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Re: [Tlhingan-hol] Eurotalk - New Words - First Words
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Mon Nov 7 16:48:34 2011
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Date: Mon, 7 Nov 2011 22:48:12 +0100
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Some cultures seem to thank more than others. The same thing happened to me
(being German) when I was studying in China. My Chinese friends were
sometimes laughing at me or telling me not to be so polite, when I thanked
vendors for handing me my stuff or the change or when I said "xiexie" after
getting some information or something. Heh... :)
Klingons might use {qatlho'} in the way English speakers would use "I'm
very greatful for that." or probably even less.
2011/11/7 Steven Boozer <sboozer@uchicago.edu>
> 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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<div dir=3D"ltr">Some cultures seem to thank more than others. The same thi=
ng happened to me (being German) when I was studying in China. My Chinese f=
riends were sometimes laughing at me or telling me not to be so polite, whe=
n I thanked vendors for handing me my stuff or the change or when I said &q=
uot;xiexie" after getting some information or something. Heh... :)<br>
<br>Klingons might use {qatlho'} in the way English speakers would use =
"I'm very greatful for that." or probably even less.<br><br><=
div class=3D"gmail_quote">2011/11/7 Steven Boozer <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a =
href=3D"mailto:sboozer@uchicago.edu">sboozer@uchicago.edu</a>></span><br=
>
<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1p=
x #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">Felix:<br>
> Regarding the giving of thanks:<br>
> When a friend of mine was studying in the U.S., her classmates would<b=
r>
> often make fun of her for thanking people excessively.<br>
> I also remember an American guest lecturer telling us Swedes often<br>
> come across as cold, but at least they thank one another a lot.<br>
<br>
That's amusing. =C2=A0When I was at the Pushkin Institute in Moscow in =
1977, Russians (and other Soviets) would always comment on how often Americ=
ans say "please" and "thank you". =C2=A0I adjusted my b=
ehavior accordingly.<br>
<br>
This agreed exactly with my best friend's experience teaching in Changc=
hun, China (Manchuria) in the early 1980's. =C2=A0In fact, the local Ch=
inese could always identify a Chinese-American because they were "too =
polite" - even when they spoke fluent, accent-free Mandarin and were w=
earing Chinese-made clothing!<br>
<span class=3D"HOEnZb"><font color=3D"#888888"><br>
<br>
--<br>
Voragh<br>
Ca'Non Master of the Klingons<br>
<br>
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