Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/07/04
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Tina, I understand that. Irrespective, it would still be a compliment here, and I would guess in most of Asia. No offense meant, just an example of how different cultural attitudes influence the understanding of an action/statement. As this is an international list, we should make a special effort to understand various points of view, as they would differ from culture to culture. That was my only point. Cheers Jayanand On Thu, Jul 4, 2013 at 6:47 PM, Tina Manley <images at comporium.net> wrote: > 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 > > >