Comments on Aussie Pete: Asian vs Western Cultures - A Pictorial

I didn't understand the acceptance of change o...

2011-02-27T16:36:15.126-08:00

I didn't understand the acceptance of change one. Other than that, being an ABC (American Born Chinese), I can truly laugh in wholehearted agreement with these pictorials.

Heh I shower in the morning and in the evening (ni...

2009-07-21T07:55:15.563-07:00

Heh I shower in the morning and in the evening (night actually)

My reasons are entirely practical... Here in Singapore, we're almost certain to perspire in the day. It's alot more comfortable to go to bed not stinky, sticky or smelly...

I'll admit that the morning shower is mostly to help me get going. :)

Hi June - the pictures were actually drawn for a c...

2009-07-21T06:44:24.187-07:00

Hi June - the pictures were actually drawn for a common and popular networking and social media site in China... yes, this is their impression of 'problem solving' - in some respects I agree (I think it probably depends on whether or not one works for an MNC :p)

Thanks James - nearly all 1.5B odd Chinese shower in the evening... it was a major topic of debate when I married Sammi - we need to ensure that Jaime is given a bath of an evening (to satisfy Chinese culture)... but I cannot go to work without showering in the morning... the result? - I now need to shower in the morning and have a bath with Jaime in the evening... how clean must I be??? :D

I wrote an article once before about teeth brushing... you should check this one out - it sort of sums this up as well... the little things are the most debated.

Huh.. I didn't get the showering or the 'f...

2009-07-20T03:32:26.881-07:00

Huh.. I didn't get the showering or the 'finsing a partner' one :(

That's very interesting Pete! I wasn't su...

2009-07-19T10:07:04.229-07:00

That's very interesting Pete! I wasn't sure I understood the problem solving one. The eastern way is to work around the problem and the western way is to barrell right through the middle?