Why are somali so Formal???

[toothless]

Why are somalis so formal in the way the conduct them selfs with strangers especaily another somali. Have you guys wondered or witness this in our somali culture??

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i.e---- Young man in 19 to 22 at grocery store....is approched by man in mid 40's " hey boy come help me find me this (item) " Dude is thinking does this bastard think am his song or waaw??? but the guy helps the camal herder lost in walmart....



i.e 2 ___ in a somali restruant for lunch ....waiter is some old guy in his mid 30s you are in 17
waiter asks what u want in rude way " what do you want!!!" and then asks you whos son are you and starts taking to u about personal stuff


i.e3 old somali you at college and these somalis start to talk to u and are like tring to figure u out and ask u some dumb ass questions .. where u from? or even worse as you for help with some class work!!!

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Older somali people are ususally demanding and out right offense towards younger people that are somali weather you are buying somyhing from a 99 cent or restruant



younger somalis think that most of the friends or people they deal with is somalis and that every somali should be formal with them n vise verse???



Walhia its really creepy when a whole society is formal and in your business

[Kramer]

I think u mean informal
because formal --means professional, there is nothing wrong with being formal but you can only be informal with your close friends!

[toothless]

no no look up a dictionary as i did informal is being professional n that jazz sxb thanks for attempting to correct but apparently u the one who needed correcting u r welcome to !!!

[Kramer]

I can't believe u insisting on it! where u learn english?

in·for·mal -Spelled Pronunciation[in-fawr-muhl]
–adjective 1. without formality or ceremony; casual: an informal visit.
2. not according to the prescribed, official, or customary way or manner; irregular; unofficial: informal proceedings.

for·mal (fôr'm?l) Pronunciation Key
adj.

Relating to or involving outward form or structure.
Being or relating to essential form or constitution: a formal principle.
Following or being in accord with accepted forms, conventions, or regulations: Executed, carried out, or done in proper or regular form: a formal reprimand; a formal document.