Talk:Worldwide etiquette

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[edit] Humor

I think gay is a better example that Jewish. The article isn't specifically about intercultural competence, its about showing good etiquette whether one is in one's native culture or not. If the example is unexpected, that's good; it was meant to be. I did change "many" to "some"; hope that helps. ◄HouseOfScandal►17:11, 29 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] The bit about styles of humor

This biased crap should go out entirely. This is an article about worldwide etiquette, and no American is going to consider subtlety horribly rude. The line went:

*There are also different types of humor: in stereotype, British humor is known for its wit and subtlety, while American humor is more slapstick.

Imagine if one of those slapstick American comedians like Tommy Cooper went over to England and tried his schtick: they would find it incredibly rude, a breach of "worldwide etiquette". Oh, wait, Tommy Cooper, an Englishman, was one of the most popular comedians in the history of that nation. This cheap, stupid, degrading stereotype absolutely does not belong in an article on "worldwide etiquette". There is room for an intelligent discussion on variance in styles of humor (i.e., one not relying on worn stereotypes)...in an article about that subject. The relationship to "worldwide etiquette" is tangential and weak. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 75.183.8.246 (talk) 01:03, 12 May 2007 (UTC).