[ozkai]

After spending a healthy period residing in Japan, one thing that struck me was the outstanding ability of Japanese in the art of communication.

Is this easier for Japanese people because they simply have the right single words and sayings and they just know when and where to use them, or does this involve extra stress with an instruction like feeling?

Western cultures are all so different and each individual almost always says something different to the next.

For example, for hello we may say. Good day, Hi, What's new, How are you going, etc., whereas the Japanese seem to have the correct same words for each and all..

I also find that Western people, certainly Australian's and I am guessing "US" to, we tend to listen off the top of our heads, and quite often, we don't hear whole senetences, but rather cut people off by turning our heads and saying Yeah.

I found Japanese we always listen and think, or at least appear to be.

Is this for real or is it just a style?

What does all this mean?

Are humans failing in face to face communication in the real world?

Are we failing communication in the Cyberworld?

Are we failing in both worlds, or is one successful?