Holiday greetings

People are always walking with earphones in the ears on the street simply because they want to be in their own world. In the same way as in South Africa, greeting people on the street is rare in the US, even if it is done kindly. For the most part, those who respond do so with a weird kind of a smile (plastic smile), pretending to care. In addition, the American community consists of many people of different…

DISCIPLINARY SYSTEM (norika) Discipline in the workplace is controlling personnel correct behaviourial deficiencies and ensure the compliance to established company rules. (‘Discipline in The Workplace’, n.d.). Disciplinary system should be implemented in every workplace because it can control the employee’s behavior based on the rule given. This is because not all of the employees can always follow the rules given to them as long as they work in the company. Disciplinary system can educate…

In reading your post in regards to Wal-Mart, you specified customer service is the best practices. I do agree that customer service is essential. However, Wal-Mart’s values and strategies are perks that lure their consumers into their franchise. For example, Wal-Mart sets itself apart from its competitors by choosing prime locations and maintaining low prices for its customers. They have put forth a strategy to remodel stores and turn them into superstores. These policies make their…

many minds is do the offended have a right to complain where religion is concerned. Many Americans feel the need to complain about Christians declaring one’s beliefs, and speaking to the public about them. Others complain about traditional religious holidays such as Christmas. As a Christian one is taught to be forgiving, but the religious teachings may give non-Christians more fuel for their complaints. Why should anyone have to sensor themselves when talking about Christ and what the Bible…

by themselves and were looking forward to celebrating the national holiday at the beach. The children left their home at 10:00am that morning and were seen arriving at the beach by witnesses at 10:15am. They spent much of that morning at play on the beach and were supposed to arrive home at 2:00pm. When they did not arrive at the appointed time, their mother assumed that they had become preoccupied with celebrating the holiday with their playmates and that they would arrive on the next bus or…

(EID). The Eid al-Fitr (the Feast of Fast-Breaking) is also known as the Eid as-Saghir (the Lesser Eid), and comes first in the Islamic calendar. Eid falls on the first three days after Ramadan (Noakes, Greg). Eid-ul-fitr “One of the most important holidays of the Muslim calendar lasts for three days. It is a festival of victory and faith, time for relaxation, of hope renewed, of strengthened resolution to do what is right, and of good will toward all”( El-Bakry, Fathia). The festival begins…

hands as well while other times they just nod their head. When a man knows a women very well they sometimes they great each other with a kiss on the cheek. However, if you are meeting a South African for the first time you should wait to see which greeting they use and always make sure to make good eye…

for the couple, and the American culture does not practice this. Madeline's family also throws rice on the recently bought car, for safety to yourself and your car. During holidays, the American culture has their holidays and their dates, and so does the Arabian culture. Madeline stated that their culture has the same holidays as Americans, but they celebrate them on different days. An example that she presented was Easter, she was unsure on an exact date, but she stated that they would not…

Sofka Zinovieff, whose Russian father met her seventeen-year-old mother on holiday in Greece, grew up in England, and later meets a Greek man in Russia, who she then marries. Spending most of their marriage in Russia and England, in 2001 Zinovieff and her husband moved with their two daughters to a suburb in Athens. In Eurydice Street. A Place in Athens, Zinovieff narrates her family’s first year in Greece. As an anthropologist by trade, Zinovieff has a sharp eye for detail, and writes with…

My family is big on showing affection so whenever the family get together for holidays or birthday, we had to literally hug and kiss every one, when we first get there and before we leave. It is also important to my parents for us to call both of our grandparents at least once a week. It just shows our grandparents that they are still…