Different behaviors

Husam Joharjy

Saudis and Americans behavior

Behavior always reflects the personality of the person. We can see different cultures with different behaviors too. For example, people who grew up and lived in a rural area have different behavior from people who lived in the city. There are some differences between Saudis and American behavior as well as similarities. So, the main differences include, the way children are treated, the way people speak in public, and the way people communicate with their family.

First of all, treating the child is a very important manner, because the behavior starts from this point. For example, if Saudis treat their children in a right way, they can carry these benefits with them for the future. That’s what most educated families do. In America, it is almost the same way, as many families guide their children to differentiate between the right and wrong in many public places. One also could say that the Saudi children do not have as many activities as American children. Such as doing volunteer in many different aspect, which reflect their social behaviors.

As a result of treating  children, the way of speaking takes the second part of this cycle. In Saudi Arabia, people are not that talkative compared to American people. But, they speak loudly just to friends or relatives. Regarding Americans, they like to speak a little bit more and are louder than Saudis.

Moreover, behavior of communication toward family and friends is the end result of treating children and speaking. Most families in Saudi Arabia like to communicate with each other regularly. For example, every week they gather together and talk, talk, talk. Also, the communication with people other than families is very common. Compared to Saudis, there is a lack of communication in American people toward their families like family gathering and keeping in touch with their parents and relatives. However, some people like to communicate with their families and some do not.

From how children are treated in the early years of life to the way of speaking to the way of communicating with others, all of these, both Saudis and American, do it in a respectful way. One also could say, no one is perfect. In my opinion, these different behaviors could change from country to country, it depends on the culture as well as the history of the country, eventually becoming like a habit.