Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/02/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hugh, A friend of mine is a university Prof here and a Morroccan; he says that when he visits his family and friends over there, he's always surprised to hear answers to requests for appointment such as : ' I'll come and see you after 2.00, which in fact turns out to be any, any, time after two ... Time doesn't have the same value in all cutures. It also depends on age, and occupation. Another firend called me up yesterday, trapped by snow in the Swiss mountains; 'We're not leaving today, too much snow, we'll wait until next Sunday' ... go figure, yes, he's retired :-) Sort of jet lag between timings in different zones, or a different assessment of inner shutter delay :-) Keep clicking, at your own pace Amiti?s Philippe Le 1 f?vr. 10 ? 09:03, Hugh Thompson a ?crit : > > Philippe - you are very kind. Yes, it is fun to be part of a > different way of life, with some things, however, it is difficult to > traverse, like "time", there does not seem to be a system of > appointments, for arrival, or doing something, by a certain time. > > All in a day > > Hugh > > > On 31-Jan-10, at 11:20 PM, philippe.amard wrote: > >> I look at wonderful people - I wouldn't dare to say such as I :-) >> and I tell myself we, I, must really respect their culture and >> traditions. > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > NO ARCHIVE