can to Asklemmy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 1 year agoWhat was the biggest culture shock you ever experienced?message-squaremessage-square233fedilinkarrow-up1207arrow-down13
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minus-squareatlasraven31@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up37·edit-21 year agoI was in an airport argument with a British person. I was amazed to learn not only do they like to argue but they like being calm and reasonable about it. I think inviting and arguing with strangers is something they do to pass the time.
minus-squarevacuumflower@vlemmy.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoI should spend more time in places I can meet British people then. Where I live many people think that arguing with them means that I want to insult or dominate them.
minus-squareatlasraven31@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·1 year agoI recommend getting into it with a hot take on Harry Potter or English football. You can keep it going for hours.
I was in an airport argument with a British person. I was amazed to learn not only do they like to argue but they like being calm and reasonable about it. I think inviting and arguing with strangers is something they do to pass the time.
TIL I’m British
I should spend more time in places I can meet British people then.
Where I live many people think that arguing with them means that I want to insult or dominate them.
I recommend getting into it with a hot take on Harry Potter or English football. You can keep it going for hours.