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People in Other Cultures Part 2

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Q1 Imagine that someone you don’t know well asks you the question, Do you have a part-time job? Would you naturally give a short answer (for example “No, I don’t.”)? Or would you volunteer a longer answer? (for example “No, I used to, but I don’t have the time any more. I’d like to work at a cafe again in the future.”)

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Minimal answers like “No, I don’t” seem rather cold to me. It feels like the person answering wants to end the conversation. By not adding something, like a question or more information, there seems to be no interest in communicating.

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But in Japan, when people give an answer as short as "No, I don't", it doesn't necessarily mean they don't want to talk. You have to "read the air" to pick up on other signs that encourage discussion.

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Living abroad, I found that Australians give pretty long responses, but those I met in the UAE (including Arab people, Indians and Bangladeshis) tend to reply quite minimally.

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