. He emphasized that you need to understand a person’s background and culture if you plan on getting your point across. If I ever do business abroad, I will remember what he said and try to act by it. I don’t know enough about China or India to be a g621ood≱ American. If I were to do business over there right now, I would make sure not to be an ugly American, but I think I’d be a bad one, if only because I don’t understand their culture.