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**Liebling:-)))** · 11-25-2008, 12:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Jiro

Please do not assume and ask us for clarification

. Reba and I have CLEARLY explained to you that it is American culture to smile and wave as part of greeting.

Please don´t try to twist my posts... The fact is Reba questioned about "talk with stranger in the public" and then Puyo questioned about "smile to stranger in the public" without mention "culture". I answered their questions differently. You mixed their questions to jump on me saying that it´s "America´s culture". It´s YOUR post, I referred with disagreement that "talk with stranger" is a America´s culture. No more than that... I never say that I don´t beleieve you. I accept your posts and disagree it´s culture. Quit to misinterpret my posts, please.

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You repeatedly said "I disagreed... no American culture is the NATIVE AMERICAN."

*sigh*, you twisted my post again...

Yes I disagree that "talk with stranger is a America´s culture" and explain why... I tried to say Native American is a first people before Europeans took over USA... There´re would be ONE culture is Native Americans if Europeans didn´t take it over. Now there´re many different races, lifestyles, mentatlitiy backgrounds, beliefs, custom and culture in America than just one culture. Get it?

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We have NEVER said we are the most friendly country in the world.

Did I said YOU said this?

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We REPEATEDLY said it is AMERICAN culture to smile and wave... and yes we do like to talk to strangers about anything interesting we see. But in order to talk to people - we have to smile and wave because it shows we are friendly.

Yes, it´s same with many countries including Europe countries as well, we smiled each other by walking pass or sometimes use small hint like "Good morning", "Good day" or "Good Evening", not just America. It doesn´t mean that "talk with stranger" or "smile to stranger" is an American culture but it´s people´s personality either friendly, unfriendly, rude, etc. etc.

I would not spread to everyone to go America and can talk with stranger because it´s friendly culture in America... and know that there´re racists and some bad strangers in America... no way... I would feed positive to them about America to respect their culture, mentatliy background, tradition, custom, etc... to follow this link...

How to Understand Basic American Culture -- for Foreign Visitors | eHow.com

and list of America´s culture

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Please get it right. It saves us a lot of headache. Maybe because you're deaf, you don't fully experienced the American greeting and conversation and also because of that - maybe you proceed with caution.

Don´t use deafness as an excuse. I as a deaf person travelled to almost half of world and know how to respect their different culture and backgrounds, etc. Yes, America and Germany are different culture and backgrounds but to me, Americans act normal like Europeans... smiled by walk pass... On my 2nd day, I went for a morning walk... American neighbhood saw me and know me from yesterday... and said "Hello" to me as same as I said back to them... but here in Germany, not... only said "Good morning".

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I've had encountered a bunch of strangers I ran into anywhere in USA and we simply smiled and waved... it is customary in America to smile and wave before you talk.... just like what I did to Sunshinelade, her husband, and her friend in NYC.

Sunshinelady is not stranger because you know her from internet. This is a difference... I did the same thing to ADers as well when I saw them for a first time last year after know them via internet for years.

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and yes Americans do like to get into a small talk such as - "so... is that a bimmer bike? what kind of engine is that?" etc. or I would ask the local about the local rumor/story. For ie - in Philadelphia - I smiled and waved before I talk to local - "so I hear that this town's got a mighty famous cheesesteak, eh?" they - "yes sireeeee. it's 10 min down there. there are 2 famous joints next to each other called Pat's and Geno's" and we ended the conversation with a smile and wave.

Yes, it´s small hint... yes same here as well... it´s normal.

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When Americans travel to other countries - they SMILE and WAVE before talking to local to learn about anything. As explained in previous posts - Russian or other countries VIEWED our smiling and waving as SUSPICIOUS.

No, they would smile you back if you smile to them or make a small hint "Good morning". Yes, Wave to stranger is not normal. If you want to learn to know their culture, backgrounds, etc then get information or read to learn about them before visit their countries then it will be okay because it would not confuse them with your behavior.

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Yes I'm aware of that. I've been to Europe. I don't want to waste my time to type out all the countries.

But you already did...

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because you just demonstrated a lack any understanding of American Culture by saying it is NATIVE AMERICAN culture. but how is that possible? It "died" long time ago. America is predominantly white, not Native Americans.

You misinterpreted my post. Please see above what I explained you about Native Americans...Excuse me, I know America´s history and culture is about... It look like that you denied Native American´s history and accept that you are an American, not Native American itself? I explained in my previous posts that there´re many races, backgrounds, cultures, etc. after European took Native American and their culture over... Who is lack of understanding?

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Please explain to us in your own words what is American Culture.

To here in Europe countries view America culture as:

Television
Gun-friendly
Wave the flags
Cowboy (Western)
Big cars
Disneylands
movies
Hot Dogs/Hamburgers
Fast restaurants
American football
Basketball
plastic products everywhere in fast restaurants and large plastic shops.

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Are we a bunch of gun-loving, flag-waving, hamburger-eating people?

Why do you assume a lot what we (Europeans) think? *shake my head*