[Salvanas]

what makes you think i "Respect" my own culture?

I am a citizen of the world and whatever i decide to do, is "my" culture.

Ignorance is always a sweet cup to drink from, is it not?

I wave at peopple with my right hand, thats offensive in certain parts of the world, in certain cultures. But i am not a part of those cultures.
I dont go out of my way to offend people.
I just have any real desire to fit in, or be an accepted part of the crowd.

I dont expect someone from Japan (or anywhere else) to know the details of my culture. And im not going to get offended if they dont, or give them any brownie points for knowing.

A man who does not respect other people and their customs has no manners, and in the long run, lacks social skills.

Live life to your own, express yourself. not how you "think" poeple expect you to express yourself.

where i am from we call that "Keeping it real"

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Where I am from, we call that "uncourteous" and "disrespectful". There is a different between "keeping it real." and being rude.

You can live your life without caring about others expectations, but you can still be mannered and courteous about such things.

To have no culture, is to have no identity.