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Post by Emperor AAdmin on May 16, 2010 11:23:40 GMT -5
Seems like many of the Balkan people do not have the best grasp on being on time and I know I am one of them.
Write about your experiences.
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Post by shejtani on May 16, 2010 15:22:09 GMT -5
always late !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Post by insomniac on May 16, 2010 16:39:32 GMT -5
My gf called me an hour early when she wants me to show up an hour later.
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Post by Emperor AAdmin on May 16, 2010 18:53:57 GMT -5
It seems that the concept of time and how it is experienced varied drastically from region to region. In Europe there is a sharp distance when it comes to this between colder northern regions and warmer Mediterranean south. Mediterraneans seem much more laid back (as one can see people taking their time sipping on coffee in caffes in the evenings) while Nordics are far more time centered and punctual. Warmer regions (Caribbean for example) seem also far more relaxed when it comes to time versus north. Has anyone encountered noticeable differences in culture they reside in or in other countries they visited and how do they define concept of time in their native culture according to how people experience it? PS: Montenegro seems very relaxed when it comes to time management. When meeting friends at the evening usually time is used as a approximation (often this is an understatement ) rather then something concrete with unspoken assumption that actual meeting with always be at least somewhat after the agreed time. If people must meet at 9pm then setting it up at 8pm or latest 830pm would be highly advisable one would say.
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Post by todhrimencuri on May 16, 2010 18:56:23 GMT -5
My gf called me an hour early when she wants me to show up an hour later. Women are always late, no matter what ethnicity.
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Post by Emperor AAdmin on May 16, 2010 18:58:46 GMT -5
Women do seem to have their own concept of time on top of what is being said here, to say the least. ;D
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Post by Kastorianos on May 17, 2010 1:29:30 GMT -5
always late...Germans hate tardiness...but I cant do anything about it although Im really trying hard...also....I hate it to wait for others...lol.
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Post by donnie on May 17, 2010 9:20:40 GMT -5
Albanians are very relative and relaxed when it comes to time. Take my father forexample; always the last person to enter the plane. My aunt, when she says she'll visit two o'clock in the afternoon, expect her around six in the evening, perhaps as late as eight o'clock.
Swedes on the other hand are very punctual. To illustrate. We have a couple of Swedish family friends who were going to come over some time ago. The agreed time was 13.00. They came to the town where we live one hour earlier. Instead of coming directly to us, they wandered up and down the street until the clock was exactly 13.00, at which time they entered. Coming late is considered rude, very rude, though of course younger generations aren't as strict as older ones. Personally, I guess being raised here in Sweden and all, I am very punctual and uncharacteristic for my family. I always have problems with my friends who arent ethnic Swedes, because they also have this time optimistic attitude and when we agree to meet at a certain time, I know to expect them a little later, so I dont go out to early and get myself in a bad mood.
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Post by zoti on May 17, 2010 9:59:22 GMT -5
I hate being late or when others are late. I am almost never been late for class, work or appointments. The only time I run late is when I visit my parents.
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Post by thracian08 on May 17, 2010 14:39:33 GMT -5
Being an hour late in Turkey is normal.
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Post by Dèsîŗĕ Yèarning on May 17, 2010 15:22:38 GMT -5
In the UK people are always punctual and that is how i am too. I have got used to expecting my husband 20-60 minutes later than when he says he will be somewhere. I hate waiting though, and generally If i arrange to go out and the people r lte, i just go out with my other friends, and when they call me Ii just say sorry, i thought u weren't coming. Since i do this my friends have stopped being late.
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Post by Emperor AAdmin on May 17, 2010 20:40:01 GMT -5
Some quotes I was able to found on topics such as time management and overall concept of time from a cultural viewpoint. Before I came to Costa Rica, I thought the Spanish word "ahora" (equivalent of "now" in English) conveys something that is urgent, because in English, "now" really means "now." Well, as I found out, the Costa Ricans have three levels of "now." There is "ahora" (which really means later), ahorita (which means now but in a little bit), and "ya" (which means NOW).
As for the Vietnamese language, we only have two levels of "now" : 1) "ba^y gio*`" (now, but not immediately) and 2) "ngay ba^y gio*`" (NOW).
