The Australian Dictionary of Invisible Culture for Teachers
social harmony
norm: when it is like this, it is good to do some things (see more)
If I feel something bad, it is bad to say “I feel something bad” to someone I don’t know well.
This person will feel something bad if I say this. I will feel something bad because of this.
It is good to say “I feel something good.”
"If Kim says 'how are you?' to Alex, it can be bad if Alex says 'I am terrible, my mother is sick' if Kim and Alex are not friends."
"If a cashier at a shop says 'how are you?' to Casey, it can be bad if Casey says something like 'Not good, I failed my exam today'."
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