tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6290669098455554730.post7468071361726718230..comments2018-12-07T04:19:06.471-08:00Comments on The Course Of Understanding: In a Word, I'd Say....calebhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15385366765861509339noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6290669098455554730.post-52527941903004624872009-02-25T22:51:00.000-08:002009-02-25T22:51:00.000-08:00I haven:t really thought this through, but I think...I haven:t really thought this through, but I think the key might be when you say "for a different reason". In the west, in general, perhaps we don:t give the feelings of others enough consideration. Here, it:s too much consideration. When people start apologizing profusely because they:re offering to do ME a favor (but don:t want to make me feel guilty, or obligated to reciprocate), that:s a vicious cycle that has no real winners! (although, if everyone plays along, there are no real losers either...) Thanks for the comment!calebhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15385366765861509339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6290669098455554730.post-88099213828991107852009-02-25T22:22:00.000-08:002009-02-25T22:22:00.000-08:00Caleb,That explains a lot of the communication her...Caleb,<BR/>That explains a lot of the communication here. Maybe for a different reason. We don't want to get involved. We don't want to share. We use a polite phrase to end the conversation about us and move on not really caring about the other person just being polite. If someone actually told us how they were we would be bothered.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com