This document outlines steps for addressing a cultural misunderstanding or "culture bump" with someone from another culture, including pinpointing the incident, describing what each party did, listing emotions, finding the universal situation, expectations, meanings, and finally having a respectful conversation to deepen intercultural understanding.

1. Animals
Culture Bump Protocol

2. Pinpoint a culture bump

3. Describe what they did

4. Describe what you did

5. List your emotions when it happened

6. Find the universal situation in the
incident

7. List your expectations for that
universal

8. Find the meaning for you when your
expectations are met

9. Have a conversation with “them”
about how they find that meaning

10. A conversation that deepens our
human (and other) connection