Originally Posted by
roadkit
I didn't get that far - and yes I missed the non-existent
Again, a warm welcome to the forum!
Originally Posted by
roadkit
Problem is, there are too many people with attitudes like that, making the post all too believable.
Alas, you're right.
And this particular theme, for anyone who's hung out in this or the other forums that tackle Eastern cultures for long enough, is one that surfaces time and time again.
One can try to address an insensitive or mistaken attitude seriously (and then risk seeing the thread deteriorate - see
this or
this)
Or make the same point succinctly with humour.