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Centre for Intercultural Learning - some funny stuff in here
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http://www.intercultures.ca/cil-cai...ts-en.asp?lvl=8
Choose a country and then go through the various 'Intercultural Issues'... there are some gems to be found.
Portugal:
Gender: It shocked me to find out that in Portugal men have a lot of trouble taking orders from a woman and facing a female superior. Many Portuguese men feel that they are superior to women. They still think that a women’s place is in the home, raising children, doing the cooking and cleaning, etc. Many of them have a hard time accepting that women might aspire to having a career and obtain high-level positions.
Germany:
In offices the norm is jacket and tie for men and dresses, skirts or dressy pants for women. Depending on the workplace it’s becoming more and more acceptable for women to wear tighter, more revealing clothing in the spring and summer months.
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| Killah Monkey |
Poland:
Polish people are quite emotional. At the same time, they are concerned with how people perceive them. People will argue in shops, various offices etc (eg: they may yell at a clerk at the post office and she is likely to yell back).
Men are expected to stay calmer than women and be "strong" but women are expected to be more reserved and not show emotions, especially if they are directed towards the opposite sex. |
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| DJ Robben |
Ireland :
The Irish love to meet their friends in pubs, where they chat, sing songs and tell stories. There are more than 11,000 pubs in Ireland. Although the legal drinking age is 18, anyone over the age of 14 may enter a pub.
Friendship is an important part of Irish culture. Loyalty to family and friends is highly valued and many Irish legends and songs describe the lengths to which people will go to help friends or family members. The Irish are also famous for their hospitality and there is a tradition of kindness to strangers and those in need |
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| me@t k@tie |
me = polish/irish
IRISH
Did you know?
Rather than saying "goodbye," an Irish person may say "safe home." Another common expression is "God bless the work," a greeting used when entering the company of a person who is working. When the Irish say "great craic" (pronounced "crack"), they mean they are having fun.
English... Irish
Good day... Dia duit!
Good day (reply)... Dia's muire duit
How are you?... Conas atá tú?
I am very well... Tá mé go maith
Thank you... Go raibh maigh agat
You are welcome... Tá fáilte romhat
Excuse me... Gabh mo leithsceal
Cheers/to your health... Sláinte
Good luck... Go n-éirí an t-ádh leat
Goodbye... Slán
Ireland... Eire
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POLAND
For Poles a sense of humour is important. They will be cracking the jokes all the time and telling you jokes. The Polish sense of humour sits somewhere in between British (i.e sarcastic) and American ("sit-com" style). You may experience that otherwise polite and "politically correct" people will tell you jokes that similar people in your country would not tell you. This can include sexist jokes, jokes about racial/ethnic minorities, etc. |
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