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U.S. Cultures
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U.S. Cultures
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Culture
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Cultural Shock!
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V-Curve
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W-Curve
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Honeymoon
Adjustment
Cultural Shock
Reverse Cultural Shock
Acceptance & Re-Integration
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•We are used to our mom’s cooking & to our country’s food & think they are the best.
Subjective
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Why Are Cultures
Different?
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Why AreCultures Different?
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DifferencesGlobe
Continent
Country
Region
Group (Gender, clan, tribe, ethnicity, …)
Individual
Past Present Future
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Why Are Cultures Different?
•Each society is unique.
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Why Are Cultures Different?
•Each society has different historical experiences.
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Why Are Cultures Different?
•Each society has different social context.
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Why Are Cultures Different?
•There are rich & poor people.
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Why Are Cultures Different?
•There are different religions.
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Why Are Cultures Different?
•Each society has different economic system.
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Why Are Cultures Different?
•There are primitive societies.
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Why Are Cultures Different?
•There are slave-owning societies.
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Why Are Cultures Different?
•There are feudal societies.
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Why Are Cultures Different?
•There are industrial capitalist societies.
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Why Are Cultures Different?
•There are post-industrial capitalist societies.
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Why Are Cultures Different?
•There are socialist societies.
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Why Are Cultures Different?
•There’s a dominant culture.
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Why Are Cultures Different?
•There are minority cultures.
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Why Are Cultures Different?
•There are alternative cultures.
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Diversity•Native Americans
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Diversity•Latin@s
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Diversity•African American
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Diversity•Asian American
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Diversity•Asian American
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Diversity•European Americans
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Diversity•Jews
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Diversity•Muslims
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Diversity•Buddhists
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Diversity•Hindu
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Preppy Subculture
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Jock Subculture
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Punk Subculture
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Goth Subculture
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Hip-Hop & Reggaeton Subculture
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Skater Subculture
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Guidette & Guido Subculture
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Skank Subculture
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Traditional Nuclear Family
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Single-Parent Family
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1/1000 Are Gay Couples
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1/3 Are Never-Married Singles
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1.9 Million Are 90+ Years Old
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Not in the Official Census
•Do you know that: U.S. flags are everywhere!
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Not in the Official Census•Do you
know that: no bargaining in the U.S.
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Not in the Official Census•Do you
know that: people actually go to church!
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Not in the Official Census•Do you
know that: so much junk food, if you can call it food!
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Not in the Official Census•Do you
know that: convenience culture—24/7 stores, fast food…
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Not in the Official Census•Do you
know that: there’s poverty in the U.S. too!
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Not in the Official Census•Do you
know that: people obey the traffic rules!
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Not in the Official Census•Do you
know that: people don’t honk!
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Not in the Official Census•Do you
know that: what you see on T.V. & movies are not true!
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Not in the Official Census•Do you
know that: 15% of Americans have x>1 tattoo!
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Not in the Official Census•Americans on average eat 18 acres of pizza a day.
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Not in the Official Census• Do you know
that: #1 Reason for Americans for traveling: visit friends & relatives.
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Not in the Official Census• Do you know
that: #1 Destination to which Americans travel: Times Square, New York City
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Not in the Official Census• Do you know
that: 25% Americans say their pet is a better listener than their spouse!
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Not in the Official Census• Do you know that:
Average American family spends x> $600 per child on back-to-school clothes, shoes, school supplies & equipment
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Not in the Official Census•Do you know
that: 10% Americans eat donuts for breakfast.
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Not in the Official Census•Do you know
that: Americans leave an average of 18% tip.
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Not in the Official Census•Do you know
that: 3 Million Americans go dancing x > 2x/month
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Not in the Official Census• Do you know that: 5
states have the highest rates of participation in volunteer work:–Utah– Iowa–Minnesota–Nebraska–Alaska
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Not in the Official Census• Do you know
that: Americans spend $1 Billion on online dating services.
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Not in the Official Census•Do you know
that: 25% of marriages of x > 10 years end in divorce.
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Not in the Official Census• Do you know
that: 97% Americans say they are heterosexuals.
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Not in the Official Census•Do you know
that: 13 Million families are 1-Parent households.
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Not in the Official Census• Do you know
that: 16% of Americans live in a household with x > 2 adult generations.
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Not in the Official Census• Do you know
that: 14.6% of married people have a spouse from a different color or ethnicity.
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Not in the Official Census
•Do you know that: marriage is now over-rated.
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Not in the Official Census•Do you know
that: Only 17% of single adults are looking for a relationship.
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Not in the Official Census
•Do you know that: 10% Americans live alone.
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Not in the Official Census• Do you know
that: 26% of Americans say they are currently in a school of some type.
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Not in the Official Census•Do you
know that: Average credit card debt is $15,788.00.
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Not in the Official Census• Do you know
that: 45% Americans (x > 16 years old) are employed.• Others are
students or not working.
