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IL-2 Sturmovik: Cliffs of Dover Latest instalment in the acclaimed IL-2 Sturmovik series from award-winning developer Maddox Games. |
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A typical case of cultural misunderstanding...
Having spent many years in Germany, France, USA and Canada, I have to tell you that humor is very much cultural specific ![]() Watching those videos first degree style gets you angry when you are on the opposite side. The German one uses a more vulgar style but that is apparently done on purpose (grotesque racist remarks creating a "2nd degree" effect). As a general rule, refrain from this type of humor if you are not sure the other side understands the message. Examples of cultural misunderstandings: -1- an Englishman forms a ring with his index and thumb, meaning "great job"....the same seen by a Bavarian means " @sshole" -2- shrugging your shoulders for a German means " I don't know", for a Frenchman it means " f... off" -3- the American girl who starts a conversation in a crowded Metro wagon just wants to reestablish a social distance between her and the person she is facing; the French guy who is facing her thinks that she wants to get laid... etc. etc. Conclusion: don't try cultural specific humor in an international forum...another way to start a war and to be obliged to fight it out over the Cliffs of Dover ![]() Cheers, Eckhart |
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