"My country is the world. To do good is my religion." -Thomas Paine
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"To cause someone to lose face" is a something we talk about in my cross-cultural training class (particularly as it applies to Asian cultures). And earlier this week I believe I caused someone to lose face publicly - not intentionally at all. I was just trying to share my experience & warn this person. But maybe the context was unfortunate. Maybe he's a man who doesn't like to be corrected by a woman. Maybe I said my piece (peace?) abrasively. Not sure. But it was a vivid enactment of this concept we discuss in such faraway language. It wasn't fun, but it also wasn't a big deal.
From the drafts folder
6 years ago
haha the title make me laugh as soon as I saw it! ya its true alot of "shame" based cultures do not do well with confrontation, or saying no to people even when the answer is no.... it can be so frustrating! I feel like East african culture has a bit of "shame" bases in it.. not as strong as Asian ... but you never get NO here.... instead u just never get anything on time! HAHA I LOVE CULTURES!
ReplyDeletep.s. remember when u dated that guy in sac that wasn't interested in other cultures or places! ah haha random memory!