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Not in the Official Census•Do you know
that: 85% Americans (x > 18 years old) have a cell phone.
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Not in the Official Census•Do you
know that: 23% Americans own x > 1 firearm.
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Not in the Official Census•Do you know
that: 45% Americans participate in a retirement savings plan.
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Not in the Official Census• Do you know
that: Americans spend an average of 55 minutes in the car daily.
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Not in the Official Census• Do you know
that: 6% Americans leave the house for work between midnight & 6 A.M.
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Not in the Official Census• Do you know
that: Average American donates $1000 yearly to charity.
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Not in the Official Census• Do you know
that: 60% Americans have high-speed broadband Internet access.
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Not in the Official Census•Do you
know that: x > 43% Americans are on Facebook.
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Not in the Official Census•Do you know
that: 26% Americans use the Internet for online banking.
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Not in the Official Census•Do you know
that: #1 key word search for how-to advice is how to kiss!
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Not in the Official Census•Do you
know that: 20% of homes use a cell phone only.
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Not in the Official Census•Do you know
that: 17% homes only use a traditional land line.
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Not in the Official Census• Do you know
that: California is #1 state for jobs in the video game industry.
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Not in the Official Census• Do you know
that: Americans send or receive 1.5 trillion text messages a year.
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Not in the Official Census•Do you
know that: 43% Americans read news online.
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Not in the Official Census•Do you
know that: average height of American men is 5’9”.
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Not in the Official Census•Do you know
that: average height of American women is 5’4”.
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Not in the Official Census• Do you know
that: 26% Americans have cardiovascular disease.
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Not in the Official Census• Do you know
that: X > 5 million Americans have Alzheimer’s disease.
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Not in the Official Census
•Do you know that: 22% adults have arthritis.
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Not in the Official Census•Do you know
that: average American eats 60 pounds of chicken yearly.
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Not in the Official Census•Do you know
that: average American eats 14 pounds of ice cream yearly.
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Not in the Official Census•Do you know
that: 3% Americans are vegetarians (of all types).
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Not in the Official Census•Do you know
that: Americans sleep just 6.7 hours on week nights.
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Not in the Official Census• Do you know
that: Heart disease is the most likely cause of death for Americans.
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Not in the Official Census•Do you
know that: 75% of Americans arrested are male.
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Not in the Official Census• Do you know
that: 3% Americans are in jail or prison or on probation or parole.
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Not in the Official Census•Do you know
that: 75% high school students cheated on tests.
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Not in the Official Census• Do you know
that: only 39% Americans claimed they never have lied or cheated.
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Not in the Official Census• Do you know
that: 16 million Americans (x > 12 years old) use marijuana.
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Not in the Official Census• Do you know
that: Americans spend $230 billion on prescription drugs yearly.
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Not in the Official Census• Do you know
that: 70 million Americans (x > 12 years old) smoke regularly.
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Not in the Official Census• Smokers by color:–Whites : 22.1%–African Americans :
21.3%–Hispanics : 14.5% –American
Indians/Alaska Natives : 23.2%
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Not in the Official Census•Do you
know that: 42% Americans drink alcohol.
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Not in the Official Census• Do you know
that: 10 – 33% married Americans have cheated with another sexual partner.
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Not in the Official Census• Do you know
that: 24% Americans believe extra-terrestrials have visited Earth.
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Not in the Official Census• Do you know
that: 21% Americans believe the living can communicate with the dead.
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Not in the Official Census•Do you know
that: 7% Americans have social anxiety disorder.
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Not in the Official Census• Do you know
that: 1/5000 who take the SAT get a perfect score: • Two one-
hundredths of 1%!
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Not in the Official Census•Do you know
that: 43% Americans go to a place of worship x > 1x/ month.
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Not in the Official Census• Do you know
that: 11% Americans are willing to have a brain-implanted device that would let them access the Internet.
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Not in the Official Census• Do you know that: –37% wear traditional
business attire.–41% wear casual
clothes.–39% women wear
high heels daily.–During recession,
young New Yorkers wear long dresses.
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Not in the Official Census• Do you know
that: –Americans eat
more take-out meals in their cars than at work.
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Not in the Official Census• Do you know that:
favorite restaurant food–Hamburger–French fries–Pizza–Mexican food–Chicken sandwich
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Not in the Official Census• Do you know that:
top U.S. volunteer activities–General labor–Coach or referee–Fundraising–Food service–Tutor or teacher
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Not in the Official Census• Do you know that: top
sports participation– Football– Basketball– Track & field– Baseball– Softball– Golf– Tennis– Swimming & diving
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Not in the Official Census•Do you know
that: x > 11 million Americans own a digital reader.
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Not in the Official Census• Do you know that: –People who read
e-books buy 3 e-books a month.–People who
regularly buy hard-copy books buy 2 books a month.
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Not in the Official Census• Do you know that: top
men’s complaints about dating women:–Partners with
baggage–Difficult to get along
with after a few dates–Women who get
serious too fast.
