How to use italki
I'm receiving many messages on italki nowadays. I'm really thankful for that. And I'm so excited to have a conversation with people on italki. But some people are not respectful. Probably I'm Japanese and I'm really concerned about how I speak to people. That's why I think that way. But at least people have to say some words instead of just " hey". It's kind of a manner. You can say at least "how are you?" something like that, I guess. Is that just the deference between our cultures? ;(((
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How to use italki
I'm receiving many messages on italki nowadays. I'm really thankful for that. And I'm so excited to have conversations with people on italki. But some people are not respectful. Probably I'm Japanese and I'm really concerned about how I speak to people. That's why I think that way. But at least people have to say some words instead of just " hey". It's kind of a manner. You can at least say "How are you?" something like that, I guess. Is that just the difference between our cultures? ;(((Hello Yuuka,
You have studied in Canada so you understand some of the differences in cultures between Japan and the West. Another way to look at it is that italki is like a big market, there are good sellers and bad sellers, just be careful who you reply to and how. If anyone is really insulting to you or rude you can block them or report them.
Best wishes
Bob
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I understand what you are saying. Please don't get me wrong. I love the cultures of the English speaking countries. They are more friendly and casual than mine. Yeah, sometimes, it's kinda difficult to consider about the cultures unless I live in the countries and learn how they communicate with people. But anyway thank you for your comment! It's always great to share our opinions with each other.
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Yeah, things are definitely more casual in a lot of the English speaking world, at least in America. I don't think people mean it disrespectfully. Though, usually I will say, "Hey, what's up?" or "Hey, how's it going?" when I greet someone. A lot of politeness in America is saying "please" and "thank you", though with friends I often won't say "please" unless it is a bigger than usual request. I say "thank you" a lot. There are some other things about being formal and polite that are a bit more subtle that I have noticed. Please feel free to ask if you want to know more!
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