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This is an all-American problem; the rest of the world says «no» just fine
by eur0pa 3y ago
This is an all-American problem; the rest of the world says «no» just fine
- wenc 3y agoI think the Brits and the Japanese rarely say an outright no too.
- dijksterhuis 3y agoIn Britain we often just pretend we didn’t hear them and hope they leave. A problem ignored is a problem solved.
- fullspectrumdev 3y agoI almost miss working in the UK, because you could just fuck off a problem you didn’t want to deal with and nobody would call you out on it
- balder1991 3y agoI wouldn’t generalize it like this. Each culture has a lot of subtleties that make certain responses rude.
- nordsieck 3y ago> This is an all-American problem; the rest of the world says «no» just fine Obviously, you've never been to Japan.
- danielscrubs 3y agoWay easier to understand in Japan because of how it is delivered (body language, lived there for years). Americans can sometimes deliver a yes/no with a non confrontal, energetic go getter smile which makes it very puzzling to outsiders. To believe an American I really have to look for commitment details delivered unprompted, otherwise it’s just hot air. Very anecdotal data because I haven’t been there much though.
- pgwhalen 3y agoIn my (admittedly limited) experience, American corporate culture is stronger than most with respect to encouraging people to say no.
- stcroixx 3y agoI don’t think an Indian coworker has told me no in 25 years. So much waste and stress can be avoided with simple accurate communication.