Comments on: Intercultural Bridges: Explaining the Chinese New Year In English to Lithuanians http://interculturaltalk.org/2009/02/02/intercultural-bridges-explaining-the-chinese-new-year-in-english-to-lithuanians/ Stereotypes in Advertising, Intercultural Communications, Multicultural Parenting Mon, 12 Dec 2011 22:29:00 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Looking for a Few Good Blogs on Relationships, India, and All Things Intercultural? | Gori Girl http://interculturaltalk.org/2009/02/02/intercultural-bridges-explaining-the-chinese-new-year-in-english-to-lithuanians/comment-page-1/#comment-941 Looking for a Few Good Blogs on Relationships, India, and All Things Intercultural? | Gori Girl Wed, 04 Mar 2009 06:44:51 +0000 http://interculturaltalk.org/2009/02/02/intercultural-bridges-explaining-the-chinese-new-year-in-english-to-lithuanians/#comment-941 [...] writing about her experiences as a mother. Here’s a bit from a good, recent post, entitled Intercultural Bridges: Explaining the Chinese New Year in English to Lithuanians: I took Dillon and one of his classmates to the Chinese New Year parade in Chicago’s Chinatown [...] [...] writing about her experiences as a mother. Here’s a bit from a good, recent post, entitled Intercultural Bridges: Explaining the Chinese New Year in English to Lithuanians: I took Dillon and one of his classmates to the Chinese New Year parade in Chicago’s Chinatown [...]

]]> By: shoss http://interculturaltalk.org/2009/02/02/intercultural-bridges-explaining-the-chinese-new-year-in-english-to-lithuanians/comment-page-1/#comment-869 shoss Sat, 14 Feb 2009 20:59:49 +0000 http://interculturaltalk.org/2009/02/02/intercultural-bridges-explaining-the-chinese-new-year-in-english-to-lithuanians/#comment-869 Thanks, Gori Girl! I try to remind myself that living in the moment of awkward discomfort means I'm actually growing and learning. Thanks, Gori Girl! I try to remind myself that living in the moment of awkward discomfort means I’m actually growing and learning.

]]> By: Gori Girl http://interculturaltalk.org/2009/02/02/intercultural-bridges-explaining-the-chinese-new-year-in-english-to-lithuanians/comment-page-1/#comment-859 Gori Girl Fri, 13 Feb 2009 22:42:37 +0000 http://interculturaltalk.org/2009/02/02/intercultural-bridges-explaining-the-chinese-new-year-in-english-to-lithuanians/#comment-859 Again, I'm a bit in awe of your ability to take Dylan (and friends!) to so many different cultural adventures. I imagine he's pretty lucky to have you as a mom. To answer your questions, we don't celebrate Chinese New Year, but I had plenty of (Chinese) friends who did in high school and college. They'd always brag a bit about the amount of cash they got, but would at least share some of their celebration food with me. From my experience with children around Dylan's age, I'd suspect that he didn't mean anything more from his remark than was on the surface - especially if he doesn't see Chinese people often. Your response sounds a lot like mine when I'm at loss for the right thing to say - something bland & forgettable to the person I say it to, but embarrassing to me as I <i>know</i> it's an awkward statement. I wouldn't stress too much over it. :) Again, I’m a bit in awe of your ability to take Dylan (and friends!) to so many different cultural adventures. I imagine he’s pretty lucky to have you as a mom.

To answer your questions, we don’t celebrate Chinese New Year, but I had plenty of (Chinese) friends who did in high school and college. They’d always brag a bit about the amount of cash they got, but would at least share some of their celebration food with me.

From my experience with children around Dylan’s age, I’d suspect that he didn’t mean anything more from his remark than was on the surface – especially if he doesn’t see Chinese people often. Your response sounds a lot like mine when I’m at loss for the right thing to say – something bland & forgettable to the person I say it to, but embarrassing to me as I know it’s an awkward statement. I wouldn’t stress too much over it. :)

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