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Who are the “people” that you are referring to? This makes total sense to me. There is no monolithic “culture”— there are multiple related cultures, differing
by shermantanktop 7mo ago
Who are the “people” that you are referring to?
This makes total sense to me. There is no monolithic “culture”— there are multiple related cultures, differing little in essence but differing greatly in the details. And each individual is usually only partially ignorant anyway.
Culture changes, too, and asymmetrically. So the “done thing” may be done be very few anymore.
- maxerickson 7mo agoI guess I was talking about the people that don't know about the culture you guys say they are part of.
- dxdm 7mo agoFor some reason, you're reading things into the original statement that are not there. "An etiquette exists in a culture" does not mean everyone has to follow or even be aware of it.
- maxerickson 7mo agoI would say I'm accurately reading "Western culture" as a nonsensical concept. Add an s and it gets a little better.
- dxdm 7mo agoIf mentally adding an "s" to the original comment enables you move past this issue and actually consider the comment as it was intended, then I would say that is well done and worth the effort to get to this point. :) Have a great Sunday!
- retsibsi 7mo agoPlease don't do passive aggression here :(
- dxdm 7mo agoYeah, I see the problem. It's not a good way to convey what I was trying to say. Thanks for calling it out.
- maxerickson 7mo agoconsider the comment as it was intended What do you think "reading" means?