unless you are a German businessman. The Knigge Society, a body set up to preserve etiquette, is not happy and is complaining. It says that kissing has become commonplace with men and women kissing each other in the office and in meetings. Traditionally Germans are taught to keep a respectful distance (60 cm is recommended), [...]
What can we offer you to renew your contract? Free language lessons? 5 weeks holiday? How about a free boob job? A report in the New York Times described how nurses in the Czech Republic were offered such perks. One nurse in the private sector who opted for the cosmetic surgery had breast enhancement and [...]
The story of the 11 year old who got upset when he saw that the pizza server had written “ginger kid” on his receipt was put into perspective by Barbara Ellen in The Observer yesterday. She points out that it wasn’t done maliciously but just to identify the child (who had a Polish or Ukrainian [...]
Looking at some of my site stats I noticed that there is one blog that has been read by people every single day since I posted it 12 months ago. The blog is about blushing and whether men find it attractive. Not sure what it is that makes it so popular but it was [...]
Ever wondered what sex your brain is? Try these 6 short tests and get a report comparing you to others. The tests include a test of empathy ie assessing NVC through facial expressions. http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/humanbody/sex/add_user.shtml If you are wondering what might influence your brain sex watch these linked YouTube videos on the influence of testosterone on [...]
When you first sit down to write a blog you hope people are going to want to read it – unless you plan it as a private journal where you can unburden yourself or have a rant at the world (OK so occasionally I have a rant too). So it’s great for me that so [...]
given half a chance. But some parents are determined to bring children up in a so-called “gender free” manner. We know sex is determined biologically but when it comes to gender it gets a bit trickier. It seems that families that have only girls tend to produce more feminine girls and families which have only [...]
Generally speaking the more attractive you are the more you earn (see “Take me to your leader…“). This is even true of lecturers and lawyers, professions where you might think expertise was more important, and what’s more people think you are also better at your job – an example of the “halo” effect. It’s especially [...]
Over the years I have experienced some poor customer service – and not all of it in the former soviet republics (“service without a smile”). Some of the best has been in the USA – and not the “have a good day” or “missing you already” stuff, but the fact that even in a basic [...]
How we look is important but to some people it’s everything. In America 1 in 3 women think the way they look is more important for their self-esteem than intelligence or job performance. Students said they would rather marry an embezzler, a shop lifter, or a drug smuggler than someone who was obese. And 11% [...]
