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We don’t live in vacuum and to succeed in our lives, we need to know people and interact with them. Often when you know the other person well, is when you are able to have a great relationship with them. Let us today have a look at some of the questions related to knowing others.

What is one thing that many people don’t know about you?

There are lot of things that people don’t know about me, but I think the one that that has been hidden from a lot of people is that I have failed in school. This is that one thing that many people in my life don’t know about, because I don’t think there is any point in talking about it with anyone.

About how many new people do you meet a week?

There are lot many people that I get to meet in work. There are some with whom I work with in a project and then there are some whom I know through the clubs that I have joined and then there are few who I meet while playing badminton. So, there are many people I meet, but approximately, I think it would be around 10 people.

What do people do when they meet a new person in your culture?

Whenever we meet new people, we like to introduce each other and get to know each other, yet not very formally. There are general topics that people in our culture like to talk about, like, sports, politics or sometimes television.

Is it OK to touch another person when you first meet them in your culture?

Not always. There are times when people don’t like to touch each other when they meet with each other in our culture. For instance, often when people opposite sex meet, they don’t touch each other or may be shake hands, especially if both of them are married or in any other committed relationships.

Do business people exchange business cards in your culture?

Yes, people do exchange business card with each other in our culture but that happens only in rare conditions or when two very top notch executives meet. Apart from them, it is rarely that people share their business cards, in the initial stage, often people try to build contacts over phone. When the business starts propelling, people get into business cards.

How far apart do people stand from each other when they talk in your culture?

It depends on who are the ones involved in the conversation. So, if there are two males involved in the conversation, they might not even bother about the distance and same is for women, but when people of two opposite sex interact with each other, then they do ensure that a certain distance is maintained.

Is it impolite to say “No” in your culture if you don’t know someone very well?

Although it is not, but for some reasons, people have brought it into their minds that it is surely impolite when you say no to the other person. So, most often people go about saying yes to everything the other person asks to do.

Do people in your culture use a lot of body language when they communicate, or do they keep their bodies relatively still?

There are both kinds of people that you can find in our culture. So, there are surely some who use lot of body language, most of the times, you can simply tell by their actions what they are speaking about and then there are few who are completely flat by their expressions. So, it becomes very difficult to even understand what they are trying to say by looking at their facial expressions.

Do people in your culture show their emotions when communicating with others or do they hide some feelings?

Most of the times people in our culture are likely to share their feelings with people they care about, but most of the times, it so happens that people tend to hide their feelings, because they don’t want to hurt the people who are close to them.

What can we do to create more understanding and harmony among people in our world?

I think the best way is to allow people to interact with each other and make sure that they are open to all sorts of conversation with each other. Because, it is important to have conversation with each other and then it is also very important to understand the other person’s opinion because until and unless you are open to having conversation, there is no point of interacting and no chance of harmony.

Are you a person who approaches someone first?

It depends. So, there are days when I am happy and in those times I can very easily go and approach the other person but when I am sad or not very confident, I tend to let the world be where it is and only interact with those who want to talk with me.

 

 

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Cheating is when you act dishonestly  or unfairly to get an advantage. So, there are people who cheat on exams, some cheat on their partners others cheat themselves on their life. It is something so common, that it often becomes no big deal. Let us today have a look at some questions related to cheating and find out if it is a big deal!

What is your definition of cheating?

I think cheating is when you lie for an advantage. Like, people lie to themselves when they are cheating in a exam for some extra marks. Or, some cheat on their partners because they get fun some where else.

Have you ever cheated?

Sadly yes. I have cheated in different exams of my college. But, at that time neither those exams were important, nor the degree so I was mostly not affected. However, when a company came for our placements, although everyone was cheating, I chose not to.

Why do you think that people cheat?

I think the main reason for people cheating is because they don’t find it a big deal. There are people for whom lying is not a very bad thing which cannot be done. So, they think of the profit and do things that take them there, letting nothing come between.

Have you ever been caught cheating on an exam?

No, as far as I can remember, no. But, there was a friend of mine who was caught cheating and I remember he was asked to leave the examination hall at the very moment.

If you had a chance to cheat now, would you take it?

No, I think I have come to a stage in my life,where I understand that cheating is not done to others. When you cheat, you are actually cheating with your life, giving false hopes and you are not free. Because, deep inside you know that whatever you have achieved in your life is a result of cheating, a lie.

In what situations do people usually cheat?

There are two types of people. One of them, cheat just for fun and they can do it always, in any situation. Because, for them cheating is no big deal. But, then there are those ethical people, who do sometime cheat, but I think it is only when it is desperate or urgent. Like, my college topper she cheated in an exam of placement because she wanted to get job in a company and losing was not what she could afford.

Have you ever been cheated on by somebody else?

Not very strictly, but yes there was a friend of mine and I thought he would be there for me, in times of need. But, when I was in a real trouble and I asked for help, he preferred going on a date with a girl. And I felt bad because I was in a real need of help. And what affected me the most was he said he would help and I was left standing alone, waiting for the help.

Describe a time when you cheated and it helped you?

Lot of times I would say, to be very frank. But, this one time I remember. I was preparing for an exam and by mistake prepared for the wrong one. It was so frustrating because I did not knew anything about it. The girl sitting ahead of me, told me in that practical exam and I was able to pass it. I think it was the time I couldn’t have done anything without cheating.

Do you think if people stopped cheating the world would be a better place?

Definitely yes, because no matter how much we deny it, honesty surely is the best thing to do and may be people will achieve a little less but I am sure they will be happy about whatever they achieve in their lives.

What do you think of people who cheat in their relationships?

I don’t think anything of them, neither there is any respect for them in my heart nor any hatred. For me, people like these deserve no attention and should be directly ignored. Because, if a human cannot understand the emotions of others and chooses to play with it, there is nothing much you can say about it. However, yes if the relation is damaging, either mentally or physically and someone finds solace in other person, it is fine. But, that is in rare conditions.

What do you think can be done to prevent cheating?

I think cheating can be prevented if right from the beginning we are taught the importance of being honest. When children are not punished often, I think it is when children start getting punishments, they learn how to cheat. Because, that is their way of molding things and saving themselves. Also, awarding anyone who is honest can help reduce people who cheat.

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