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Greta75 -> RE: Does anybody else hate..... (7/5/2017 11:10:00 PM)
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ORIGINAL: Edwird
So, is getting breakfast or lunch so difficult to attain in Asia that everybody has to ask each other about it upon every greeting? As genuine concern, not as conventional (fake) greeting? Wow.
Most of the time, people miss their meals because of lack of time rushing their work load, over time, meeting deadlines, choosing to catch up sleep in the morning rather than spend time on breakfast. No time to eat. So as a boss, you have the power to give them time to eat during paid hours as a sign of being a caring boss.
Or like in my current company, if the boss calls for a 8am meeting, then she buys food for everybody so they can eat during the meeting and kill two birds in one stone.
Yes, it is practical caring.
Asking "How are you?" is just bullshit.
And yea, usually greeting is just saying, 'Hey', 'Hello', just a wave and a smile. That's it. No need bullshit questions.
Like usually if a friend ask me have I eaten, they might even bring food to me if I have not. Especially if they are meeting me late after work. And they got off earlier.
It's like, more sincere. The whole dynamic of it.
It makes me wonder if it's also western culture for married couples to ask each other, "How are you?" As a greeting EVERY SINGLE DAY when they wake up and come home from work! Like OMFG! That would drive me mad.
Over here, we do ask our spouse if they have eaten, because it's practical. If my husband was stuck working late at work. I will check if he has eaten and bring food to him if he has not. Or plan to go out and eat together later.
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