I had never thought of this, but I'll have to watch out for it, and also keep an eye out for the German conversational style.

I had never thought of this, but I'll have to watch out for it, and also keep an eye out for the German conversational style.

Any of my travelled friends who can relate? Or is the comment about this being a question of educational level more on the spot?
http://universitypost.dk/article/comment-nordic-conversations-are-different

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  1. Jörg Barfurth19 August 2014 at 02:03

    In Germany you can find both styles. I know many people that have conversation style akin to the nordic style described here. Others tend to talk more like the Americans described here. Sometimes this can go even further into a southern (think Italy - at least that is my association) style, where people freely talk over each other (but don't mind being interrupted themselves.

    I think I know more people with a nordic style (not myself though), but then I've lived in the north of Germany most of my life.

    That can and does lead to conversation problems like the ones described: one side feels interrupted and ignored, the other feels awkward or rejected.

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