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No, perhaps continental European. When I moved to Britain I had some adjusting period at work because English-speaking countries are terrified of disagreement and confrontation, and I am not used to dancing around the point, especially in stressful settings where efficiency is key. Mind you, I was always polite and respectful to anybody.

I got better at it, but I can’t say I ever got to like the pervasive hypocrisy. To my understanding the American/West Coast is even more fake on this aspect.