Comments on: Asian Cities Are NOT Rude!

By: summerisl

summerisl — Wed, 05 Jul 2006 08:56:55 +0000

This is my first time to browse a english blog.After readed this article,just wanna say “谢谢” to you.I’ll come here frequently:)

By: Let’s Visit Asia » Business Cards Etiquette in Asia

Let’s Visit Asia » Business Cards Etiquette in Asia — Fri, 30 Jun 2006 13:25:28 +0000

[...] In a previous entry, I mentioned that in Asia, people do not hand out their business cards as casually as some Western counterparts do. Here’s an entry from the RoadGladiator, a blog for business travellers that offers tips for receiving and handing out calling cards in some Asian countries: [...]

By: Anna

Anna — Wed, 28 Jun 2006 15:58:19 +0000

I find this report highly surprising. Aren’t Asians known for their politeness and their courteousness?

By: noemi

noemi — Fri, 23 Jun 2006 00:16:01 +0000

Were the universal standards of courtesy agreed upon by Asian cities as well. Like Ruth said, it’s just so western in approach. Manila (no 21) being the most polite among Asian cities has western influence.

By: Ruth

Ruth — Thu, 22 Jun 2006 07:29:16 +0000

Angie, thanks. I didn’t know that there were “universal standards of courtesy”. Seem to me that they were too western, though. Would be interesting to see the original report of the study.

By: Angie Aldana

Angie Aldana — Wed, 21 Jun 2006 17:50:29 +0000

The “tests” used by Reader’s Digest were agreed upon internationally as tests of courtesy. While I agree that cultural differences play a role in why Asian cities scored low, globalization and economics are incentives for metropolitan Asian cities to become more aware of universal standards of courtesy.

By: Melissa

Melissa — Tue, 20 Jun 2006 15:53:49 +0000

I agree with you. People forget that they should NOT use their own cultural yardstick to judge others’.