Participants were given slip of paper with characteristics of a person from a particular culture. They were asked to mingle for a few minutes, while exhibiting the conflicting cultural characteristics.
Country X
In your country:1. You like to look at people in the eyes when you talk to them.
2. You touch people on the right shoulder when you greet them.
3. When someone talks about the weather you break out laughing.
4. When you hear the word "we" you say, "that's nice."
Country Y
In your country:1. You don't like people to touch you.
2. You always say, "Stop that!" when people touch you anywhere.
3. You look people in the eyes when you talk to them.
4. You leave when people say the pronoun "I."
Country Z
In your country:1. You like 3 feet of space between you and the person you are talking to.
2. You say, "Goodbye" instead of, "Hello," when you meet someone.
3. You don't look people in the eyes when you talk to them.
4. You always use the pronoun "we" and never say, "I."
Country W
In your country:1. You shake hands when you meet someone and talk about the weather.
2. You like to talk about yourself so you always use the pronoun, "I."
3. You cry when people say goodbye, and you donít like it when people laugh at you.
4. You like to stand very close to someone when you talk to them.