Did I? I even didn't realize I have made big progress. lol
Seriously, thx for ur advice Idol. To be yourself can make life much easier, though some people may not like u.
The way u show ur opinion is different from mine, the reason might be we have different culture background. In my culture, we don't speak so directly. If we want to say something, we always think first; if we don't like somebody, normally we won't say it, we just ignore them and leave. That might gave u the impression of insincerity. Actually, joining the community is a trial for myself, I want to get more familiar with western culture.
Last edited by yamada; 02-27-2011 at 04:34 AM.
Don't base too much of your view of western culture on your experiences here. This site is more like visiting a zoo to see the animals at play than going to the wild and experiencing the same creatures in their natural habitat.
That said, this is an experiment for many of us- a playground, if you will. Some members create entirely made-up personas, others are more direct than they would ever dare be in real life, and I am certain there are people who have very limited experience with actual people.
What we do have here is a very unique, international, English only community drawn together for the purpose of sharing digital media. It turns out, that there is a lot to discuss (look at the sections outside of BT invites) among this diverse population. There are community norms, and games (king of the hill-type dominance, for one) that take place.
As I said a couple days ago, welcome- just don't condemn western culture over the silliness that takes place here.![]()
Last edited by yamada; 02-27-2011 at 03:52 PM.
MBM you realize you're talking to a brick wall, right? He will agree, then regurgitate a neutral stance to get wherever he wants to. Successful troll if I ever saw one.
Speaking of which, I'm currently into, (well not really into as of yet) this South East Asian girl (Indian for the slow in the crowd). So she asked me out to karaoke night a few weeks back. I got there and there was this couple (a white guy and his white girlfriend - basically a typical ignorant example of the background of anything outside the pub we were hosting the karaoke at).
One thing lead to another, and it was me left with the white boyfriend over a couple of beers. Noticing that I was dragged there willingly (I do enjoy singing in real life, with my friends/band/potential bang) but he wasn't; his girlfriend kind of said "LETS GO THERE THEY'RE SINGING" louder than even the loudest karaoke singer with a mic, I started a conversation with him.
Me: So. How much does it suck being stuck here with people you don't know stirring up unnecessary drama, being blamed for not being cooperative, singing, or being fun - all against your will. Are her pants coming off that important to you?
Moron: No, not at all dude. I love learning about other cultures.
Me: You do realize singing isn't a cultural thing, even if the majority of people here aren't white, don't you?
Moron: But you guys do sing Indian songs.
Me: How does that exactly teach you about a culture anymore than say, youtube, would?
Moron: I agree with you.
Me: What?
Moron: You're right.
Me: Of course I am. So why don't you save yourself the effort, take your girl, take the beers and go have fun somewhere?
Moron: I like learning about other cultures.
Needless to say, the conversation here reminded me of that night.
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