Re[2]: Awards Ceremony

["Jennifer Kendall" <jennifer_kendall@kentrox.com>]

     I just thouight I would add two more cents...The more I read about 
     everyones comments, the more I thought about it.  If you really think 
     about it, we do the same exact thing...look at football  games, 
     basketball, hockey...we always boo the visiting team when they score 
     just to show support for our team ect, so I guess that was just what 
     they were doing over there!  Thanks for reminding me that all people 
     do things that are not always considered curtious, but also keep in 
     mind...we do it too!!!  Thanks again for all the stories and comments.
     Jenni


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Subject: Re: Awards Ceremony
Author:  ridecamp@endurance.net at INTERNET-KENTROX
Date:    12/16/98 7:34 PM


Thank you Vicki! I was thinking that we needed to stop passing judgement on 
others just because our way of life is different from theirs... There are 
countries where it is impolite to talk of 'personal' things to someone you 
don't know, yet in the SE (of the US) it is perfectly normal for the 
waitress to ask about your family while she pours you a cup of Java. Would 
we be offended if someone walked into the Met. in NYC topless? You can bet 
you bootie that most folks would be! Yet there are some places where this 
would be considered normal! The point of this is just to reiterate what 
Vicki said - We can't judge others' and their reactions by OUR customs and 
beliefs - at least not when WE are in THEIR country! Good sportsmanship is 
built on tolerance, and regardless of what others do and say, we should 
always do our best to project ourselves as good sportsman (and women ;-).
     
Okay, I'll climb down off my soapbox now...
     
:-)
     
Stephanie McCray
Golden, CO