I have a random question, unless you're me and my sister, in which case you should have mentioned something earlier. How rude.
Anyway -- she noted, in response to an anecdote I was telling her, that she finds eastern European men very forthright. Markedly forthright, but not in the sort of aggressive way that might get a western guy in trouble, somehow.
My experience with eastern European cultures is much smaller than hers, but as far as guys go, it doesn't contradict her at all. Have other people noticed this, enough to call it a cultural distinction? Does it extend to women too?
For Lilty's sake, I hope the kittens are declawed.
Also, they are wearing capes.
resists the urge to shout NO CAPES!
My experience with eastern European cultures is much smaller than hers, but as far as guys go, it doesn't contradict her at all. Have other people noticed this, enough to call it a cultural distinction? Does it extend to women too?
Yes to both counts, in my experience. Dunno why.
resists the urge to shout NO CAPES!
BWAH!
I've lived amongst Eastern European men and women for oh, 3 years or so, and I agree. Both men and women are very forthright, in ways that don't fly for Western Europeans/Americans. I definitely think it's a cultural distinction.
I finally posted most of my journals of the past few months on my website, and just put new baby pictures up in the Mallory Gallery [link]
I could link without comment, but where's the fun in that? I have to say, TomKat is providing some of the funnest snark in gossip rags. Beats Brad and Angelina, and J-Lo and whoever hands down.
I wonder why I know so few (can't think of any) eastern European women.
As I said in my journal: S-C-H-A-D-E-N-F-R-E-U-D-E! It's kind of cathartic.
NSM for Czechs, which I imagine sarameg will confirm. The Praguers in particular are extremely contained unless drunk.
Although a Moravian complimented my birthing hips, so I got that going for me.
Also, I just got sworn in to the New York Bar a year late.
Yeah, I'd say that sounds about right, though bon's experience is pretty much my experience of Russian men, where stoicism gives way to weepy sentimentality with the application of vodka.
