105 Week 3

[malory rodriguez]

In the class today we spoke a lot about cultural tendencies, and how that although it my be acceptable to act one way in one country it may be different in another country. We spoke about how in Turkey if you were invited to a dinner party at 6, you wouldn't show up still 7:30. So I decided to do some research into the Swedish culture about that. What I found is that Swedes are very punctual about their time, both in private and professional lives. If you are going to be late, let the person who is waiting let them know you will be last, and make sure to apologize upon arrival. Another interesting thing that I've learned is that Swedish people aren't super huge into the small talk. When answering the phone they will either state their first name, last name, or both. I think people tend to overestimate these little cultural differences. And that's where I assume culture shock comes from. Is when someone is not prepared for all these little difference and they add up quite quickly.