> > (And I would appreciate it if someone would forward this to the MSX
> > newsgroup (I have no access now) and/or spread it otherwise....)
>
> Done...
>
Thanks!
Marco Frissen said:
> I don't think it's true for most japanese people, but for _all_ people..
but
All Japanese people, you mean?
> I admit, there are nuances in japanese culture that even after years
working
> with them, I still do not understand. But what I noticed about japanese
(or
> koreans) which deal with westerns a lot, they tend to become more direct..
> they take a bit of the western attitude to them, maybe just to be polite,
> maybe because they like it.. I don't know, but some japanese can be pretty
> straight forward, which comes as a surprise to most prejudiced westerners
> ("japanese? oh , they must be very polite and indirect"... BS!)
This maybe has nothing to do with indirectness. Anyway, don't take the risk.
> Indeed, it is best to state exactly what you mean, so there can be no
> confusion. It goes with all things.. you can push it too far (I mean, who
> would ask favours again and again, which is very rude imo).
But even when you state exactly what you mean, it can happen. Therefore be
REALLY careful.
About asking favours again and again: I can imagine you ask this sort of
favour a couple of times. And maybe 10 other European users do the same.
Especially since they think it is a very small favour ("he is there anyway,
so... what is the big problem?")...
Saku Taipale wrote:
>
> On Tue, 25 Jul 2000, Marco Frissen wrote:
> >
> > What's your point?
>
> Just mailed the message from Manuel Bilderbeek to mailing list, because
> he asked so... well, sorry if it came once too much :-(
Well, that e-mail came to you THROUGH the list, Saku! ;-)
> And from the subject... I have also made deals with some japanese people
> and they were quite straight in their comments. So no troubles or
> misunderstandings with them.
I hope you are right. They don't tell you what trouble they take to get
something for you, most of the time....
Best regards,
Manuel
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