Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/07/04
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]It was not that my husband bought me something expensive and I was insulted. It was the implication that I could not buy the item for myself through my business. Tom and I share everything in the household and have a joint account for all of our money; however, he keeps separate books for his engineering company and I keep separate books for my photography company. That is just necessary for taxes. I also have to make a profit through my business or it is no longer considered a business but a hobby. That is not cultural differences. That is business. Tina On Wed, Jul 3, 2013 at 11:26 PM, Jayanand Govindaraj <jayanand at gmail.com>wrote: > Phil, > Let me give you an example of how cultural differences work - it is all in > the mind, and steeped in ignorance of other cultures. There was a huge > shindig a few days ago on the statement that a husband bought an expensive > piece of kit for his wife, it was considered sexist. In India, it would be > taken as a compliment, that a husband buys something really expensive for > his wife (it normally would be jewelry, but a Leica is close enough! LOL). > There are no "your accounts" and "my accounts" in our marriages, > irrespective of who earns what, it is always OUR account - every asset in > our family is jointly held. We assume that marriages are going to last, not > take defensive precautions for a divorce that might happen. Anything else > sounds ludicrous to me, but that is the difference in cultures...Live and > let live! > > By the way, if appreciating attractive members of either sex is considered > sexist, the world is a sad place. After all, it is what we are genetically > wired for! > > Cheers > Jayanand > > > On Thu, Jul 4, 2013 at 5:00 AM, Phil Swango <pswango at att.net> wrote: > > > I've been following the "senorita" thread with considerable interest, > > weighing the arguments on both sides. Like Larry and Steve, I've always > > had a problem with the term as used here on the LUG, but when I've asked > > myself why I have a hard time coming up with a rational answer. Probably > > we'll never all agree on the point, cultural differences being what they > > are. Going to the dictionary doesn't help because the dictionary is deaf > > to social context. It's good be reminded that whatever you speak or > write > > may carry different associations for the hearer/reader than it does for > > you. > > > > -- > > Phil Swango > > 307 Aliso Dr SE > > Albuquerque, NM 87108 > > 505-262-4085 > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > -- Tina Manley http://tina-manley.artistwebsites.com