Comments on: Public Transportation Etiquette: China vs Canada http://dontai.com/wp/2009/04/07/public-transportation-ettiquette-china-vs-canada/ Have Lemons, Make Lemonade Sun, 28 Feb 2010 03:38:39 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: David Ing http://dontai.com/wp/2009/04/07/public-transportation-ettiquette-china-vs-canada/comment-page-1/#comment-250 David Ing Sun, 19 Apr 2009 20:04:28 +0000 http://dontai.com/wp/?p=1022#comment-250 Civility is a major benefit in living in Canada. It's partially handed down from a British heritage where protocol is mostly followed. The Canadian behaviours that you mention aren't acceptable, but aren't uncommon. They're often the result either of inadequate parenting, or lack of sensitivity by newcomers to Canadian standards. Both could be corrected with some feedback, but speaking up is somewhat UnCanadian. Civility is a major benefit in living in Canada. It’s partially handed down from a British heritage where protocol is mostly followed.

The Canadian behaviours that you mention aren’t acceptable, but aren’t uncommon. They’re often the result either of inadequate parenting, or lack of sensitivity by newcomers to Canadian standards. Both could be corrected with some feedback, but speaking up is somewhat UnCanadian.

]]> By: Public Transportation Ettiquette: China vs Canada | Real Rumors http://dontai.com/wp/2009/04/07/public-transportation-ettiquette-china-vs-canada/comment-page-1/#comment-182 Public Transportation Ettiquette: China vs Canada | Real Rumors Tue, 07 Apr 2009 22:05:02 +0000 http://dontai.com/wp/?p=1022#comment-182 [...] Public Transportation Ettiquette: China vs Canada 07.04.2009 | Posted in Computer World Typical Chinese long distance bus. Note the careful packing W hen I ride on public transportation in China I realize there are a whole different set of rules. I’ve long gotten over getting upset over small breaches of etiquette, particularly pointless because the Chinese do not believe they committed any error. Cuss all you like. In China, follow Chinese etiquette. ___ Acceptable Behaviour: China General ¤ Not Yielding your Seat: Most buses have no reserved seating for the elder See the rest here: Public Transportation Ettiquette: China vs Canada [...] [...] Public Transportation Ettiquette: China vs Canada 07.04.2009 | Posted in Computer World Typical Chinese long distance bus. Note the careful packing W hen I ride on public transportation in China I realize there are a whole different set of rules. I’ve long gotten over getting upset over small breaches of etiquette, particularly pointless because the Chinese do not believe they committed any error. Cuss all you like. In China, follow Chinese etiquette. ___ Acceptable Behaviour: China General ¤ Not Yielding your Seat: Most buses have no reserved seating for the elder See the rest here: Public Transportation Ettiquette: China vs Canada [...]

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