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Communication styles. German. American. Objective?. e.g. "I have a grandmother in Germany!". Deep talk Serious discussion. Small-talk. Objective :. Objective :. Building up relationship , finding commonalities. Kennen lernen "Tiefe" Sachlichkeit. "Testing the waters".
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Communication styles German American Objective? e.g. "I have a grandmother in Germany!" Deep talk Serious discussion Small-talk Objective: Objective: Building up relationship, finding commonalities Kennenlernen "Tiefe" Sachlichkeit "Testing the waters" Different opinions are also ok Friendliness Americans don't contradict. If they don't agree they are just quiet or say something like: "That's interesting!" Wavelength "Germans are too serious, demanding, arrogant!" "Americans are superficial" Stereotypes