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To: Eagle Eye
I won't modify my behavior if its within societal norms for anothers beliefs, and I do not expect others to modify theirs to accommodate me.

If the person next to me on the flight leaving DFW objects to me eating the pulled pork sandwich I got Dickeys in Terminal C, they are free to find another seat, since I fully intend to eat my lunch instead of airline boxes

I do work around clients beliefs, if I know them. However, I won't project what they might be. If they don't bring it up or its not obvious, standard rules apply.

Finally I had great pork ribs in Israel one night for dinner, and all of my Israeli colleagues had them too. Stereotyping is often an epic fail

32 posted on 09/20/2009 9:51:13 AM PDT by Starwolf
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To: Starwolf

The context of the article and my comments were in the business setting.

When we have Saudi clients I do not go out of my way, as some posters suggested that they would do, to offend them. Yes, I accommodate them. I wouldn’t look at their holiday or dietary habits any differently than I would of any other religious or cultural group in the business setting. Although there are many things about some nationalities that I do not understand or appreciate I keep my opinions and such to myself in the workplace.

Offending the clients that hire us and pay the bills is incredibly stupid.


33 posted on 09/20/2009 12:49:34 PM PDT by Eagle Eye (Kenya? Kenya? Kenya just show us the birth certificate?)
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