11. In some villages in Subang, if someone
wants to invite people to come to the wedding
ceremony, she/he uses cigarettes as an invitation.
If someone gets an expensive cigarette, it
means that she/he has to give much money to
the hostess and vice versa.
Example of miscommunication based on cultural differences …
12. In Karawang, if there is a wedding ceremony, the goods
from the bridegroom are mentioned and the lists of price are also
mentioned.
If we come from outside of Karawang which have different
culture we automatically think that culture is impolite because
mentioning the goods and the price are unusual things.
Give Some examples for your Culture???
Example of linguistic politeness …
13. In USA, the cheapest, most effective way to connect with
people is to look them into the eye.
Most people in Arab culture share a great deal of eye
contact and may regard too little as disrespectful.
In English culture, a certain amount of eye contact is
required, but too much makes many people uncomfortable.
In South Asian and many other cultures direct eye contact
is generally regarded as aggressive and rude.
Cont…