Ill-Defined Problem Sets: A Discussion

[marct]

Hi Mike,

One form of infiltration that may even surpass the ability to speak the language is manuerisms..

If you can learn to sit the way locals sit, hold your cigarette the way the locals do it, etc...In essence, learn to mimick your counterparts, then everyone feels comfortable. Form is often as important as function. Fortunately, this revelation works just as well in visiting local bars in new cities.

Yupper, works every time. It's one of the reasons why I recommend to my students that they take some acting classes ! As to bars, we used to send our students out to bars and clubs all the time to do observational work (less now, they're younger than they used to be ).

Back to your dillema...

Just blame all your issues on the SWJ Council-we're a bad influence. Tell your wife that you have to deal with us for your job, we're a bunch of unrefined thugs, and you just wish that you could spend every moment with her Good luck with that one.

Hmmm, well, I'm cooking dinner tonight, so that will have to do.....

Cheers,

Marc