24 Funny Illustrations That Show The Cultural Differences Between The East And The West Made By This Artist

Yes, My Tallest!

So... at 6'3" (barefoot - 6'5" with my boots on), I'd be promoted left and right!

Wordlwide. Check the statistics on the pair of USA President candidates through the years. Or height of CEOs.

Ah damn 🤣

Thinking like that won't help you get a head in this world!

I think the seven dwarfs were from the U.S.

No only in China

MY TALLEST!!!!!!

My Tallest!!!

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Careful... the dang "woke people" will come after you lol

I’d say though that this graphic is showing direct boss relationships. For example, if you work for Amazon, your boss (likely) isn’t the owner. There are going to be multiple boss layers between you and the owner.

Difference between the floor manager and the operator is a few bucks an hour in money, and not a whole lot in clout. Difference between floor manager and regional operations manager is maybe 20% pay and a bit better shot at getting something heard by the CEO. Amazon is a huge outlier in top to bottom pay ratio, and rightly so as it's also a huge outlier in amount of business done and number of employees. Most CEOs are paid only six figures, often less. In America, you can tell the boss to f*** off if he's asking you to work after hours or do something unrelated to the job and he can't to squat to you (and if he tries you can sue his butt off). But in China the boss is basically your God.

Musk is not the boss. Musk is the boss's boss's boss's boss.

Ehm, no. (I am German)

we German people just outsource the whole dirt,Smog and garbage to other countrys Like India, Thailand or Bangladesh, so the poorest have to handle it.

They gör rid of nuclear power and are burning gas and coal instead. They are trash when it comes to the enviorment.

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After f*****g soo much...

Thank you!

It's a 7 mile trip with hills between me and the nearest food store, yeah no.....

To add, it is absolutely possible to say what you think in a direct, but still polite or nice or kind way.

True. Here in Switzerland, Germans are often perceived rude because of their directness but honestly I appreciate it - not a fan of small talk and empty smiles

Exactly, I live in Southern USA and it seems impossible to get anything done without hours of small talk.

Um es klar zu sagen, reden Sie nicht um den heißen Brei herum

My attention span is, just enough to get simple instructions and then i hunt squirrels, if it is longer i still hunt squirrels just mentally

As an American, I agree. Just spit it out. Or, as we say in my family, don't go around the barn to get to the house.

This is a clear demonstration of some of the pitfalls between cross cultural communication. At first glance to some, this is indicative of vague conversation, when it's less about 'beating around the bush' as it an example of cultural difference in the unique perspective of time/space. As in the way time itself is viewed and valued. When I say that I am talking about the western notion that time is linear,and business is to be conducted on that shortest distance line between the 'start' and 'end', with little regard than to agenda. Eastern philosophy views times in a more 'ball of string' concept, and business needs to maintain synergy and group harmony in accordance with agenda, and with time (end)not as fundamentally important as result. Hence, you will get more obtuse forms of communication that may appear to be inefficient, but may be more constructive. Consider this confusion as a perfect example of perspective!

I don’t mind chit chat. However I don’t need someone to minimize their opinions or bury pertinent facts in meaningless driveling. Tell me what’s up. Be honest. Tell me facts, your opinions, and don’t be afraid to ask anything. Then once that’s out of the way, chit chat will be a lot more pleasant for all of us.

“Beating around the bush” is what the expression usually is. I like those expressions. “Barking up the wrong tree” :)

And if someone asks about your day, you will tell them about your day. They are obviously interested!

Wow. In that case I would advise you not visit Canada 🇨🇦 We are a very friendly people here. Sorry...

Between black and white there are millions of colors.

Smalltalk I've come to learn is a way that most people(mainly Neurotypicals, those with personality disorders have to really try to do this, its not instinctive for us), work out whether they are *safe* in your presence or whether you are a *psycho* thus they ask a lot of nonsensical appearing questions to work out what you are as regards to the status quo. The closer your answers are to everyone else they know, the *safer* they feel around you and the more likely they will open up for normal conversations.

You could have said that in one sentence to save my time.

Alexander, I'm Italian and I wholeheartedly agree... but my friends often tell me I must be German 😅

I'm an American, but I am also direct and to the point. I don't have the patience, time or desire for small talk. It is one of the most annoying aspects of being "social." I avoid it at all costs. One day my boss told me I'm strange because I don't say hello every time I see him or chat before getting down to the issue. Now, I am sickly sweet to him.

It's actually funny... Since I moved to Germany I always found it a bit annoying how you have to make a whole pretalk and flatter people around here before you can word what you actually want. We're a lot more direct where I came from... As an example, I had to reply to an email and was with some friends at that time, so they offered to help. I had to write a whole paragraph for something I would have answered - in my native language - in just a sentence...

Because it gives the person time to judge how you might respond, so they can decide if they'll pull back telling you what they were going to tell you.

I agree.

I agree. Get to the point and once a decision is made and you have agreement move on. Some times Britons are evasive and opaque. It's irritating and a waste of time and energy.

Life isn't easy for Germans... :-) :-) :-)

Uk unfortunately is like China in this example.... 🤦‍♀️

I think that your opinion is well explained there, and you made a laudable effort when writing it down. I have however some doubts on how people from other culture may react to it, if they didn't spend their formative years in Germany (you may have to correct me if you are indeed living in another German speaking country, and I apologize in advance if I hurt your feelings, I am very sorry even if I am not Canadian).

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At least on meetings. If you have something important, say it, if not, shut up, let the meeting end. Unless we discussed everything important and now we are making fun of something/someone.

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"Sigh", you "oh I am such an efficient superior german" , "sigh"...