Re: Pride and Arrogance Re: American Attitudes (wasRe:Hardworking?)

[John D. Giorgis]

At 06:00 PM 5/29/01 +0200 J. van Baardwijk wrote:
>producing way to many decibels in conversations.

This has nothing to do with arrogance, and everything to do with cultural
differences.    Uneasiness with the different levels of appropriate vocal
levels in other areas is no different than Americans being uncomfortable
with the Germans' or the Japaneese's comfortability with a much smaller
level of personal space than is standard in America, or an American being
uneasy with Europeans who are perfectly comfortable with not showering
every day, as is standard in America.

JDG
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