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Originally Posted by kazbates
I thought about starting a new thread about my next comments, but since I've already started one this month, I think my courage is exhausted!  |
just keep training, and work up to it gradually.
pretty soon you might find yourself starting a new thread every day !
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I am always amazed at how similar phrases with the same general meaning appear across cultures, not to mention countries! One of the things I like most about the US is the great many different cultures that you can experience in one city. Growing up in Chicago, there were (and still are) all kinds of ethnic neighborhoods where you can learn about and enjoy the differences that make us all so diverse. Whether it was the Irish, Polish, Italian, etc., each had festivals where they shared their uniqueness with the rest of us. It was wonderful! Even living near Washington, D.C., our nation's capitol, that mix of cultures is apparent. One of the things I worry about with all the talk of Globalization is that the different cultures of the world will get smoothed over into one big conglomeration. It would make the world too boring, I think.
Kaz 
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i agree ! it's fascinating to see the differences and also the similaries from one culture to another. paris is very culturally diverse as well and it's one of the most interesting things about living here. and it's something i particularly appreciate here, where we have members from all over the world. i find it amazing to have convsersations with people in
england UK, canada, the US, italy, germany, and even those crazy australians (among others) all in the same thread.
i also want cultures to preserve their individuality but at the same time i'm really grateful for technology which allows us to gain so much more understanding of others by allowing us to interact on a human level. i know it's a cliché but i think it makes the world smaller ; australia is so far away, but it feels like we are neighbors.