Asking a colleague "How was your weekend?" is
A) an effective greeting in any culture.
B) accepted in the U.S., but considered intrusive in some cultures.
C) never acceptable in a business environment.
D) grounds for a lawsuit.
E) offensive to members of every low-context culture.

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B)What is polite in one culture may be considered rule in another.For instance,asking a colleague "How was your weekend?" is a common way of making small talk in the U.S.,but the question sounds intrusive to people in cultures in which business and private lives are seen as separate spheres.Therefore,it is not an effective greeting in every culture.In the U.S.and some other cultures,it is acceptable in a business environment and is not grounds for a lawsuit.People in low-context cultures may or may not be offended by the question.

Asking a Colleague "How Was Your Weekend?" Is