tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25115048.post827623011886410595..comments2023-03-28T08:32:32.838+00:00Comments on Dolphin Hotel: Things I Cannot Do In LatviaMichaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15645029568785897293noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25115048.post-43064889574340240742009-07-20T15:13:26.064+00:002009-07-20T15:13:26.064+00:00I am latvian living for past 4 years abroad and it...I am latvian living for past 4 years abroad and it allways shocks me geting back and seeing us not being plite..It's not just "I am sorry" not telling, it's as well not listening to You carefully..When You speak, latvian is wandreing around with eyes...and many more unpolite things. When I first get abroud and worked in Cyprus with british staff, I get SUCH A LESSON not being polite...:) I have foreign friend who have seen a lot of my latvian friend and we get to conclusion: Latvians was allways just a farmers, servants, never had lady and gentelman life. They didn't learn it. It's in blad. What family and social life learns You- that's You...They even don't notice that they are like that unless were not living abroad. And I simply love, when latvian don't understand something and asking:"What?" instead of "sorry?":)) Thanks to my teachers even if sometimes I am geting back to my old habits.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25115048.post-57254942010920886342009-03-01T18:13:00.000+00:002009-03-01T18:13:00.000+00:00I asked a Latvian why I never hear anyone saying e...I asked a Latvian why I never hear anyone saying excuse me. "We just don't say it," she replied.Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15645029568785897293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25115048.post-43983215724916220562009-02-28T18:21:00.000+00:002009-02-28T18:21:00.000+00:00I think slightly rude, Latvians would prefer the w...I think slightly rude, Latvians would prefer the word shy.<BR/>A case in point: this afternoon a friend and I were waiting at an unmanned railway station in the middle of the woods. I said in England the woman clearing snow off the platform would tell us if there weren't any more trains coming, he thought Latvians would be too timid (or closed) to initiate a conversation.Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15645029568785897293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25115048.post-85045095376013237422009-02-28T18:17:00.000+00:002009-02-28T18:17:00.000+00:00Interesting on the 'excuse me' point. This country...Interesting on the 'excuse me' point. This country would definitely not function without these two little words. Are people rude, or is there another way of breaking the ice?Myeralhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00980212065563161388noreply@blogger.com