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CH Saying 'I Don't Know'

<span style"background-color: #ffffff; color: #444444; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">How easy or hard is it for people in your culture to come out and verbally say, “I don’t know.”? In general how do people ask for and share information?<span>


Ko-Nung Chen (Taipei, Taiwan) "In Taiwan, if someone asks you a question... "

Hong Shi (Sichuan, China) "In China, if you need someone's help..."

I-Fan Chou (Taipei, Taiwan) "OK, as far as looking for information goes..."

Jiahai Zhang (Heilongjiang, China) "When in discussions with Americans..."


Authors: h.brinsko.