Quote: (12-13-2018 11:26 AM)Spaniard88 Wrote:
I don't know how many times I've heard some dude talk about "being your authentic self" in America.
On the other hand, I've never heard anything like that uttered in Mexico.
It's like so many Americans live their whole lives as a fake persona, and that inner conflict manifests itself in them thinking they're qualified to give advice to other people about how to be "authentic."
"So authentic." "Your true self." "Game changer." "Killing it."
I walk into a room in America and someone asks, "How are you doing today?"
And I think about answering the question, but then I realize, "Wait, no, this guy doesn't care how I'm doing today, he just likes to make sounds. If I actually answer his question, he'll be offended if I take more than 2 seconds."
I do agree the American culture of "virtue signalling" authenticity is tiring.
That being said I've always been able to say how I truly felt with Americans, provided they don't lean left/SJW. And virtually never with Kiwis or other Anglos(Aussies/Brits). Even some Euros don't like me being "negative" or "complaining".
I suspect you just dislike small talk.