“What’s one cultural norm or behaviour in your country that might confuse someone from another culture?”
 by Peter James Skalberg https://padlet.com/peterskalberg/by16p2aehi311nlt en-us 2025-08-08 04:35:01 UTC 2025-09-02 04:48:15 UTC hello@padlet.com Speaking directly about a topic https://padlet.com/peterskalberg/by16p2aehi311nlt/wish/3564293651 2025-09-02 04:42:47 UTC https://padlet.com/peterskalberg/by16p2aehi311nlt/wish/3564293651 https://padlet.com/peterskalberg/by16p2aehi311nlt/wish/3564294021 Communicate in an indirect way - read other people’s mind and lines

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]]> 2025-09-02 04:43:15 UTC https://padlet.com/peterskalberg/by16p2aehi311nlt/wish/3564294380 Being direct https://padlet.com/peterskalberg/by16p2aehi311nlt/wish/3564294498 2025-09-02 04:43:19 UTC https://padlet.com/peterskalberg/by16p2aehi311nlt/wish/3564294498 https://padlet.com/peterskalberg/by16p2aehi311nlt/wish/3564294668 Reserving seats with tissue paper at food centres

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]]> 2025-09-02 04:43:58 UTC https://padlet.com/peterskalberg/by16p2aehi311nlt/wish/3564295520 Communications over drinks https://padlet.com/peterskalberg/by16p2aehi311nlt/wish/3564295612 2025-09-02 04:44:00 UTC https://padlet.com/peterskalberg/by16p2aehi311nlt/wish/3564295612 Culture of Queuing https://padlet.com/peterskalberg/by16p2aehi311nlt/wish/3564295645 2025-09-02 04:44:01 UTC https://padlet.com/peterskalberg/by16p2aehi311nlt/wish/3564295645 Calling people with a title vs first name only. https://padlet.com/peterskalberg/by16p2aehi311nlt/wish/3564295677 2025-09-02 04:44:03 UTC https://padlet.com/peterskalberg/by16p2aehi311nlt/wish/3564295677 https://padlet.com/peterskalberg/by16p2aehi311nlt/wish/3564295867 Asians generally less vocal than westerners

]]> 2025-09-02 04:44:09 UTC https://padlet.com/peterskalberg/by16p2aehi311nlt/wish/3564295867 Lots of unwritten rules how we proceed work or communicate, even how we write emails https://padlet.com/peterskalberg/by16p2aehi311nlt/wish/3564295926 2025-09-02 04:44:11 UTC https://padlet.com/peterskalberg/by16p2aehi311nlt/wish/3564295926 https://padlet.com/peterskalberg/by16p2aehi311nlt/wish/3564295936 Lack of expression of affection and compliments

]]> 2025-09-02 04:44:11 UTC https://padlet.com/peterskalberg/by16p2aehi311nlt/wish/3564295936 Calling everyone uncle and aunty https://padlet.com/peterskalberg/by16p2aehi311nlt/wish/3564296460 2025-09-02 04:44:28 UTC https://padlet.com/peterskalberg/by16p2aehi311nlt/wish/3564296460 https://padlet.com/peterskalberg/by16p2aehi311nlt/wish/3564297292 We bow not shake hands

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]]> 2025-09-02 04:46:02 UTC https://padlet.com/peterskalberg/by16p2aehi311nlt/wish/3564299187 Not giving tips in restaurant😏 https://padlet.com/peterskalberg/by16p2aehi311nlt/wish/3564299672 2025-09-02 04:46:14 UTC https://padlet.com/peterskalberg/by16p2aehi311nlt/wish/3564299672 Awareness https://padlet.com/peterskalberg/by16p2aehi311nlt/wish/3564302973 2025-09-02 04:48:14 UTC https://padlet.com/peterskalberg/by16p2aehi311nlt/wish/3564302973