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I work with people from India on a daily basis. I think their understanding of american lifestyles is more accurate than you give them credit for.
by dbecker 14y ago
I work with people from India on a daily basis. I think their understanding of american lifestyles is more accurate than you give them credit for.
- Domenic_S 14y agoWhile the GP's comment might be a little... racist? isn't your own experience prejudiced as well? I certainly wouldn't characterize the entirety of the US by the people I work with in the Valley.
- jiggy2011 14y agoI really don't think I am being racist, it's no secret that the west is more affluent than many of these countries and not a stretch to imagine that being used as a reason to justify this sort of behaviour.
- dbecker 14y agoI agree with your main point (that the difference in lifestyles can be used to justify scamming comparatively wealthy westerners.) I just thought you were overstating their view of the difference in statements like "wouldn't miss a few k in his bank account."
- jiggy2011 14y agoI was exaggerating for effect, I have no idea what they really think.
- Mvandenbergh 14y agoThere is probably a pretty big social gulf between the people working these boiler room scams and your colleagues.