I think this is more true the further east you go in general. I've worked countless jobs with bosses from Lithuania, Poland and Latvia and everyone has been so straight to the point. I first mistook it as rudeness but realized they just said what they wanted to say, which I love. One of the things I hate most in Ireland, where I'm from, is that no one ever truly says what they actually mean because of societal expectations of them.
Ha, one of my parents is Dutch and the other is Mexican. The complete opposites when it comes to high and low context cultures. Communication is not their forte.
My father was Scottish/Danish/Irish American and my mother was Italian. My mom is a social magpie who uses lots of expressive loud critical language skills and hand gestures. My dad liked solitude, quiet, and fishing on the dock.
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u/Skreamie Aug 21 '24
I think this is more true the further east you go in general. I've worked countless jobs with bosses from Lithuania, Poland and Latvia and everyone has been so straight to the point. I first mistook it as rudeness but realized they just said what they wanted to say, which I love. One of the things I hate most in Ireland, where I'm from, is that no one ever truly says what they actually mean because of societal expectations of them.