Entry Five

My culture impacts the way I communicate in a number of ways. In terms of verbal communication, ambiguous as opposed to very detailed and specific speech is used and is common in Caribbean culture. It can be seen as trespassing on someone's privacy by being too specific and detailed. In terms of nonverbal communication, I don't have constant eye contact with the person I am communicating with as it can be seen as being rude. Also, haptics is used at a minimum when I communicate unless it is with someone I know very well.