GBP Chapter 557 Trouble Caused by Cultural Differences
Chapter 557 Trouble Caused by Cultural Differences
[Cultural differences: Last time I asked my Russian friend if all girls there are named Natasha, she told me that Natasha is a very simple and casual name in their culture.]
[The first time I ate Lanzhou noodles, since I've never liked beef or lamb since I was a child, I asked the owner to add pork, not beef.]
I dare not even recall what expression my boss had on his face back then.
[I was chatting with a handsome Costa Rican guy, and he called me Linda. I said, "Who's Linda? You've got the wrong person..." Later I found out that this word means "dear," "beautiful," or "cute" in Spanish.]
I was chatting with an American friend the other day, and I asked him about his height. He suddenly stopped replying, and after a long time, he finally said, "I'm 183cm," adding that my behavior sounded like I was flirting with him. I was completely stunned; my public persona is that of a well-behaved, model student.
When I was studying abroad, I was walking with a foreign friend and I smelled a really nice perfume. I kept smelling it and asked him what brand it was and if he could give me a link.
As a result, his face turned red from holding his breath, and he couldn't speak for a long time. I thought something was wrong with this big young man. Could it be that he had some kind of serious illness?
Medical expenses here are quite high; I don't have the money to treat him.
When he saw me back away, he slowly and softly told me which brand and store the perfume was from, and even said that if I really liked it, I could buy myself a bottle.
Me: ? ? ? ? So that's all it is? Then why are you blushing!
Another cultural difference is that in some countries where women marry men, they take the man's surname.
In China, young men and women often jokingly make bets: if you lose, you have to take my surname and acknowledge me as your father/mother, just to save face in front of your friends.
This seems ambiguous to people in countries where life is simpler.
"No wonder ABO novels have the setting that pheromones are a very private thing!"
"He asked three times, and the other person gave you the perfume. He had already figured out how to win you over. But then you transferred money to him, and he realized you really just wanted the perfume [laughing emoji]"
"Oh no, I always compliment people, they might think I'm interested in them [awkward laugh]"
I often tell my husband, "Honey, you smell so good! You have such a lovely scent!"
They still say my son smells like milk... they'd be mortified, hahaha [vomiting blood]"
"No way, really? We have a Spanish client we're really close to. He let me smell him, saying that people from his region usually have body odor, but he doesn't. He smells very clean, and he even let me smell his neck... But he is really handsome, so it's okay to take advantage of him [facepalm]"
"Eurasian cultures are different, but the cultures of India, Pakistan, and the Middle East are similar to ours. Once, my former boss used a very fragrant perfume, so I asked about the brand. A few days later, he sent me a set, and he refused to accept payment several times."
"I remember a male colleague once said to another male colleague on A-site: 'Bro, you smell so good!' [crying][crying][crying]"
"I called this big, burly foreign guy 'Little Princess' (because he's actually a bit pretentious), and he said he really liked it when I called him 'Little Princess.' I'm speechless [facepalm]"
"I remember asking a Mexican guy my height before, and he replied after a long time, asking if I wanted him to be my boyfriend [facepalm]"
"Foreigners generally don't ask you how tall or heavy you are in daily life. Also, most Americans value dating culture, which means the more people you've dated, the more attractive you are."
If you can date top-tier rich, beautiful, and handsome men, you're considered incredibly charming; if you've never dated, you're considered unattractive and insecure.
So these people are very sexually driven; they'll interpret everything you say as flirting. Of course, I'm only saying this applies to the majority—the vast majority of locals and some international students are like this, but there are also many normal people who don't engage in these kinds of behaviors.
Our ancestors under the sky: So, telling the Pan people about their scent is considered flirting!
Isn't it the same here?
Imagine you meet a young woman and tell her how fragrant you are! See if she's embarrassed or scolds you!
It really depends on looks and temperament. If I had a face like Wei Junzi from town, and a charming demeanor, no young lady in the city would have the heart to refuse my inquiries and requests.
You must be quite the dreamer!