Indonesia: Conversation
From ExecutivePlanet.com
Welcome Topics of Conversation
General Guidelines
Two of the great social changes that have occurred since the Asian economic crisis and the fall of President Suharto are freedom of speech and freedom of the press. Indonesians are quite open in expressing their opinions about many controversial topics. You as a guest, however, should avoid controversial topics or criticisms. Acceptable topics include:
the weather
family
travel/tourism
sports
food/praising the local cuisine
future plans of the group or organization
the success of the group or organization
anecdotes about your attempts to learn Bahasa Indonesia
current events in general
Topics to Avoid
Indonesia's human rights record
bureaucracy
corruption
military influence
criticism of Indonesian ways
commenting on Indonesian customs that you find peculiar
religion
personal success
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