Missouri U.S.

Black2%

American /Alaskan native

1%

White68%

Hispanic2% Asian/Pacific Is-

lander1%

Non Resident Alien0%

unknown26%

OTC

Diversity Power Shuffle

DuPraw, M., & Axner, M. (1997). Working on common cross-cultural communication challenges. Retrieved November 25, 2011, from pbs.org: http://www.pbs.org/ampu/crosscult.html

Fundamental Cultural Differences

Communication Styles

Attitudes Toward Conflict

Approaches to Completing Tasks

Decision Making Styles

Attitudes Toward Disclosure

Approaches to Knowing

Idiom Activity

IdiomsIdiom Language Translation

Not hanging noodles on your ears Russian Not kidding

To live like a maggot in bacon German Live in luxury

To reheat cabbage Italian Rekindle an old flame

Like fingernail and dirt Spanish, Mexico Well suited

Bang our butt on the ground French Die laughing

Plucked like a chicken Yiddish Exhausted

To bite the elbow Russian To cry over spilled milk

Smoke from 7 orifices of head Chinese To be furious

To become naked Japanese To go broke, poor

An ant milker Arabic A miser, tight wad

Give it to someone with cheese Spanish To deceive

Squeezer of limes Hindi Self invited guest, idler

To smell a sock Portuguese, Brazil Not very bright

To give the pumpkin Spanish To stand someone up

To hang oneself Spanish To get married