Don't expect gratitude if you intend to greet or smile.
the magic words "Good morning", "Thank you", "How can i help?", etc.
is it Asian culture or what? i can hardly hear them now. are these words taboo?
when i am in a lift with some foreigners (americans, caucasians), they will say "Thank you" when you hold the lift. "Goodnight" when they leave the lift. if i am with locals or Asians, we will both keep mum and look blindly as though each is 'transparent'....
i must admit that i did not practise these magic words intensely.... but i am coming to realise that it really makes or breaks a day... it is refreshing and great to hear a greet or thank you from someone early morning and you know that your day is going to be special too.
i am now practising with my girl. "Good Morning", "Good Night"..."Thank you".
Do it now but expect 'cold shoulders' and stares from strangers, thinking that you are weird or a freak.
Do it now but don't expect a similar greet...or return in kind.
Do it now and wholeheartedly with a smile. it doesn't have to be a face-to-face encounter. if you are calling someone, greet and smile from the heart, they can 'feel' and 'see' your sincerity. :)
is it Asian culture or what? i can hardly hear them now. are these words taboo?
when i am in a lift with some foreigners (americans, caucasians), they will say "Thank you" when you hold the lift. "Goodnight" when they leave the lift. if i am with locals or Asians, we will both keep mum and look blindly as though each is 'transparent'....
i must admit that i did not practise these magic words intensely.... but i am coming to realise that it really makes or breaks a day... it is refreshing and great to hear a greet or thank you from someone early morning and you know that your day is going to be special too.
i am now practising with my girl. "Good Morning", "Good Night"..."Thank you".
Do it now but expect 'cold shoulders' and stares from strangers, thinking that you are weird or a freak.
Do it now but don't expect a similar greet...or return in kind.
Do it now and wholeheartedly with a smile. it doesn't have to be a face-to-face encounter. if you are calling someone, greet and smile from the heart, they can 'feel' and 'see' your sincerity. :)
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