Concepts of time differ across cultures. Southern Europeans, for example, organise their time (and lives) in an entirely different way to Americans, Germans and the Swiss. They’re not particularly interested in timetables and punctuality.
This article (link to: businessinsider.com) explains how different cultures understand time.
Have you noticed how dogs always race to the door when the doorbell rings? I wonder why. It’s hardly ever for them. 😉
How flexible and open to change are you? Do the Flextravert Quiz (link to dsd.me) to find out.
How can we translate the German word “Spassvogel” into English?
Well, the Deutsche Welle uses the word “jokester”.
However, I’d translate the sentence, “Du bist ein Spaßvogel”, quite simply with, “You’re joking”.
What about starting your next presentation with a story? Carl Kwan explains how in this short video clip (link to: presentationexpressions.com).
“To God I speak Spanish, to women Italian, to men French, and to my horse – German.” Emperor Charles V
