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	<description>CURRENT. CULTURAL. CONTROVERSIAL.</description>
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		<title>The Bald Fat Man in the Red BMW Convertible</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 19:10:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bjorn</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[International do-gooding trends]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA["There have been several points in my life... at which I saw my future as another fat man in a midlife-crisis BMW.  I simply looked at those who were 15-20 years ahead of me on the same (professional) track... and it scared the hell out of me."]]></description>
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		<title>Patriotic Party People</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 11:29:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bjorn</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Cross-Cultural Communication]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[arrogant]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[It's harmless patriotism gone harmful.  In every conversation they need their country to come out the victor.  It is nauseating.]]></description>
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		<title>What does your lunch break say about your culture?</title>
		<link>http://culturemutt.com/what-does-your-lunch-break-say-about-your-culture</link>
		<comments>http://culturemutt.com/what-does-your-lunch-break-say-about-your-culture#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 05 May 2012 00:01:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bjorn</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Cross-Cultural Communication]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of the fundamental ideas behind savvy, global do-gooding is to treat global cultures as a huge buffet... you as the cultural savant get to pick and choose of the best out there. ]]></description>
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		<title>White Guy goes to a Filipino Party&#8230;.</title>
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		<comments>http://culturemutt.com/white-guy-goes-to-a-filipino-party#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 02 May 2012 03:39:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bjorn</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Cross-Cultural Communication]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Food stretches as far as the eye can see. Shoes are lined up at the front door in numbers that would make Emelda Marcos blush. Children are running everywhere. A group of aunties and uncles are playing cards. Impressively good singing is coming from the karaoke corner. A Lola (grandmother) is asking you when you [...]]]></description>
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		<title>I&#8217;m from Sweden, NOT Switzerland&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://culturemutt.com/im-from-sweden-not-switzerland</link>
		<comments>http://culturemutt.com/im-from-sweden-not-switzerland#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Apr 2012 03:20:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bjorn</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Travel]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[stereotypes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sweden]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[swedish]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I tell them quite clearly that I am from Sweden and then they turn around and introduce me to their friends and say, "This is Bjorn, he's Swiss."  It drives me crazy.]]></description>
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		<title>&#8220;You&#8217;re Fat.&#8221;  How Honest is too Honest?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Apr 2012 05:51:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bjorn</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Cross-Cultural Communication]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Travel]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[There's a fine line between being honest and being rude.  The post title is a classic example.  If someone asks you if they look fat, should you tell the truth?    As this is CultureMutt you are right to expect a "cultural" spin on this.  The fact of the matter is that honesty expresses itself differently in different parts of the world.]]></description>
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		<title>Are Some Cultures &#8220;Smarter&#8221; Than Others?</title>
		<link>http://culturemutt.com/are-some-cultures-smarter-than-others</link>
		<comments>http://culturemutt.com/are-some-cultures-smarter-than-others#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Apr 2012 05:24:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bjorn</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Cross-Cultural Communication]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[hiearcy]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://culturemutt.com/?p=4588</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Google any variation of the following question and you get a storm of different reactions:  "Are some cultures smarter than others?"   It is obviously an extremely touch area.  Unless you are talking to some kind of supremacist you are unlikely to hear anyone give you a hierarchy of cultures with respect to average intelligence.  At least not explicitly.]]></description>
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		<title>7 Tips for Successful Church Crashing</title>
		<link>http://culturemutt.com/7-tips-for-successful-church-crashing</link>
		<comments>http://culturemutt.com/7-tips-for-successful-church-crashing#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Apr 2012 01:25:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bjorn</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Comparative Religion]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cross-Cultural Communication]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Missionary Kids]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://culturemutt.com/?p=4569</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[After I got over the novelty of the fact that I had had my first drink, I started to focus on the overall experience.  It had been different from services that I was used to.  The formality, the gowns, the High Church music, the centuries-old village church - it all was seriously intriguing.  It was my first taste of church tourism and I was hooked.]]></description>
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		<title>Does Being Religious Make You Narrow-minded?</title>
		<link>http://culturemutt.com/does-being-religious-make-you-narrow-minded</link>
		<comments>http://culturemutt.com/does-being-religious-make-you-narrow-minded#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Apr 2012 15:29:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bjorn</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Cross-Cultural Communication]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://culturemutt.com/?p=4570</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I remember having a conversation with a missionary of a different faith when I was living in the Pangasinan province of the Philippines.  We got to a juncture where it was clear that we disagreed on something.  Her helpful comment?  "I am right and your are wrong."  Classy.]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>29</slash:comments>
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		<title>Should you Spank your Kids?</title>
		<link>http://culturemutt.com/should-you-spank-your-kids</link>
		<comments>http://culturemutt.com/should-you-spank-your-kids#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Apr 2012 04:22:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bjorn</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Cross-Cultural Communication]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[discipline]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I think I got smacked once as a child.  In fact, I am not sure if it actually happened or if I just am remembering wrong.  My parents don't believe in spanking kids.  They are Swedes.  Sweden banned spanking children over 30 years ago.  As in, it is illegal to spank your child in Sweden.  Since then over 20 countries have followed suit.  The United States is not one of them.]]></description>
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