Greek Culture
Differ from Americans
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1, 2, 3, say cheese!
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Not Greek BUT London
As I boarded the plane I became very excited, I was finally going somewhere where they speak English. After being in Greece for almost two months it has been difficult to communicate with people. When I mean communicate I mean understand their culture and rituals. However, within a few moments of being in London I realized quickly I was stepping into a new culture once again. As I walked out from the train station I was looking for the Exit sign, but I could not find it. I soon noticed that there was a sign that said, "Way Out" I thought that must be the same and headed outside to the platform. This was not the only different visual sign I noticed. London has signs that say, "For Let" instead of "For Rent." They say, "Give Away" instead of "Yield." Their lights turn from red to yellow to green as where in America it turns from yellow to red to green. They say, "Bill instead of ticket." Even though these communication ways are all physical and logistical, I think it plays a very important role in rituals. Dr. Monte Cox talked a long time about how rituals shape our culture. I thought since they spoke our language phrases and sayings would be the same. I soon realized that wasn't true. I enjoyed being able to spot out the differences in culture even though we share a common language. It opened my eyes to understanding that just because you are English speaking does not mean you have the same cultural rituals which include the the common sayings for street signs.