Excuse me I am still talking

Cultural norms affect our group behavior

Ron Advani
a Few Words
Published in
2 min readJul 26, 2021

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Kamala Harris put down of Mike Pence for interrupting

During the vice presidental debate of 2020, VP Kamala Harris smacked down Mike Pence when he interrupted her saying she was still talking. I cheered her quick repartee and wished more folks had the guts to do the same. In the culture I grew up in the tendency to interrupt others is endemic. In India people interrupt constantly when listening to…

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Ron Advani
a Few Words

Wannabe writer and voracious reader. Love traveling and observing local cultures and traditions. Lived in India, Egypt, Singapore and retired in the Bay Area.