[90551] in tlhIngan-Hol
Re: [Tlhingan-hol] Eurotalk - New Words - First Words
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Steven Boozer)
Mon Nov 7 16:40:53 2011
From: Steven Boozer <sboozer@uchicago.edu>
To: "tlhingan-hol@kli.org" <tlhingan-hol@kli.org>
Date: Mon, 7 Nov 2011 15:40:37 -0600
In-Reply-To: <F52986192E9FE346B0B7EF3D6F98E87711BF9B9D@EXDB3.ug.kth.se>
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Felix:
> Regarding the giving of thanks:
> When a friend of mine was studying in the U.S., her classmates would
> often make fun of her for thanking people excessively.
> I also remember an American guest lecturer telling us Swedes often
> come across as cold, but at least they thank one another a lot.
That's amusing. When I was at the Pushkin Institute in Moscow in 1977, Russians (and other Soviets) would always comment on how often Americans say "please" and "thank you". I adjusted my behavior accordingly.
This agreed exactly with my best friend's experience teaching in Changchun, China (Manchuria) in the early 1980's. In fact, the local Chinese could always identify a Chinese-American because they were "too polite" - even when they spoke fluent, accent-free Mandarin and were wearing Chinese-made clothing!
--
Voragh
Ca'Non Master of the Klingons
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