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ORIGINAL: mantis65 A little knowledge is a dangerous thing. I have picked up lots of phrases and ideas from books and online. Enough to know I could make my self look real stupid real fast if I assume too much. I know from living near the Mexican the border you can’t pretend to speak Spanish well from just what you picked up in a tourist guide book. I think the whole protocol idea is one major reason I avoid public events. I have enough trouble screwing up enough courage to be social at vanilla events. If I ever find a dominant into protocols it may change. Until then I am an outsider and know it Strangely enough, that is how i learned Turkish (phrasebook). once i had combined it with some practical knowlege, the Turks stopped correcting me. During the learning time, they were more impressed that i was willing to learn and were very helpful with that process. i was always an "outsider" in that regard, as i was never mistaken for being Turkish. As far as protocol, you are correct, you are likely to get different responses from different individuals. For example, Ma'am and Sir can make someone feel older than they are. (aside from my submissive nature, "Sir" makes me feel very old, but i accept it as a polite form of address, and will make a smiling on the spot correction) if your mindset can accept corrections as constructive, then you will learn, if that is your desire. if, on the other hand, if you let each step of the learning process make you feel threatened, then most will generally choose not to learn. Perhaps you could work on the assumption that those who offer corrections are trying to help and, for whatever reason, care whether or not you succeed.
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