The Australian Dictionary of Invisible Culture for Teachers
obligation to answer questions
norm: when it is like this, it is good to do some things (see more)
Many people in Australia think like this:
I can say what I think.
I can say to people “You know something. I want to know it.”
If someone says to me “You know something, I want to know it” it is good if I say it. It is bad if I don’t say it. (If I can't say it, it is good if I say why I can't say it.)
Note
'I can say what I think' is important here because it emphasises the fact that a speaker shouldn't refuse to answer a question because of the content of the answer. The idea 'You know something, I want to know it' is usually expressed as a question."What's the password to your computer?' 'Sorry, that's private information, I can't share it."
"What do you think of the new teacher?' 'Well, I don't really like his teaching style. He seems too strict."
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