Cultural Differences

[Guest Tony n Terrific]

I am fully aware of the cultural differences between Chinese and American peoples. Right here in our own country we have the culture clash. Look at the deep South compared to the Northeast. The conservative Midwest to the West Coast. How many time have we heard this "It not the way we do things here."

What are some of the things you experienced in the culture clash or differences that had a sobering effect on you and your SO?

[izus]

I am fully aware of the cultural differences between Chinese and American peoples. Right here in our own country we have the culture clash. Look at the deep South compared to the Northeast. The conservative Midwest to the West Coast. How many time have we heard this "It not the way we do things here."

What are some of the things you experienced in the culture clash or differences that had a sobering effect on you and your SO?

what do you consider the deep south?

[Guest Tony n Terrific]

I am fully aware of the cultural differences between Chinese and American peoples. Right here in our own country we have the culture clash. Look at the deep South compared to the Northeast. The conservative Midwest to the West Coast. How many time have we heard this "It not the way we do things here."

What are some of the things you experienced in the culture clash or differences that had a sobering effect on you and your SO?

what do you consider the deep south?

The land of grits and gravy. The Carolinas, Georgia the entire SE including the Fla. panhandle.

[Sebastian]

I am fully aware of the cultural differences between Chinese and American peoples. Right here in our own country we have the culture clash. Look at the deep South compared to the Northeast. The conservative Midwest to the West Coast. How many time have we heard this "It not the way we do things here."

What are some of the things you experienced in the culture clash or differences that had a sobering effect on you and your SO?

 

Ug.

I'm a USC, and I'll go out on a limb and state:

 

America has no culture. It has habits and customs, but no culture.

Things you see that might resemble culture got here via imports.

 

Sure, we invented 'pop culture' - but isn't that mostly a nice glitzy way to sell advertising?

[Randy W]

I am fully aware of the cultural differences between Chinese and American peoples. Right here in our own country we have the culture clash. Look at the deep South compared to the Northeast. The conservative Midwest to the West Coast. How many time have we heard this "It not the way we do things here."

What are some of the things you experienced in the culture clash or differences that had a sobering effect on you and your SO?

what do you consider the deep south?

The land of grits and gravy. The Carolinas, Georgia the entire SE including the Fla. panhandle.

 

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Thanks Randy, we can always count on you to find those

deep dark days of past....

kinda like fash backs

[Dennis143]

Cultural differences

 

First time Leiqin enters my (her new) home she points at my piggy bank and then at herself and proudly proclaims "I am a pig!" with a big smile on her face.

 

I knew right then that this relationship would be unlike any other I've had.

[izus]

I am fully aware of the cultural differences between Chinese and American peoples. Right here in our own country we have the culture clash. Look at the deep South compared to the Northeast. The conservative Midwest to the West Coast. How many time have we heard this "It not the way we do things here."

What are some of the things you experienced in the culture clash or differences that had a sobering effect on you and your SO?

 

Ug.

I'm a USC, and I'll go out on a limb and state:

 

America has no culture. It has habits and customs, but no culture.

Things you see that might resemble culture got here via imports.

 

Sure, we invented 'pop culture' - but isn't that mostly a nice glitzy way to sell advertising?

i completely disagree with the no culture thing...

Miami is full of culture and diversity of caribbean and latin flavors.

ohh wait...

maybe your right Miami is not considered united states anymore.... i think its part of north cuba.

USA is such a melting pot of people how can we have just one culture?

Edited February 2, 2008 by izus (see edit history)

[SheLikesME?]

To experience the differences, that must be lived, takes up so much time there is no time to write it all down much less remember it. Hell I have adapted too much now.

 

Wouldnt trade it for the world, but wifey might be willing to make a trade.

[Yuanyang]

I am fully aware of the cultural differences between Chinese and American peoples. Right here in our own country we have the culture clash. Look at the deep South compared to the Northeast. The conservative Midwest to the West Coast. How many time have we heard this "It not the way we do things here."

What are some of the things you experienced in the culture clash or differences that had a sobering effect on you and your SO?

 

The interaction between males and females in the USA as opposed to China. You have no business whatsoever to talk to any female outside of a) family B) work place (and only about work!) or c) shopping/eating out.

 

Are you old enough to remember life in the USA before say, 1960? Well, that's kinda (notice I said "kinda") like where China is now. But even that depends on the age of the people you're interacting with.... over 35? or under 30?

 

Just my 2 cents. Others may disagree.

[SheLikesME?]

The interaction between males and females in the USA as opposed to China. You have no business whatsoever to talk to any female outside of a) family work place (and only about work!) or c) shopping/eating out.

 

Are you old enough to remember life in the USA before say, 1960? Well, that's kinda (notice I said "kinda") like where China is now. But even that depends on the age of the people you're interacting with.... over 35? or under 30?

 

Just my 2 cents. Others may disagree.

I agree and it is why I like it over there. My wife I feel dates back to a bit of my mothers era. They save and work hard and do things that take longer (edit more work done fast) but it saves money. Just a little money!

 

Plus they both had out houses. Her Father still does.

 

Problem is my wife still walks at night or rides bike to work and back at all hours. I just hope she is safe.

[warpedbored]

Of course we have culture. In America if you work hard you can succeed regardless of your background. We respect individualism, We respect anyone's right to their religious beliefs. We don't understand why other countries have wars over religion. In America it's OK to call someone by their first name. We have Baseball, football (not that sissy soccer) and other sports. The super bowl is almost a national holiday. We invented the telephone, movies, airplanes, and many other modern inventions that have shaped our culture. We brought the world rock and roll, the blues, jazz, rap, disco country music. and musicals. You don't see many young people in most other countries listening to their own traditional music. They are listening to American style music even if they do sing it in their own language.

[Yuanyang]

The interaction between males and females in the USA as opposed to China. You have no business whatsoever to talk to any female outside of a) family work place (and only about work!) or c) shopping/eating out.

 

Are you old enough to remember life in the USA before say, 1960? Well, that's kinda (notice I said "kinda") like where China is now. But even that depends on the age of the people you're interacting with.... over 35? or under 30?

 

Just my 2 cents. Others may disagree.

I agree and it is why I like it over there. My wife I feel dates back to a bit of my mothers era. They save and work hard and do things that take longer (edit more work done fast) but it saves money. Just a little money!

 

Plus they both had out houses. Her Father still does.

 

Problem is my wife still walks at night or rides bike to work and back at all hours. I just hope she is safe.

She is much safer doing that in China than in most moderate sized towns in the USA. I fear that will change over the next few years in China also.

[Shenzhen K-1]

The interaction between males and females in the USA as opposed to China. You have no business whatsoever to talk to any female outside of a) family work place (and only about work!) or c) shopping/eating out.

 

Are you old enough to remember life in the USA before say, 1960? Well, that's kinda (notice I said "kinda") like where China is now. But even that depends on the age of the people you're interacting with.... over 35? or under 30?

 

Just my 2 cents. Others may disagree.

I agree and it is why I like it over there. My wife I feel dates back to a bit of my mothers era. They save and work hard and do things that take longer (edit more work done fast) but it saves money. Just a little money!

 

Plus they both had out houses. Her Father still does.

 

Problem is my wife still walks at night or rides bike to work and back at all hours. I just hope she is safe.

She is much safer doing that in China than in most moderate sized towns in the USA. I fear that will change over the next few years in China also.

 

That is why I chose to move to Sycamore in Illinois. You can walk anywhere or bike also! Now the public transportation will take awhile for the girls to adjust to, but a warm friendly place! I know someone every time I walk into any store or business in town, a great feeling!

 

Mark