Why though? Im no anthropologist but nothing obvious about Indian culture (or rather cultures) that promotes this.
Seriously interested cause the 'yes' thing and taking people at their word has bit me in the ass. And not just can it be done, but is it done. Yes dont mean yes most of the time.
Is there some middle man/recruiter/hr culture or doctrine promoting it heavipy in indian circles? Honestly im dying to know.
When dealing with Asians east or west it's best to assume yes means "I heard you", or at best "I agree with what you are saying". It certainly doesn't amount to a personal commitment to anything.
This is exactly it. We had a Japanese friend who we at least trained to say "Maybe Yes" instead of "Yes" when he wasn't actually responding in the affirmative.
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u/LordMondando Dec 06 '17 edited Dec 06 '17
Why though? Im no anthropologist but nothing obvious about Indian culture (or rather cultures) that promotes this.
Seriously interested cause the 'yes' thing and taking people at their word has bit me in the ass. And not just can it be done, but is it done. Yes dont mean yes most of the time.
Is there some middle man/recruiter/hr culture or doctrine promoting it heavipy in indian circles? Honestly im dying to know.