| Topic List | Page List: 1 |
|---|---|
| Topic | can someone help me understand how 'mechanical time' is specific to 'whiteness'? |
| Giant_Aspirin 07/20/20 4:07:01 PM #12: | legendary_zell posted... Everything you said is a cultural thing. That's the meaning you've been taught to place behind punctuality. In other cultures, it doesn't have that meaning. It's more of a loose flowing thing. A meeting that starts at 9 will have people show up at 9:30, and that's just fine. No one feels disrespected, it's a built in assumption when the meeting is made. Life moves at a different pace. Relationships are more important than punctuality. so it's cultural and not racial? thats exactly my point. in western culture punctuality is valued. that is not specific to being white, or any race. can you imagine trying to work in an environment where you schedule meetings and people show up whenever they felt like it? i could not handle that --- Playing: Disco Elysium; Rocket League You see it your way, I'll see it mine and I'll be fine ... Copied to Clipboard! |
| Topic List | Page List: 1 |