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To: liberalh8ter
Perhaps America needs to publish a etiquette guide for foreign tourists visiting America, as well.

And that is an excellent idea. Chapter ONe could be "Personal Space." I don't know whether that concept exists in other countries.

18 posted on 08/12/2013 11:28:52 AM PDT by Veto! (Opinions freely expressed as advice)
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To: Veto!
Chapter One could be "Personal Space."

Speaking of personal space - a friend of ours (who, incidentally, is of Chinese background) was transferred from her company's New York City office to an office in suburban New Jersey. She noticed that in New York, people crowded into the elevators just like going into the subway at rush hour, jammed up against each other. In New Jersey, even if there was room, the people wouldn't get on the elevator beyond a certain level of crowding - even when, in some cases, she would speak up and point out that there was enough room. Then she "got it" - different amount of personal space than in crowded Manhattan!

20 posted on 08/12/2013 12:19:53 PM PDT by free-in-nyc (Freeping from the heart of the occupation)
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