Due to cultural differences, what jokes have you made when communicating with foreigners?

Due to cultural and language differences. Understanding each other is not an easy task, and communication between different cultures often encounters difficulties. A Chinese young man went to swim in a nearby swimming pool and came back soon. The Chinese and a foreign friend who lived in the same room with him felt strange. He explained: "There are too many people in the swimming pool and the water is too dirty. It should have been changed a long time ago. It is like boiling dumplings with sesame sauce." This metaphor is very unique and vivid. The Chinese friend who lives in the same room with him laughed, and the foreigner He has neither eaten "tahini" nor seen "boiled dumplings", so he doesn't find this metaphor humorous at all. No wonder he looks confused and confused. When Westerners describe a place with many people and overcrowding, they often say it was papked like sardines. Some Chinese people can understand this metaphor, but they may not necessarily appreciate its beauty, because few people have seen an open can of sardines. They have seen a small, flat can, tightly stuffed and neatly packed. There are not many people with rows of finger-long sardines. There are many examples of things or concepts that are present in one culture but not in another.

Greetings and farewells in daily conversations

An American student studying in China met a Chinese friend walking by and asked him: "Have you eaten?" He smiled, nodded, waved goodbye, and left. He knows that Chinese friends’ words are equivalent to Hello or Hi in English. If he doesn't know this, he will think that this kind of greeting seems to say: "I haven't eaten either. Let's go have something to eat together." Or: "If you haven't eaten, I am about to invite you to my house." Let's go." In short, greeting like this sometimes means inviting the other person to go to dinner.

Social Etiquette

Westerners like to say Thank you and Please too much, which is unnecessary and even annoying. On the other hand, Chinese people believe that the other person knows how grateful they are, so there is no need to say anything; but in the eyes of Westerners, not saying these kind words is a bit rude and disrespectful to others. The question of who to praise also reflects cultural differences. It is common to hear American women talk about how hard their husbands work

, how well they have done, how many times they have been promoted, how many rewards they have received, and so on. She will also praise how smart her children are, how good their academic performance is, how active they are in the stamp collecting group, how they have performed in concerts somewhere, etc. In China, people think this is too tacky. They will not praise their family members in front of outsiders. When someone sneezes, the person next to them sometimes says something. Chinese people may say "Someone missed you", "Someone said something about you" or jokingly "Who is scolding you"; British or Americans would say God bless you (God bless you).

There are many differences and differences between Chinese and Western cultures, and many customs among them have also produced many jokes. However, the similarity among different cultures is that they all contribute to the development of human culture. The differences between these cultures cannot be said to be superior or inferior. They are formed objectively, and their existence will inevitably lead to the continued development of human culture. , In today's world, it is impossible for any nation or country to lose or get rid of its traditional culture. Therefore, let us work together to safeguard the development of various cultures and maintain the stability of the country. Eastern and Western cultures can promote each other and promote each other. In this way, I believe that the cultural history of mankind will go better.