So the other day I'm doing a job interview, yeah? And I was thinking "this one really takes the cake", that is, until I mentioned it to a friend and realized just how much deeper the rabbit hole goes. There's a huge difference in tolerance for sharing one's "body waste" between Chinese culture and the West.
Case in point:
A Scab In The Interview
Guy shows up to a job interview for a managerial level position in shorts which reveal his battered legs. As one is APT TO DO WHEN NERVOUS, he twitches away and finds a "outlet" for the nervous energy as he speaks. Personally I prefer scribbling on a slip of paper, clicking a pen, or screwing and unscrewing a pop bottle cap. Hell, even if he went crazy zipping and unzipping his fly it would have been better than .... THE HORROR THAT MANIFESTED ITSELF AS HIS OUTLET FOR NERVOUS ENERGY WHICH CONSISTED OF PICKING AT HIS KNEE SCABS FOR A FULL HOUR. I wanted to puke like --- THE WHOLE TIME.
Nails To Be Cutten
I don't even have to get specific with this one. Everyone who's been in a Chinese office has had the pleasant experience of being rained on with stray finger (or god forbid TOE) nails from a neighboring desk or cubicle farm. Why do at home that which can be done at work? **click-keh** *click-keh*
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