The Masai guide to Britain
- added April 2, 2008
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- phillyharper
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Six Masai warriors, who are so fierce they kill male lions with their bare hands, are coming to Britain to run the London marathon. There is such a culture clash between the worlds that we live in that the Masai have been given a four page guide to getting along in Blighty.
"You may be surprised by the number of people that there are and they all seem to be rushing around everywhere," a description fairly fitting for our beloved island. "Many of them just work in offices, jobs they don't enjoy, and so they do not smile as much as they should."
In the same way that a child can ask the most enlightening of questions, the things we take for granted are being spelled out for the warriors who are confused by our customs and laws, "For example, if someone was to see a thief and chase after him and, when they catch him they hurt him, then the person who hurt the thief would go to prison as well as the thief."
With such a chasm between Masai and UK lifestyles you'd think that there wouldn't be much common ground to share, but of course there seems to be one thing that unites all of us, "Many people drink alcohol in England. They do so at bars, at homes or at clubs - the English equivalent to a Masai party. When people drink they [seem] sillier or different..."
"You may be surprised by the number of people that there are and they all seem to be rushing around everywhere," a description fairly fitting for our beloved island. "Many of them just work in offices, jobs they don't enjoy, and so they do not smile as much as they should."
In the same way that a child can ask the most enlightening of questions, the things we take for granted are being spelled out for the warriors who are confused by our customs and laws, "For example, if someone was to see a thief and chase after him and, when they catch him they hurt him, then the person who hurt the thief would go to prison as well as the thief."
With such a chasm between Masai and UK lifestyles you'd think that there wouldn't be much common ground to share, but of course there seems to be one thing that unites all of us, "Many people drink alcohol in England. They do so at bars, at homes or at clubs - the English equivalent to a Masai party. When people drink they [seem] sillier or different..."
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- phillyharper
- 4 months ago
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Amazing! Can I recommend to any Masai or other first-time visitors to England - remember to say sorry if anyone bumps into you. And don't be expecting anyone to come and serve you drinks in a pub... we're the only nation that insists on going up to the bar to order!-
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- mischabarrett
- 4 months ago
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highlights interesting 'issues' with our society, makes you think about and question some of our customs.
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"You may be surprised by the number of people that there are and they all seem to be rushing around everywhere. Many of them just work in offices, jobs they don't enjoy, and so they do not smile as much as they should."
Sounds a lot like Nairobi and Mombasa where one can see quite a few Maasais too. Suba, suba oleng!-
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- Vierotchka
- 4 months ago
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Those people must work for Current.
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I don't work for current
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Culture Shock can be fun depending on your viewpoint.
In Texas in the mid seventies, people migrating from Michigan and other northern areas experienced Texans speaking to them in public. People they didn't know and had never met before, were commenting on anything except what would be considered personal information, and then walking away without saying anything else.
This all started in the 1850's when everyone went to town on the first of the month for supplies. It sometimes took two days to get to there, but they all had a lot in common, and could discuss farming and ranching.
General rules: Talk about the price of goods, weather, bandits and general information, but no politics, or religion. Those two subjects were closely guarded secrets that could ruin a good business relationship.
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