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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It sends a pretty clear message about what they think about you and your role in this group.[/quote]

Yeah. Agree.

For the record, I’m a Black woman, and they are both white women. (One is young; one is about the same age as me.)

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I’m white and I think African Americans often have better manners and are more conscious of such things like body language, selling hello to people you pass in the hall way, giving your chair to old people. This is especially true when compared to white people
 reared in the north (I was raised in both the north and the south)[/quote]

I’m biracial (Latina and white) and grew up in DC.  All of my teachers and 90% of my classmates growing up were black.  Black people are SO much more conscious of respect, tone, formalities, and proper behavior.  So much is communicated nonverbally, too.  Living in white majority places since makes me distinctly uncomfortable.  [/quote]

+3 Iranian American woman here and have noticed this too! Big difference in the manners of white vs black Americans as a whole.

For what it’s worth it’s very rude to have your back to someone in my culture. The person who does this accidentally will actually apologize for having their back to you and then turn around to face you.[/quote]

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