Episode 08: Culture of Gratitude
Saying ‘thank you’. Tipping wait staff. Giving gifts. Each culture has its own traditions and expressions of expressing gratitude. Does saying ‘thank you’ to everyone for the smallest acts of service cheapening gratitude? What happens when you want to tip someone for your meal but another person completely disagrees with it? And how do you make sense of gift giving?
Take a listen as Andrea and Hostion unpack the varying dynamics of gratitude among different cultures. Learn how giving Hostion clocks or gifts in quantities of four is a dreaded way to spread bad luck. Hear how Andrea’s experiences as a waitress greatly impacted her passionate defence and plea to tip at restaurants. And learn how Andrea and Hostion both reconcile their differing perspectives of gratitude and make space for each other.