[HPforGrownups] Re: Ginny's dress, Ron's Attitude (was: Saving Every Sickle)

[Ladi lyndi]

No: HPFGUIDX 59527


--- serenadust wrote:
> I was going to say that, of course, all of the
> above is JMHO, but 
> actually the part about Americans reaction to
> normal British verbal 
> style was observed by just about every other
> American woman I knew 
> while living there.  Most of us got used to it
> and formed lovely 
> friendships, but it was jarring at first. I'd
> love to hear some 
> input from some of our British listmembers. 
> Are any of you aware of 
> this particular "cultural difference"?

Lynn:

Actually, after living in the Netherlands for
over 4 years, I find the British very polite.  I
really can't imagine a Brit walking up to me when
I was 6 months pregnant and saying "Your so fat
you must be having twins."  LOL  I almost said
that I wasn't pregnant, just fat, but didn't want
to be as rude - or so I thought.  It really is
just the normal way to express oneself in the
Netherlands and there was no offense meant and
the person would have felt badly if offense had
been taken.

However, I have found the same thing.  There is a
difference in the way different cultures express
themselves.  What's impolite or rude in one
culture is totally acceptable in another.

I was never bothered by Ron's comment that
everything he owned was rubbish.  There is a
point, I believe, in GoF where Ron complains
about Pig and Harry ignores it comparing what Ron
said about Scabbers to how upset he was when he
thought Scabbers was dead.  I also think there
was a general feeling of frustration being
expressed rather than about specific things. 
And, at 14, IMO, it's a very natural frustration.
 

Lynn
(who really would like to know why Ron has such a
thing for dungbombs when the fireworks sound so
much better) 

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