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[quote=Anonymous]Wow are you out of your meds? Please don't skip them.

If you read carefully (and medicated) you'll see that I never said America is bad. I was just making a personal observation. I know cultures are different and I said that myself in my post.

I only said I miss the way we deal with it at home. When people talk about errands I feel like laughing. How many times one has dry cleaning to pick up or drop off? Who goes to the bank nowadays? Everything is automatic and done online.

People here hate people in general and DCUM is a clear proof of it.

[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I disagree, PP. [b]etiquette is universal[/b]. You do not stay more than an hour to an hour and a half for a play date. M[/quote]

BS. A person who says this has never stepped outside their neighborhood.

In my country burping in public is considered gross and embarrassing. Here you can get away with it saying excuse me.

In my country it's common to greet people kissing them on the cheeks even when you introduce yourself. Here? Not really.

Anyway, this is one of the things I miss from my country. The freedom to come to a friend's house unannounced and stick around all day if we don't have plans. We always have some extras in the pantry or fridge in case someone stops by to spend the day. I remember growing up our home was always full of laughter, people coming and going. We always had someone to play with. We could go to our friend's house without calling or setting up anything formal. Our moms would come home from work and sit outside and talk while we played on the driveway. There was never a settled routine and still we always managed to do homework, eat a fresh warm meal and have quality time together.

Here you guys want to control every single second of your day in such a crazy manner, you're always in a rush and complaining on how you don't have time for this, for that or wishing you could do things differently. No doubt why every other woman I know is in some sort of anxiety medication, anti-depressives or whatever meds to help them cope with life. [/quote]

So then why exactly do you live here if this crazy place is too much for you?  What if a mom wants you to get out of her house because she wants to put her baby down for a nap, or cook dinner, or run to the store, or return her mothers phone call, or make doctors appointments or whatever? In your country do they not run errands or do babies not nap or does no one need to make gyne or other doctor appointments?
Or does your child's mother's boredom with her own life take greater priority for you?

Cultural norms differ, I understand. I am from another country. But if its common to piss on a wall in x country that doesn't mean that doesn't qualify as etiquette. If your host wants you to stay longer she would ask you![/quote][/quote]

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