MapReader
Yellow-bellied Woodpecker
Joined: 23 Apr 2005
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Posts: 70
Location: North of England
03 Sep 2005, 2:21 pm
03 Sep 2005, 2:59 pm
stlf was joking, mapreader. there's nothing he enjoys more than having a pop at me. well, having a pop generally, really... 
03 Sep 2005, 3:36 pm
vetivert wrote:
am reading a book called "watching the english" by Kate Fox, at the mo. it's brilliant!
she's an anthropologist/social scientist, and has researched the phenomenon of "englishness" in social interaction. it's not an academic book, but more for what she calls "the intelligent layperson". and it's wonderful. (she does qualify "englishness" by saying it isn't "scottishness" or "welshness", by the way, and also explains other ethnic groups in relation to "englishness").
in it, she explains why the english are so (seemingly) obsessed with the weather - insofar as their conversations are concerned - mobile phone etiquette, pub conversations, and a whole slew of other such topics. it's all based on observation of actual people.
what's so fascinating is that, as an aspie, the book is giving me masses of insight into WHY some of what i call "conversational conventions" (or social scripts) have come into being, and what the correct "form" is (i was right about "toilet", by the way). in other words, it's like a guidebook for social interaction. and it's absolutely hilarious, too, as she takes the piss out of just about everything.
so, i heartily recommend it. i can hardly wait for the chapters on, shall we say, more "intimate" interaction...
it is about the english only, by the way, but it's still a great read for those of you not able to access our marvellous conversations about the weather
she's an anthropologist/social scientist, and has researched the phenomenon of "englishness" in social interaction. it's not an academic book, but more for what she calls "the intelligent layperson". and it's wonderful. (she does qualify "englishness" by saying it isn't "scottishness" or "welshness", by the way, and also explains other ethnic groups in relation to "englishness").
in it, she explains why the english are so (seemingly) obsessed with the weather - insofar as their conversations are concerned - mobile phone etiquette, pub conversations, and a whole slew of other such topics. it's all based on observation of actual people.
what's so fascinating is that, as an aspie, the book is giving me masses of insight into WHY some of what i call "conversational conventions" (or social scripts) have come into being, and what the correct "form" is (i was right about "toilet", by the way
). in other words, it's like a guidebook for social interaction. and it's absolutely hilarious, too, as she takes the piss out of just about everything.so, i heartily recommend it. i can hardly wait for the chapters on, shall we say, more "intimate" interaction...
it is about the english only, by the way, but it's still a great read for those of you not able to access our marvellous conversations about the weather i picked that up in ottakars the other day. i didnt buy it in the end though
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