Indian
- Starting at 10 am, it is ok to call as many times as you want at almost whatever hour.
- If the person does not answer...call 4 times in a row just to make sure
- People call you until like 10 pm, Saturdays included
- Everybody picks up the phone!!! no answer machines here. If you don't answer...something seriously wrong with you.
- It is ok to just hang up anytime during a conversation especially if you're a sales person and is beginning to feel uncomfortable with for instance speaking English
- If you don't want to waste your own money or just say like "I'm here" or any other predetermined reason, dial a missed call
- Speak really fast
- If you don't know English, speak your own language even if I have no clue what you're saying (ok, I'm taking Hindi classes now because I want to adapt and learn)
- Any business you come into contact with bombard you with SMS and phone calls. (This morning I received 7 calls and 5 SMS from one hospital...within 1 hour)
- If the person does not answer...call 4 times in a row just to make sure
- People call you until like 10 pm, Saturdays included
- Everybody picks up the phone!!! no answer machines here. If you don't answer...something seriously wrong with you.
- It is ok to just hang up anytime during a conversation especially if you're a sales person and is beginning to feel uncomfortable with for instance speaking English
- If you don't want to waste your own money or just say like "I'm here" or any other predetermined reason, dial a missed call
- Speak really fast
- If you don't know English, speak your own language even if I have no clue what you're saying (ok, I'm taking Hindi classes now because I want to adapt and learn)
- Any business you come into contact with bombard you with SMS and phone calls. (This morning I received 7 calls and 5 SMS from one hospital...within 1 hour)
Swedish
- Never call on Friday night or Saturday unless you are good friends or it is something important.
- Don't ever call people like 4 times in a row...they'll think you're weird
- When calling any doctor or hospital, expect to be greeted by an irritating voice mail speaking extremely slow. Usually there is only ONE hour each day where you can call.
- Everybody has voice mail with their phone service
- Even children have the latest Iphone version cus few Swedes pay their phone cash. The phone is included in the postpaid plan that is designed to make Swedes "believe" they are not paying for the phone. ...which of course they are AND with interest
- People talk diffently with friends, people they don't know and officials. They use different phrases and "thank you"
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