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Originally Posted by Undertoad

The thing that's hard to remember, and almost impossible to come to grips with, is that they don’t think the same way we do.

Interesting read. I value a truth that can be logically validated above a desired ideal, i.e. political correctness. We are taught that all people are equal. That is a stupid concept.

5) They do not think of obligations as running both ways.

I've been told, from someone who worked extensively with Saudis in the circa 1980s oil business, that they never consider a signed contract to be the final word. If they want to change things at the drop of a hat, it doesn't matter what your previous arrangement was.

The blog you've linked to explains a little more about why that is. Footnote: Does anyone cringe at my use of the word "they" as a generalization? Sorry, we can't function in the real world without stereotypes, which exist for a reason.

And ultimately, that is how our brains are designed. We are estimation machines.

I suspect and hope that I am digging a hole here that someone will take exception with.