 Cross-culturally Unprepared |
AfricaAntarcticaAsiaCentral America CaribbeanEuropeMiddle EastNorth AmericaOceaniaSouth AmericaOceans and SeasCross-culturally UnpreparedTopic Type: Culture | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Many postings full of sad comments indicating lack of cross-cultural awareness | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Aquiferman John Miller Post Count: 3 Msg: #1 1020 days ago, February 18th 2007 | I have observed quite a few sad posting from folks who seem to think that because other cultures are different from theirs that they are stupid, ridiculous and worth only of criticism. This is really depressing. These attitudes are why people go to war or brutalize others. Prepare yourselves for difference and be open-minded. It's a shame that you don't have to pass a cross-cultural sensitivity test before leaving your country. |  Ali Ali Watters Post Count: 3877 Msg: #2 1009 days ago, February 28th 2007 | I think that travelling to other countries, observing, participating and making friends from those cultures is one of the ways that peoples view points are broadened and attitudes are changed... hopefully postings from the same people in several months time will be more open minded. |  Lauralee Laura Post Count: 138 Msg: #3 1009 days ago, March 1st 2007 | I think that for someone who's never left their own country, they won't spot the ridiculous things that are evident to outsiders. Although they're perhaps closed-minded, they're taking more of a step forward to remedy that situation than those who do nothing but sit in their own homes and criticize. |  Britrock1 Tom Traveler Post Count: 27 Msg: #4 962 days ago, April 17th 2007 | I must say that this is the reason why many Americans think that French people are rude. They come to Paris and don't make any effort at all to learn basic French terms, or rules of etiquette, and that bothers the French people. Many would be amazed to see how a little effort would go a really long way when in France. |  Kikura Kristie Post Count: 4 Msg: #5 959 days ago, April 20th 2007 | I find it hard to believe that these people travel from their front doorstep!! Travelling is all about experiencing something new isn't it? This includes cultures, languages and people. I have lived in the Middle East for almost 4 years now, and it is the differences in culture that makes me love where I live!! | efe efe turkoglu Post Count: 6 Msg: #6 959 days ago, April 20th 2007 | yes hard to believe but i dont care that old people thougts. i travel for myself and thats excellent travelling world |  AnnaAdventuring Anna Louise Post Count: 117 Msg: #7 608 days ago, April 5th 2008 | I think the best thing about travelling is learning to understand another culture. Obviously there are going to be things you find hard, or that you don't agree with but that's part of learning to see things from different points of view. | Number of Users: 7 | Number of Posts: 7 | |||||||||||||||
