Can You Believe That ?

I dont believe it...

Oh Man.....

Nice Quotes

-I had the blues because I had no shoes until upon the street, I met a man who had no feet. ~Ancient Persian
-It's so hard when I have to, and so easy when I want to. ~Annie Gottlier
-Attitude is a little thing that makes a big difference. ~Winston Churchill
-Every day may not be good, but there's something good in every day. ~Author Unknown
-Happiness is an attitude. We either make ourselves miserable, or happy and strong. The amount of work is the same. ~Francesca Reigler
-If you don't like something change it; if you can't change it, change the way you think about it. ~Mary Engelbreit
-The only people who find what they are looking for in life are the fault finders. ~Foster's Law
-Defeat is not bitter unless you swallow it. ~Joe Clark
-The only disability in life is a bad attitude. ~Scott Hamilton
-My riches consist not in the extent of my possessions, but in the fewness of my wants. ~J. Brotherton
-Whenever you fall, pick something up. ~Oswald Avery
-Being a sex symbol has to do with an attitude, not looks. Most men think it's looks, most women know otherwise. ~Kathleen Turner

Iraqi Made it to the Final Asian Soccer Championship

Can anyone believe that? Despite all the total devastation of their Country. Despite their horrible circumstances. Despite the ethnic fight that completely divided the Iraqi people, those Iraqi heros Made It for the first time in their history.
The Iraqi national team includes Shiite, Sunni and Kurdish players. The sport united them together. The international challege awaken their loyalty to their Country
Television footage from Jakarta showed players draped in Iraqi flags hoisting small pewter trophies in the air. They grasped for the Asian Cup being held by one of their teammates who was standing on a dais set up on the field.

Here We Go...

South Korean hostages were in Afghanistan for missionary purpose. They left, miles from them, billion of athiest chinese who need a mission and they went all the way to Afghanistand targeting the radical Muslims. That is really provoking, not only to Taliban but to anybody.
http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/686FFBB1-DD09-468C-9FE8-DF36DE448AB9.htm

What is Stereotyping

Stereotyping is the process of categorizing and making assumptions about members of a particular group, solely because of their membership in that group. These assumptions can be either positive (e.g., those people are smart), or negative (e.g., Those people are aggressive), but they are more frequently negative. First, we categorize others based on easily identifiable characteristics (e.g., race, gender, physical characteristics, age). Second, we assume that certain attributes apply to all or almost all of the people in the category. Third, we assume that the people in this category are different than people in other categories with respect to these attributes. And fourth, we assume that individual members of a category possess the attributes associated with their groups.
Stereotyping negatively effects communication in at least three ways:
1. Stereotyping can prevent us from really getting to know people on an individual basis. That's because we act on the assumptions we make about people instead of taking the time to really understand who they are. Stereotyping, in its most basic form, is the process of interacting with the assumptions we make about people, as opposed to the people themselves. This can cause us to develop superficial relationships with others, instead of relationships based on mutual respect and understanding. An understanding that can only come about when people genuinely take the time to get to know each other.
2. Stereotyping increases the likelihood of making communication errors and offending others. This is because stereotypes are learned and culturally transmitted generalizations we have about members of a particular group. The problem is that these assumptions and generalizations are often inaccurate. So we may say or do something that is offensive to the party we are in communication with.
3. Stereotyping can make us shy away from people from particular cultural groups. Many of us avoid interaction with others because of their race, age, gender, educational level, socioeconomic status or position. We may assume those individuals have nothing in common with us, or that we will be more comfortable with people who look more like us. This is one of the biggest reasons why people from similar race, age, gender, educational level, socioeconomic status tend to stay together, and separate themselves from other groups.
The most pernicious aspect of stereotyping is the fact that we all do it (whether we want to believe it or not), and it often happens unconsciously. This is problematic because stereotyping can have an extremely negative impact on communication and human interaction, especially if culturally diverse is there.

Barriers to Effective Multicultural Communication

There is three main barriers that block the communication of people who belong to different cultures. People who are exposed to situation of confronting others from different background include those who deal with international business, people who are not living in their home Country, people who cummunicate globally through the internet, among others. Those three main barriers are:
1.STEREOTYPING- The most significant barrier to effective cross-cultural communication is the tendency of human beings to stereotype, or more specifically, to categorize and make assumptions about others based on identified characteristics such as gender, race, ethnicity, age, religion, nationality or socioeconomic status. Whether we realize it or not (and we often do not), we all stereotype and make assumptions about others at one time or another. Most of us do so on a regular basis.
2.LACK OF UNDERSTANDING - Another major barrier to effective multicultural interaction is the lack of understanding that is frequently present between people from different backgrounds. Because people may have differences in values, beliefs, methods of reasoning, communication styles, work styles, and personality types, communication difficulties will often occur. In order to communicate effectively, each party must have a clear and accurate understanding of the thoughts, feelings, ideas, values, styles, desires and goals of the other person. But because of the differences between communication partners, this understanding is not always gained. This is compounded by the fact that many of us are not very effective at getting to understand the ways in which others may differ.
3.JUDGMENTAL ATTITUDES - Many of us have it when it comes to interacting with people who are different. Most of us would like to believe we are open minded and accepting. But in reality, a great many of us find discomfort with those who are different in terms of values, beliefs and behaviors. We may then evaluate those values, beliefs and behaviors in a negative light. This is the essence of ethnocentrism, where we evaluate good and bad, right and wrong relative to how closely the values, behaviors and ideas of others mirror our own. Put simply, to effectively interact with people who are different from us, we must suspend judgment about their ways, and try to get to understand them from their perspective. But for most of us, this is much easier said than done.

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