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View Poll Results: Are American too direct?
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Yes, I am a non-American
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Yes, I am an American
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No, I am a non-American
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No, I am an American
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Only when they are talking to bananas
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May 18, 2003, 20:07
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Emperor
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Tuome, true.
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May 18, 2003, 20:08
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King
Local Time: 01:52
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In Thailand if someone says I will meet you here tomorrow at 5, you may as well go fishing. You are more likely to see the person you made an apointment with there. There is a Thai word though for "absolutely, positively, for sure..." Then maybe he will be there. 
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May 18, 2003, 20:47
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I too favor the direct approach, and I think too many of my fellows value sugarcoat too much. When I'm in Germany, it is a relief.
All 'Verboten' signs finish with a '!' here in Stuttgart, and adress to you with 'du' (this is a 'you' that you adress to children or friends)
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May 18, 2003, 22:36
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King
Local Time: 19:52
Local Date: November 1, 2010
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Originally posted by Shi Huangdi
I agree completely. Personally, this is one of my biggest pet peeves. If you mean "no", then say "no". Adults should not need to sugarcoat their responses, nor should their feelings be hurt because disagrees with you, or does not want to do something. If you use a response that equates to "maybe" then people will often take that as maybe and will need to prepared for if the maybe will change to a yes. Say what you really mean so there is no doubt about your position. On the extreme of this, there are some people will say yes but then still act as if they had said no.
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PARTY TIME! I acctually agree with Shi and Sloww for once! 
BTW Sloww, US NORTHERNERS ARN'T LOUD, YOU SOUTHERNERS ARE TOO QUIET. 
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May 18, 2003, 22:37
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King
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Ask toughUSAguy...
oh yeah he got banned.
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May 18, 2003, 22:45
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Chieftain
Local Time: 18:52
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We are direct but employ honorifics such as sir or madam in directing insults on our superiors.sensitivity is usually regaded as weak however.This is just concise comunications
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May 18, 2003, 23:09
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Prince
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I find them too indirect actually....but I could say the same about half a dozen other nationalities. 
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May 18, 2003, 23:13
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Warlord
Local Time: 17:52
Local Date: November 1, 2010
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: New Jersey
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Originally posted by Shi Huangdi
Americans aren't direct enough. People should say what they mean, rather then leave the person wondering what they mean.
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I agree.  Most people I've met (in America) are a bunch of pussyfooters!
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