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Old 08-05-2010, 09:46   #5
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Originally Posted by mark46th View Post
I can't remember the name of the book I read, but a character in it, an old war horse with Asian AO experience said, " The way to get what you want from an unwilling Asian was to either embarass or confuse them."
I also found the opposite to be true: protect them from losing face, especially during an event they might deserve censure, and you will have a loyal friend/co-worker for life.

Especially true in my experience with Japanese. So many unique and different cultures in Asia, it's impossible to speak about them all as one entity of "Asian"....YMMV.
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