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Not in the Official Census• Do you know that: top
women’s complaints about dating men:–Partners with
baggage–Not enough men &
not knowing how to find them–Men who get serious
too fast
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Not in the Official Census• Do you know
that: Asian households have the highest median income.
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Not in the Official Census• Do you know
that: households I the West & Northeast had the highest incomes.
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Not in the Official Census• Do you know that:
women who worked full-time still earned only 77% of what men earned in similar jobs.
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Not in the Official Census• Do you know that:
14.3% are in poverty = 43 million Americans (more poor people now since poverty was tracked in 1959).
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Not in the Official Census• Do you know that:
poorest give more to charity–Low-income folks
give 4.5%–Middle-income
give 2.5%–High-income 3%
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Not in the Official Census• Do you know that:
obesity facts– 34% Americans (x > 20
years old) are obese– 34% adults (x > 20
years old) are overweight but not obese
– 18% children 12-19 are obese
– 20% children 6-11 are obese
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Not in the Official Census• Do you know that:
cardiovascular disease in the U.S.–High blood pressure–Coronary heart
disease–Heart failure–Stroke–Congenital defects
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Not in the Official Census• Do you know
that: 37% Americans think that houses can be haunted.
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Not in the Official Census• Do you know
that: 25% Americans think astrology can affect people’s lives.
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Not in the Official Census• Do you know
that: 24% Americans believe extraterrestrials have visited Earth.
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Not in the Official Census• Do you know
that: 21% Americans believe witches exist.
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Not in the Official Census• Do you know
that: American men will not date women who–Litter–Don’t recycle.
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Not in the Official Census• Do you know that:–Americans in general
think it is better to be rich (than thinner, younger or smarter)–29% women (14%
men) think it’s better to be thinner.
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Not in the Official Census• Do you know that: Americans have
more confidence in soldiers than Congress (in order):– Military– Small business– Police– Religion– Supreme Court– President– Public schools– Criminal justice system– Newspapers– Banks– TV news– Organized labor– Big business– HMOs– Congress
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Not in the Official Census• Do you know that:
countries with top life expectancy–Macau 84.36 years–Andorra 82.51 – Japan 82.12– Singapore 81.98–Hong Kong 81.86–U.S.A. 78.11
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Not in the Official Census• Do you know that:
countries with top GDP/capita– Liechtenstein
$122,100–Qatar $119,500– Luxembourg $79,600– Bermuda $69,900–Norway $57,400–U.S.A. $46,000
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Not in the Official Census• Do you know that:
countries with top percentage of Internet users–U.K. 82%– South Korea 81%–Germany 79%– Japan 78%–U.S.A. 77%
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Not in the Official Census• Do you know that:
countries with most number of motor vehicles / 1000 persons–U.S.A. 765– Luxembourg 686–Malaysia 641–Australia 619–Malta 607
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Verbal Cues
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Direct Verbal Cues•“Yes!” means “Yes!”
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Direct Verbal Cues•“No!” means “No!”
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Indirect Verbal Cues• “Really?” • Translation:
“Of course not!
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Indirect Verbal Cues• “Good job!” • Translation:
“It’s ok.”
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Indirect Verbal Cues• “Awesome!” • Translation:
“That’s alright.”
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Indirect Verbal Cues• “That’s
interesting.”• Translation:
“Not!”
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Indirect Verbal Cues• “I welcome
challenges.”• Translation:
“This job sucks big time.”
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Indirect Verbal Cues• “You could
attend some training programs.”
• Translation:
“You don’t know what you are doing!”
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Indirect Verbal Cues• “Maybe I can
work late.”• Translation:
“What? Do you think I don’t have a life?”
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Indirect Verbal Cues• “I was not
involved in that project.”
• Translation: “That’s your problem—deal with it!” © 2012 Rey Ty
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Indirect Verbal Cues• “I’ll try to
do my best to fit that task into my schedule.”
• Translation:
“Why didn’t you tell me sooner?”
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Indirect Verbal Cues• “I have too
much work today.”
• Translation:
“I’m only paid minimum wage!”
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Conclusion© 2012 Rey Ty
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Attitude1. My culture is best.
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Attitude2. Your culture is best.
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Attitude3. There are good & bad things
in your & my cultures.
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Do not…1. go on & on.
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Do not…2. pretend you are American.
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Do not…3. think you are better than others.
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Do not…4. be arrogant.
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Do not…4. have a blanket hatred of the U.S.
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That’s All Folks!
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That’s All Folks!
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Reference• Les Krantz & Chris Smith. (2011). The Unofficial
U.S. Census. New York: Skyhorse Publishing.• Max Fisher. (August 1, 2012). The Land of Big
Groceries, Big God, and Smooth Traffic: What Surprises First-Time Visitors to America. http://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2012/07/the-land-of-big-groceries-big-god-and-smooth-traffic-what-surprises-first-time-visitors-to-america/260541/
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