Originally Posted by da Sage

I also would like to thank everyone on this thread for being honest in their responses, and working to increase cultural understanding. I hope we can all be receptive to new ideas in the future, and be patient and forgiving of each other, even if we are hurt by other people's assumptions about our cultures or characters.

p.s. Ranya, it would take much more than a suggestion that we soak in the Sauna to make me hate you!

p.p.s. If anyone wants my (outsider's) opinion on Minnesotan culture, I have plenty! But that didn't seem on-topic to this thread.