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Originally Posted by Amnell
Your American friend who was speeding down the street... At least he was trying to be polite? In America, a motorist apologizing at all to a pedestrian or another motorist is pretty rare--
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Incredibly. Try going to New York City. I fear for the pedestrians there. Up there, seems that the drivers
always have the right of way.
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Regardless of what you might think, Americans are no more or less polite or simple-minded as a whole than any people. We're humans, just like you. As such, we have the same flaws. Our cultures are different, so some things we do may seem rude, but that goes both ways (good example: it's rude in the West to slurp your noodles, but in Japan it's a sign that you are enjoying the food).
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I was telling my cousin about that one. He said, "Well, if I ever go to Japan and to a Ramen shop, I'll slurp it."
It's interesting how what's considered rude in one country isn't in another. I'm sure my old elementary school etiquette teacher would have a fit over the soup slurping thing. lol