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0 pointsminingape1y ago0 comments

> Maybe next time the OP should show some curiosity about what their coworkers are joking about, and shyly ask for a seat at the table. I have done it plenty of times.

Yep 100% this is the only decent solution OP has barring leaving the company. It leads to really interesting conversations and you get to learn a lot about a huge portion of the planet's population. Some people go out of their way for these experiences. But it also shouldn't be forced on someone who just wants to collect a paycheck.

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ethbr11y ago

A lot of arguments here are getting caught on the wrong details.

It's good to experience new cultures and stretch out of ones comfort zone!

But cultural similarity is also the strongest form of bias in office dynamics.

So, it's great if people go to Indian restaurants. It's not great if people only go to Indian restaurants. It's not great if people only go to steakhouses.

And it's especially not great if colleagues don't make efforts to include less culturally similar colleagues in events, whatever the cultures in question.

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