On Monday, 17 March 2014 at 21:29:59 UTC, John Colvin wrote:
From my personal experience in the UK, It's a pretty good indicator.
UK is a class society, US is a melting pot. In order to prevent eruptions if discontent an conflict you developed a careful politness as safe guards (which somtimes are perceived as dishonest, fake, shallow or manipulative by foreigners).
Countries with more homogene cultures can be more rhetorical and free speaking, because you have fewer factors to play up to? Finns have some fun cuss phrases that would be taken as offensive and sexist in the US, but as fun in nordic countries. Does that mean that scandinavian cultures are sexist and jerk like?
