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View Poll Results: Which is the Slowest-Paced Region?
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United States/ Canada (North America)
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0% |
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Latin America (Mexico, Central, South America)
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3 |
21.43% |
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Western Europe (UK/ France/ Germany)
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0% |
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Eastern Europe (Russia/ Hungary/ Romania)
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1 |
7.14% |
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Mediterranean/ Southern Europe (Spain/ Italy/ Greece)
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3 |
21.43% |
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Australia/ New Zealand
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4 |
28.57% |
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South Asia (India/ Pakistan)
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0 |
0% |
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China/ Japan/ Korea
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0 |
0% |
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Southeast Asia (Thailand/ Vietnam/ Malaysia)
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0 |
0% |
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Africa
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2 |
14.29% |
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Middle East
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1 |
7.14% |
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04-04-2010, 01:12 AM
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Location: Southern CA
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Which is the Slowest-Paced Region?
In your experiences/ travels, which region overall is the most relaxed/ laid-back/ slow-paced/ non-confrontational?
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04-04-2010, 06:38 AM
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Location: Northen Indiana
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I've travelled almost everywhere and in general, if you want slow paced, go to Sub-Saharan Africa. Time means absolutely nothing. Make a meeting time and expect to wait 4-5 hrs or worse 3 days. The opposite is Germany. Time is everything both rural and urban settings.
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04-04-2010, 06:45 AM
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I guessed the ANZ area, but that's just a guess. Southern Europe, particularly Spain and Italy are known to be laid-back. Not sure about Africa, but I'm sure there's a difference between their cities and rural areas. I have heard that in Germany people get impatient when someone takes their time, and expect punctuality. I wonder if Germans get impatient in Italy.
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04-04-2010, 09:49 AM
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Location: Zawaia, Al-Gharb
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Quote:
Originally Posted by SEAandATL
...I have heard that in Germany people get impatient when someone takes their time, and expect punctuality. I wonder if Germans get impatient in Italy.
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Yes, they are famous for that, and the Germans I know certainly say it is like that.
However, I have lived for a decade in southern Europe, where you will find many British retirees and a smaller number of German ones. I was very surprised to see that it is the Germans who adapt well and do the least amount of complaining, while the Brits are constantly grousing and critcizing. |
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04-04-2010, 10:13 AM
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Definitely not Asia. Work far more hours compared to most western countries, less vacation time, and Japanese at least are quite strict about time. I don't mind that though (I used to always run late in the US, but got my act together quite quickly in Japan).
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04-04-2010, 02:45 PM
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Location: West-Central IL
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I had the privilege of visiting Sierra Leone last summer. Time meant nothing! We waited about 2 hours for a van ride into the backcountry; it was supposed to leave at 1:00 and didn't leave until 3. No one cared! In the countryside, we visited with the locals, ate, socialized, and didn't even stop to think of what year or day it was. In a way I really liked it, and although it was weird at first, I felt like I could get used to it if I ever lived there someday.
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