from your own culture create a link.
And with people sharing a language, it’s even quicker.
A common ice breaker is to gently make fun of American.
Interesting point: I would probably never have talked with those folks back home. And they would have not either.
It’s actually refreshing. We see each other back home as well.
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My actual point: when I come home, I started to behave the same way. And .. it kinda works.
- rocketbop 3y agoHaving something (but not everything) in common is the root of most friendships. The common thing can be club membership, location, interest in weed, some hobby, or almost anything. Without something to connect over it’s hard to get past small talk.