• subtext@lemmy.world
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    30 days ago

    Yeah it’s very surprising to me as well. As a life-long resident of one of the states mentioned, having lived in both major cities as well and small-medium towns, I don’t think I’ve experienced this “aggression”

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      29 days ago

      Sometimes the base level of aggression or the base level of inflection is way higher than what you’re locally tuned for.

      Anecdotally I have found even business conversations with people from the US to be over the top. Especially through the sales cycle. There is a lot of hype that I need to adjust for in comparison to vendors in the UK, Europe and Asia.

      It’s not a bad thing, it’s a social standard. I probably appear quiet reserved and shy by comparison.