<div dir="ltr">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... :)<br>
<br>Klingons might use {qatlho'} in the way English speakers would use "I'm very greatful for that." or probably even less.<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">2011/11/7 Steven Boozer <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:sboozer@uchicago.edu">sboozer@uchicago.edu</a>></span><br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">Felix:<br>
> Regarding the giving of thanks:<br>
> When a friend of mine was studying in the U.S., her classmates would<br>
> often make fun of her for thanking people excessively.<br>
> I also remember an American guest lecturer telling us Swedes often<br>
> come across as cold, but at least they thank one another a lot.<br>
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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.<br>
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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!<br>
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