Comment by patmcc

This always strikes me as funny, because I think the default interpretation (and the one shared in the article) is that it's largely a Western/Eastern divide - Americans are 'ask' and Asians are 'guess' - but from where I am in Canada I generally see exactly the opposite. I don't know if that's specific to my circles though.

My friends who are immigrants (or children of immigrants) from Hong Kong, Taiwan, India are all 'askers', whereas those of us with families who've been here 2+ generations are 'guessers'.

Is Canada a 'guess' culture more than America?

Another funny thing from the article - "A squeaky wheel gets the grease" - I've always understood that to be true, but shameful. Like yes, you can put up a fuss and often get what you want, but only by being "squeaky" - annoying, brash, offputting.