This was a quick read, however, I thoroughly enjoyed writing down little notes in the margin exclaiming that this one quality was DEFINITELY Turkish or the other was 100% AMERICAN. It, for me, was a way to put what I already knew about the differing cultures on paper in an elegant manner. What stood out the most to me in the reading was the bit about the differences in the perception of time. I could not help but just laugh as soon as I read the title. It is so TYPICAL for a Turk to say, "Eh, abi, I'll be there in five minutes..." and then show up a half-hour later.
What is truly intriguing though is that the spectrum that the author provides is incredibly accurate (at least when you apply stereotypes to the varying cultures). As soon as someone mentions an Arab or Turk, I think about how they will interact with me in a certain situation based on many of the qualities in prescribed in the reading.
Anyways, I think that this will definitely help me categorize how to handle a trip to Turkey and make sure that I do not flip someone off when I only meant to call their attention! Definitely a bad idea for an Armenian American.
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