FWD [forteana] Re: Do Asians and Westerners Think Differently?

From: Terry W. Colvin (fortean1@mindspring.com)
Date: Sun Jul 27 2003 - 17:17:06 MDT

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    > What does he mean, he goes around saying "hey, you!" to everybody, or
    >does everybody have a nickname like in Thailand?
    >
    >gj

    Yes, they have "nicknames", actually personal pronouns of endearment
    that one uses instead of a name. The accidental use of a name at an
    unpropitious moment can cause untold bad luck, at the worst. I don't
    use pronouns of endearment in English; I just ignore the name
    altogether. I can't stand those Americans who insist on tacking your
    name onto every sentence spoken to you. Robéto 

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