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EARTH ANGELS & MAGIC MOMENTS
Chapter 13:
Who Are These Strangers?
Some cultures have no word for strangers because
the people they haven’t yet met are assumed to be
friends. In our culture, though, the people we haven’t
yet met are assumed to be strange.
Then, there are the countries where it is taboo to
talk to strangers. In the West, it’s very common to say
“Hi” to strangers as you walk in the park or wait at a
station, but try that in Asian cultures, and you’ll be
greeted with raised eyebrows unless you know the
person.
In the US, yes, we actually talk to strangers, but we
just throw out the easy “Hi” and “How are you” with
no real meaning. People don’t really care how you are.
It’s just a gesture, a social thing.
If you walk around in Scandinavian countries
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