What habits or practies have you adopted from cultures besides your own? (lemmy.world)

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For example, I'm a white Jewish guy but I've adopted the Japanese practice of keeping dedicated house slippers at the front door.

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[-] intensely_human@lemm.ee 0 points 1 year ago

I think if you open your mind a little you may discover someone challenging your beliefs can be helpful to a conversation.

That’s part of the culture I grew up in: arguing and challenging each other as part of talking. Feel free to try it out or adopt it.

[-] JoeClu@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago

You know I understand you. That was the way with me too. It took me a long time into adulthood to tone that down as I wasn't making friends and people seemed to think I was an asshole. It really sucked cause I seriously didn't mean any harm or disrespect, but most took it that way for some reason.

Now, after endless questioning of myself, I've learned to adapt to my audience.

[-] intensely_human@lemm.ee 0 points 1 year ago

I have a really hard time with it because it seems so non-spontaneous. What even is the point of discussing things without disagreement?

I see these conversations that are just people agreeing with each other and I just don’t get it. I don’t want to be a part of it.

But I don’t want to be alone.

[-] Historical_General@lemmy.world -2 points 1 year ago

Err, I don't see a point in disagreeing for the sake of it - I have a similar problem to you though. I get awkward or silent when I don't have anything original, new or even interesting to say, like you are uncomfortable with 'agreement'.

[-] Historical_General@lemmy.world -2 points 1 year ago

Persuasion works best when you work off commonalities rather than differences. Though I understand you're trying to go for combative argumentation.

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