Summary Of 'Figuring Foreigners Out' By Craig Storti

Figuring Foreigners Out by Craig Storti was an eye-opening book. The information on foreign cultures is extremely useful and is presented in a way that makes it applicable to real-life situations. Having gone to a foreign country in the past, this explained many of the culture’s behaviors I had misinterpreted while there. My perspective also changed in that I realized that many of America’s common practices are not as ideal as we claim. Other cultures have just as viable ways of living as ours. Some aspects seem even more practical. I also found it interesting how much people rely on nonverbal communication more than verbal, at times. I had not realized how many meanings one simple behavior could be interpreted into. One pattern I noticed was