[Mageia-discuss] Cultural difference: "Let your yes be yes" <---> "It is rude to say no"

Fri Jul 13 08:42:25 CEST 2012

All this leaves me wondering open-mouthed. Wondering how people yould
+manage their daily lives when they don't want to use a clear negative
+answer to a question where "yes" and "no" would cause different
+consequences.
+
+Marjy, if I'd ask you "Would it be ok when I come visiting next week?"
+I need a valid answer because if you say "yes" I will buy a ticket and
+hop on the train next monday. And I'd be very surprised if I will
+knock on your door and you are not there because you said "yes" just
+out of being polite.
+
+Or does this "yes/no" thing only apply when you are asked to do
+something? If so, I still don't think it is rude to reply "no" where
+"no" is the correct answer. Actually I find it quite rude to give the
+other the impression of being ready to do something while I have not
+the slightest intention to really do it.
+
+Of course I accept local habits, but we should not do this here in
+this environment. As our communication is only written, without the
+extra benefit of face mimic and body language, we need to be precise
+in such things where the answer to a question bears consequences for
+each and all. I think people working in an international environment
+should accept this.
+
+-- 
+wobo
+