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Magnus Eisengrim Inner circle Sulla placed heads on 1053 Posts |
Thanks for that, critter.
The blood-dimmed tide is loosed, and everywhere
The ceremony of innocence is drowned; The best lack all conviction, while the worst Are full of passionate intensity.--Yeats |
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critter Inner circle Spokane, WA 2653 Posts |
Just doin' my job.
"The fool is one who doesn't know what you have just found out."
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MagicSanta Inner circle Northern Nevada 5841 Posts |
Interesting question....I think there are subcultures in the US based on region. In the South where I was raised as a kid it was very rude not to use Sir or Ma'am or not to say thank you and please. When we moved to the West Coast again calling a teacher ma'am was considered an insult for some reason. Even driving is different, in California drivers tend to pretty crappy but are generally polite, when I drove in New England they were very aggressive drivers and courtesy had no place on the highway. There is also a generational thing. I get very offended by people speaking to women in a harsh manner and not being polite to them but young people in the cities I go to speak to girls in a very rude way and they accept it. I frankly don't get it.
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Al Angello Eternal Order Collegeville, Pa. USA 11045 Posts |
Tommy
I always wear a top hat while performing magic.
Al Angello The Comic Juggler/Magician
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kasper Loyal user 253 Posts |
Sometimes holding a door open for a lady gets them angry also. Don't know why that is.
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MagicSanta Inner circle Northern Nevada 5841 Posts |
Oh, I learned that it is rude when talking to your high school girlfriend to look at her 19 year old daughter and say "dang, mind if I take her out? Be like living out the old days!".
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spatlind Special user still moving 863 Posts |
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On 2011-02-25 14:37, critter wrote: Referencing the other post about not showing the bottom of your feet, Thais will absolutely not step over your legs or feet. This might not sound like much, but sitting on the floor is very common, often with your legs out in front of you. A Thai will usually wait until you retract your legs to pass, so as not to cross over them. Not sure of the significance. In terms of what is and what isn't considered rude, at least to me, I found it difficult to accept the culture of spitting in China. And I don't mean just on the streets. In buses and trains the same. It's quite the experience to sit on a train with everyone around you hocking their lungs up and depositing it on the ground. Men and women alike, reaching down to the deepest abyss of their insides and emptying the contents onto the floor in front of you, for hours on end. Seas of the stuff to tip toe around before exiting. Worse when you have a standing ticket on a 20hr journey and you stand in the doorwell of the carriage for the duration, with the closest thing to a seat being the above mentioned floor when eventually enough people have disembarked for there to be enough space to sit.
Actions lie louder than words - Carolyn Wells
I believe in God, only I spell it Nature - Frank Lloyd Wright. |
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magicfish Inner circle 7004 Posts |
I've noticed lately that men seemingly from central or south asia or the middle east are coming into public washrooms and almost showering in the sink. They Hork and snot into the sink and splash water all over the counter and then leave. In one high concentration restroom, they even had a hand dryer mounted above head height so they can dry their heads. This is extremely rude in my culture.
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magicfish Inner circle 7004 Posts |
Here's another. On public transportation people from the orient are speaking to each other in close proximity in very loud voices for hours on end. This is extremely rude in my culture. In my culture, while riding public transport, you either read, sleep, or whisper so as not to disturb the others.
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MagicSanta Inner circle Northern Nevada 5841 Posts |
No kidding, some parts of the Pacific Rim sound like they are angry all the dang time.
Another thing, when I was in the Navy what was it about a certain group of the guys that as soon as the lights went out they started yelling to each other as if they were in prison "Yo! Got a Kool man? Got a Newport?"....geezus, drove me nuts. |
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abc Inner circle South African in Taiwan 1081 Posts |
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On 2011-02-25 22:54, magicfish wrote: The "problem" with most South-East Asian people are that they are non-confrontational. So if someone does that in front of them they will avoid conflict and not mention anything. No if some arrogant $^% like me actually says something sarcastic like "trying to pick up a girl?" you will be surprised how quickly all of them have something to say, once that person has left. Asians are not the dirty pigs some make them out to be, they are usually very clean, intelligent people. The problem is that there are some who are rude pigs (as in any country) and the rest are just culturally inclined to let it go without a fight. |
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MagicSanta Inner circle Northern Nevada 5841 Posts |
I've never heard Asians called dirty, seemed like nice clean folk to me.
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Destiny Inner circle 1429 Posts |
It is considered a huge compliment to the cook here to let out a huge rousing fart after a meal. Not to fart at all would be very rude, implying the food was awful.
One chain of kitchen shops sells little discreet whoopee cushion things so that when you want to compliment a meal but can't muster sufficient gas, you can fake it. A very popular television cooking competition where the various contestants go to each others home for a meal and then judge it, has microphones in the dining chairs and extra points are awarded for the farts. One contestant was disqualified from the show and received a lot of negative media for sitting in his seat turning red as he furiously fought the urge to fart and thus give more points to his competition. Unfortunately for him there was a camera and sound guy right outside the front door to capture the moment he let out a thunderous appreciation as he left the dinner. If you are visiting Australia and invited for dinner by a pretty girl you want to impress, nothing will win her heart so much as a cacophany of flatulance straight after the meal. |
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Al Angello Eternal Order Collegeville, Pa. USA 11045 Posts |
Destiny
My American wife smacks me when I do that after dinner, perhaps I should relocate.
Al Angello The Comic Juggler/Magician
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Magnus Eisengrim Inner circle Sulla placed heads on 1053 Posts |
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On 2011-02-26 07:08, Destiny wrote: Laughing to the point of tears. Très méchant. John
The blood-dimmed tide is loosed, and everywhere
The ceremony of innocence is drowned; The best lack all conviction, while the worst Are full of passionate intensity.--Yeats |
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PaulPacific Special user Yes, I used my toes to type all of my 907 Posts |
Some cultures would be offended by my profile pic.
(Not sure... something about blond hair I think.) ;)
Blessings on thee, little man,
barefoot boy with cheeks of tan... Outward sunshine; inward joy, Blessings on thee, barefoot boy! :-D |
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Pakar Ilusi Inner circle 5777 Posts |
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On 2011-02-26 12:55, PaulPacific wrote: The Malay culture for sure would take offense, but would not ever say anything to you directly, as that would in turn also be rude... Pointing the feet towards anyone is considered very rude. But you cannot help it so I understand.
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magicfish Inner circle 7004 Posts |
Abc, I didn't say anything about south-east Asians.
Rod |
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PaulPacific Special user Yes, I used my toes to type all of my 907 Posts |
Blessings on thee, little man,
barefoot boy with cheeks of tan... Outward sunshine; inward joy, Blessings on thee, barefoot boy! :-D |
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EsnRedshirt Special user Newark, CA 895 Posts |
Destiny- If I admitted I googled "farting in australia compliment" in an attempt to verify your story, would that qualify as being punked?
Self-proclaimed Jack-of-all-trades and google expert*.
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