Sitting around after hours, we were discussing TWU-related difficulties. "I don't understand 50% of what you say. Everything is out of context." And here I thought that my diction was passable... "100% of it I don't understand." (About understanding an Irish accent)
I also currently have an auditory comprehension problem with Indian accents. Trying to understand someone who is speaking quickly will make me say "I'm sorry, can you say that again?" repeatedly. Which is bad, because eventually the other person gets fed up and says "Never mind, it wasn't that important anyway!"
Discussing the differences in social dynamics, it seems that in Indian culture (according to one of my teammates) "The person with the laziest opinion wins," and "usually no one goes anywhere." Also, it's considered rude to split the group, when there is a group hanging out together. (?)
We were discussing the service culture and how I was surprised and displeased by some aspects of it, and the phrase "It's like heaven on earth for us." was spoken- meaning that Diamond District feels very luxurious for some of the students.
I also learned for the first time about the Hofstede Index (about how cultures value various person attributes) and where India falls on it.
I also currently have an auditory comprehension problem with Indian accents. Trying to understand someone who is speaking quickly will make me say "I'm sorry, can you say that again?" repeatedly. Which is bad, because eventually the other person gets fed up and says "Never mind, it wasn't that important anyway!"
Discussing the differences in social dynamics, it seems that in Indian culture (according to one of my teammates) "The person with the laziest opinion wins," and "usually no one goes anywhere." Also, it's considered rude to split the group, when there is a group hanging out together. (?)
We were discussing the service culture and how I was surprised and displeased by some aspects of it, and the phrase "It's like heaven on earth for us." was spoken- meaning that Diamond District feels very luxurious for some of the students.
I also learned for the first time about the Hofstede Index (about how cultures value various person attributes) and where India falls on it.