I am currently finishing up some training in work, and the topic is on helping international students to avoid culture shock. They have just presented me with this graphic:
They've captioned it with "This is a bit of fun but it highlights the underlying point" but I am now completely stuck on "I'm sure it's my fault" - "It's your fault" - "Why do they think it was their fault?" as an interaction
As a non-brit who moved to the UK in her 30s I can tell you this:
- yes, accurate for the first 2 column
- BS for the red column
Even coming from a straightforward culture, which i do.
British people are diplomatic. They will try to soften the blow, especially in a professional environment. But even in direct cultures professional environments are exactly the same.
Whomever wrote the red column is either new to professional environments or purposefully wanted to emphasise the extreme diplomacy of Brits.
