Q. What does one do at a Christmas office party? Answer: Each company is different, and some no longer have a party at all but the traditional type of party is usually held after 5:00 on the last day of work before the brief Christmas holiday. Parties may include humorous skits, live music and a […]
Q. Who does what on New Year’s Eve? Answer: While many Japanese are at home quietly enjoying New Year’s Eve with their families, Americans are likely to be at parties with friends. In this sense, Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve are reversed in our two cultures. Couples in the States may go out dinner […]
Q. What should I know to make conversations with Americans go smoothly? Answer: Americans are less at ease than Japanese are when a lull appears in a conversation. If a moment of silence lasts too long, an American is likely to feel pressure to say something to “fill†the silence. The unfortunate result of this […]
