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Re: [lojban] Illogical English Sign



2010/8/6 Jorge Llambías <jjllambias@gmail.com>:
> On Fri, Aug 6, 2010 at 12:48 PM, Michael Turniansky
> <mturniansky@gmail.com> wrote:

>> Social
>> ostracism is an important mechanism of compliance.
>
> Here's another cultural tidbit for Lindar. I suspect in my culture
> being the coworker doing the approaching in this case would be more
> embarrasing than being the one approached. But I don't have any
> experience with work in a hospital. Do coworkers actually approach one
> other with this stuff? And relying too much on this for compliance may
> encourage the attitude of "if I'm alone in the bathroom I don't really
> need to wash".
>

  I've never seen anyone approached.  And I *have* seen coworkers who
have not washed.. and not just anyone.. but a renowned pathologist who
has been in the specialty for 30+ years.  You would think he would
know better.  Yet, did I approach him?  No... Coward!
          --gejyspa

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