Your last post on social connectivity had a link to this post of two years ago, and because my doctoral research years ago was in part based on Hofstede’s work, I found this an enjoyable read.
Thank you for highlighting this fascinating website. It was helpful to see how the US and PT scored on these various dimensions and explanation of each.
This is a great post, I live in the U.K. since I was 10 and although I have found my favourite people & feel like this is my home too I still feel like I don’t fit in as well. When I am in Portugal I always feel happy and part of the community when I visit local cafes and other independents.
I just went to pop in Portugal & U.K on the website you mentioned and the U.K. results came up very similar to those of the US and it’s true!
I remember as a young teen I was mugged for my phone, the guy on the bicycle having attacked me and even though I was crying & shouting nobody helped, nobody stopped the guy! The most traumatising fact from that day wasn’t that my phone was stolen or even the fact that he punched me in the face... it was the fact that NOBODY helped, nobody gave a toss in a busy street full of people!
Only one guy that worked with me saw what the guy did but ignored it until I came closer as I was running after the bike, he realised it was me & then started running to catch him too but it was too late.
The point is he saw what happened but only tried to help after he recognised me, meaning if I was a stranger he wouldn’t have cared.
I was so gobsmacked that grown ass men were right next to me & completely ignored the situation and nobody got the guy or even helped me up from the floor.
It’s a very sad fact.
While in Portugal even though the vizinhas will all want to know everyone’s life they will also be the ones to knock on your door with a container of well meaning soup when you are ill or knock with some laranjas from the tree in their back yard...
I miss Portugal and I’d love to go back to settle... just don’t know how.
Hi Nancy,
Your last post on social connectivity had a link to this post of two years ago, and because my doctoral research years ago was in part based on Hofstede’s work, I found this an enjoyable read.
Excellent information. Makes sense why even though I’m a native U.S. citizen I have never felt I fit in.
Thank you for highlighting this fascinating website. It was helpful to see how the US and PT scored on these various dimensions and explanation of each.
Very, very interesting post
This is a great post, I live in the U.K. since I was 10 and although I have found my favourite people & feel like this is my home too I still feel like I don’t fit in as well. When I am in Portugal I always feel happy and part of the community when I visit local cafes and other independents.
I just went to pop in Portugal & U.K on the website you mentioned and the U.K. results came up very similar to those of the US and it’s true!
I remember as a young teen I was mugged for my phone, the guy on the bicycle having attacked me and even though I was crying & shouting nobody helped, nobody stopped the guy! The most traumatising fact from that day wasn’t that my phone was stolen or even the fact that he punched me in the face... it was the fact that NOBODY helped, nobody gave a toss in a busy street full of people!
Only one guy that worked with me saw what the guy did but ignored it until I came closer as I was running after the bike, he realised it was me & then started running to catch him too but it was too late.
The point is he saw what happened but only tried to help after he recognised me, meaning if I was a stranger he wouldn’t have cared.
I was so gobsmacked that grown ass men were right next to me & completely ignored the situation and nobody got the guy or even helped me up from the floor.
It’s a very sad fact.
While in Portugal even though the vizinhas will all want to know everyone’s life they will also be the ones to knock on your door with a container of well meaning soup when you are ill or knock with some laranjas from the tree in their back yard...
I miss Portugal and I’d love to go back to settle... just don’t know how.
Thank you for your post.
Very interesting... I will pursue info suggested.....