I wonder if the different levels of "now" relate to how Vietnamese and Latino cultures view time. For example, in Costa Rica, there is "tico time," which pokes fun at how Costa Ricans are not very punctual. Similarly, Vietnamese people have the expression "gio*` da^y thun" (literally: rubber band time) to show the elasticity of Vietnamese time. If the invitation says to come at 8:00, people would show up at 8:45 or even 9:00. ---- There's more to treatment of "time" in different cultures than just what words are used. Punctuality is much more important in Germany and Switzerland, where things tend to happen as scheduled, than in Latin countries I have visited, where it is so approximate(i.e. late) that it is totally unpredictable for a person who tries to follow a posted schedule and expects others to at least make an attempt to do so. Sicilians make Americans look incredibly punctual, and we aren't, necessarily. ---- In classical and biblical Greek, a command given in the present tense would be comparatively rare: it would mean "do it regularly, or keep doing it." An ordinary command to "do it now" would be given in the aorist (past) tense. A word like "now" or "ya" was not usually included in the command. You were ordered not just to do it now, but, literally, to "have already done it"! This was a normal, casual, way of talking, and didnʻt necessarily carry the implication of "NOW" (with raised voice). In Athens in 1978, I heard a waiter order (in English) a tourist to "left" (not leave) her luggage at American Express, not carry it into the restaurant. So he may still have had the time sense that the old classical commands implied. www.librarything.com/topic/56455
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Post by Emperor AAdmin on May 17, 2010 20:41:56 GMT -5
While in mainstream American society, we tend to think of time in distinct and manageable segments, other cultures perceive time as a flowing commodity that can’t be controlled. People whose roots are in southern Europe , the Middle East , Latin America and Asia , as well as Native- and African-Americans are in the second category. Typically, they are raised to think of schedules, agendas and appointments as flexible because involvement and interaction with people are considered more important. That is why they may not exhibit a “sense of urgency” or a “make it happen” philosophy but may use other ways to achieve results. network.latpro.com/profiles/blogs/time-management-in-other
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Post by Emperor AAdmin on May 17, 2010 20:43:54 GMT -5
# Nomadic Tribes of Afghanistan and Iran: These peoples of nomadic tribes do not feel tied down by time in any other for than the seasons. In the spring, they migrate from the valleys to the mountains, where they will find richer and more abundant grasslands for their animals (Goudsmit and Claiborne 21). When the warm days of summer have passed, the nomads head back to the valleys from which they came in spring. Often this is a fairly long journey. This cycle continues throughout their entire lives. library.thinkquest.org/06aug/01010/timeCultures.html
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Post by Emperor AAdmin on May 17, 2010 20:47:40 GMT -5
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Post by Emperor AAdmin on May 17, 2010 20:49:40 GMT -5
The more one diggs in this subject of 'cultural time' the more fascinating it appears.
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Post by MiG on May 18, 2010 1:45:24 GMT -5
Always on time. Actually, if it involves work or school, I'm 5 or so minutes early for my shift.
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Post by Caslav Klonimirovic on May 18, 2010 5:31:18 GMT -5
good topic. Personally I am always on time so it can be very frustrating when dealing with time-dissabled Serbs. And yes women have to be worse. I'll never forget overhearing a conversation with my aunties organising a time to meet up for lunch. The time they all agreed they would meet up at a particular cafe was between 12:30 & 2:00pm. I waited for this to be narrowed down but it wasn't. They didn't even have mobile phones at that time. I just can not contemplate how people can officially agree on an hour and a half time range to specifically meet up.
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Post by ILIRI I MADH on May 21, 2010 3:03:10 GMT -5
Every single day i am late...
I work for Albanians, so they tell me to come at 9 am, i txt my boss ima be ther at 10, and I show up at 1...lmaooo almost everyday...
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Post by Caslav Klonimirovic on May 21, 2010 6:40:51 GMT -5
Every single day i am late... I work for Albanians, so they tell me to come at 9 am, i txt my boss ima be ther at 10, and I show up at 1...lmaooo almost everyday... ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D Seriously though I doubt anyone is worse then Montenegrins. I mean they are seen as slow even by Serbs according to Serbian standards.
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