[Tlhingan-hol] Eurotalk - New Words - First Words

[André Müller]

Some cultures seem to thank more than others. The same thing happened to me
(being German) when I was studying in China. My Chinese friends were
sometimes laughing at me or telling me not to be so polite, when I thanked
vendors for handing me my stuff or the change or when I said "xiexie" after
getting some information or something. Heh... :)

Klingons might use {qatlho'} in the way English speakers would use "I'm
very greatful for that." or probably even less.

2011/11/7 Steven Boozer <sboozer at uchicago.edu>

> Felix:
> > Regarding the giving of thanks:
> > When a friend of mine was studying in the U.S., her classmates would
> > often make fun of her for thanking people excessively.
> > I also remember an American guest lecturer telling us Swedes often
> > come across as cold, but at least they thank one another a lot.
>
> That's amusing.  When I was at the Pushkin Institute in Moscow in 1977,
> Russians (and other Soviets) would always comment on how often Americans
> say "please" and "thank you".  I adjusted my behavior accordingly.
>
> This agreed exactly with my best friend's experience teaching in
> Changchun, China (Manchuria) in the early 1980's.  In fact, the local
> Chinese could always identify a Chinese-American because they were "too
> polite" - even when they spoke fluent, accent-free Mandarin and were
> wearing Chinese-made clothing!
>
>
> --
> Voragh
> Ca'Non Master of the Klingons
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