Do I get offended if my Culture is insulted, you bet I am
Diplomacy has never been my strongest attribute, my passion and enthusiasm normally take over and sometimes before I know it, I have both feet wading through the murky waters of a very controversial subject. On the other hand, there have been plenty of times when I have struggled but successfully managed to keep my sentiments to myself especially if I am aware that my opinion may not be culturally welcome. I never say what I would like to say, I hold back out of respect for the others. While reading a brief profile of the late Apple founder Steve Jobs online, I learnt that he was never diplomatic, he just said it how it appeared to him. Most times he was right. In a professional environment, where we are all expected to behave or perform in the same way, that may be a great attitude. I however doubt if the same should be adopted when it comes to cultural matters. For starters, most if not all of us, had no hand in choosing the cultures we find ourselves in. We adopted these ...