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Case 1 While visiting Egypt, Richard, an engineer from the United States, was invited to a spectacular dinner at the home of an Egyptian friend. And what a dinner it was! Clearly the host and hostess had gone out of their way ( 特意不怕麻烦做某事) to entertain him. Yet, as he was leaving their home he made a special effort to thank them for their dinner and sensed something he said was wrong. Something about his sincere compliments was misunderstood. Questions: Why were Richard’s sincere compliments misunderstood in the Egyptian family? In Japan he had an even less pleasant experience though he thought