Why does Mexican say sorry all the time?

When I first started dating with my current partner, I had so many Uncomfortable moments with her mother. Born and raised in the Soviet Union, she did not understand why I said “sorry” or “forgive me” when I was on her way or accidentally thrown over her. As a clumsy person, it came naturally. However, when she asked clearly why, I couldn’t answer – immediately, at least. She was embarrassed in this regard, which was only bad for me.

First of all, this is because I was raised as a “decent” person in a common Mexican family. According to her, the man who spent most of her life in the Soviet environment – and women, especially – if something is not wrong, the use of expression is unnecessary. In other words, this was a conflict of cultures. However, this is not the first time this is the appearance of om.

I have been fortunate to work with people from the United States for a long time, especially in the editorial roles, for the most part of my professional life in the journalism industry. When there are misunderstanding or misunderstanding issues, my personal instinct is to say “sorry” – just like my fellow Mexican team.

Foreign people can sometimes find this more. Some of them said, “Oh, don’t be sorry!” I think they understood the cultural gap. However, the question remains: Why are we saying Mexican and we are always sorry? The answer is more complicated than I thought at first, and the colonial/Catholic has its roots in the past.

What are we, Mexican, sorry?

Mexican is proud that we are polite, friendly and hot. In our minds, we are the best company that can have the right hosts, super fun and anyone. Although people from the rest of the world felt we were hospitalized, some of our ‘respect’ are not well understood by folk people from abroad.

Psychiatrist Karl Jung once said that “the content of joint anesthesia is based on archeology.” Archetypes Usually the forms and behavior forms that come from a person’s environment or environment, that is, the mental representation of social events, we are not aware of it properly, but surely, knowing and acting unconsciously. In Mexico, some of the largest archeology are from the fact that we are inherent Catholics. I explain myself.

Although my partner was raised by a Soviet mother, it was taught. ”Religion is the opium of people“¡Crazyas is a Dios! “I have often heard of what he says. (Thank God! Thank you too much.”

‘Apologize’ is a religious thing in Mexico

How can he not? 77% Catholic, one Inki’s latest figuresMexican is all the time we are combined with Catholic values, as they are in our minds from the womb. Our notes are naturally Catholics. In every corner of the city of Mexico, like every Mexican city, people place the altar dedicated to their favorite monk. Solaula in the central state of Puebla has more churches than schools – 365 Catholic temples, that should be accurate, universed de Las Americas, Puebla (Puebla (Udlap). Men and women are labeled ‘Quadolop‘For the sake of Christ.

Now you may have guessed, People in Mexico fear God. This does not mean that we are afraid of an Almighty company – not right. Rather, according to Bethlehem College and Seminar Scholar John Piper, which refers to awe and respect for the Christian God. And submission. Especially submission. As for the Christian principle that we are born sinners, God forgives our imperfection, and we must hear his forgiveness – every time.

I remember that my mother persuaded me to admit my sins during Sunday service while growing up. After all of them are added to the confession – God forbid! The child did not do his homework – the priest really asked God to forgive me. I am sure that seven of the ten children in Mexico have developed similar experiences in Catholic families.

This religious practice naturally translates to each other. Just as God’s grace and forgiveness are asking for, in Mexican – and any of the previously colonized country in Latin America – they feel the need to make amends to our social mistakes by attaining the forgiveness of others.

In this context, the ‘other’ psychological analysis is understood in terms: a company that is beyond self and reflects the moral duty and values ​​of a community. It is fair to say that we are giving the great Mexican morale to others – considering the vertical arrangement – to God – Catholic trainers or not.

We are submissive to other Mexican, and often sacrifice our own needs and wishes for restoring social order. The way to repair our mistakes is, no matter how serious it is, by apologizing. That too Is expected Of you, if you are decent and ready to maintain some personal and professional relationships.

If you look at another way, it would be better by apologizing to the Mexican route to spin the social cloth. Everyone knows that we are the culture of ancient rituals. Asking forgiveness may be another of them, which is deeply affected by the colonial past, which still weighs us as a culture and a community.

¡Qu Pena! – We say ‘sorry’

So now you know. The next time you hear someone to say ‘Discoal’, ‘Quee Pena’, ‘Una Discoal’ or an apology, you have an anthropological experience. If these mistakes are not resolved, the feeling of guilt is in effect. But the question of crime is another whole article, sorry!

Andrea Fishher contributes to the feature desk in Mexico News Tail. He has written to revise National Geology in Spanish And The most interesting MexicoAnd the science continues to be a lawyer for anything. Or yoga. Or both.