“For society to work at all. . .”

“For society to work at all and the social order to sustain itself, informal mutual help is taken for granted. In all forms of relationships the rules of maintaining face apply and the rules of deference and demeanor guide the way we help each other through every day of our lives. When someone acts too aggressively or passively, or does something that is embarrassing, we move quickly to repair the situation with denial, apologies, and/or by distancing ourselves from the situation. What we must understand better is what happens when the normal flow is interrupted by someone explicitly asking for or offering help.”

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“For society to work at all. . .”

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