Tag: cultural misunderstanding

• Perception

  What is your perception of Saudi Arabia? (assuming you have never visited) I’m sure there are certain images or preconceived notions which naturally bubble to the forefront of your mind. Where did your perception come from? Media? Friends? Perception of a particular culture almost never turns out to true when one finally comes in contact […]

  sassevn

  August 26, 2017

  Places & Tourism, Uncategorized

  cultural misunderstanding, culture, culture learning, jeddah

• Big Noses, Blonde Hair, and “You are fatter!”

  Did you see the ridiculous headlines this week about the disastrous ad campaign of a Japanese airline? In one of their ads, they had an Asian wearing a fake nose and a blonde wig, which apparently offended some very sensitive people. Here are some of the headlines which came out because of that travesty: “Japan’s […]

  sassevn

  January 24, 2014

  Life

  Asian culture, cultural misunderstanding, haiphong, Japanese airline big nose, japanese airline racist ad

• Crispy Vietnamese Noodles and a Memory

  As you might know, I live in Penang, Malaysia. I used to live in Vietnam. Not much Vietnamese food in Penang, unfortunately, but plenty of other great cuisine. I was at my favorite hawker stalls the other day (for you locals, we call it “Lucky 99”) and my wife ordered a dish from a Chinese […]

  sassevn

  September 9, 2013

  History & Culture, Vietnam

  cultural misunderstanding, culture learning, Penang food, Vietnamese culture, Vietnamese food