> Do you really need to feel appreciated by a hundred random coworkers to act like a decent human being? No... ? Where did you get this impression? Anyway I t

> Do you really need to feel appreciated by a hundred random coworkers to act like a decent human being? No... ? Where did you get this impression? Anyway I think we're approaching a learning moment in work culture differences. Anyone who does heads down work expresses appreciation through competence and willingness to help. When you're in a tight spot and need a solution, getting that help is better than all the smiles in the world. That's teamwork. You can genuinely smile after. I'm not against smiles. I'm just saying they don't mean anything in and of themselves. Maybe you rubbed a raw nerve because you made me think of those cheesy appreciation e-cards I remember from a previous job a while back. That's about as soulless as it gets. Smiling usually doesn't, and shouldn't, get you anywhere.