While doing a study on family life, anthropologist Elinor Ochs found that when a working parent came home, the spouse and kids were often so absorbed in what they were doing that 2 out of 3 times they did not even say a greeting!
Dalam penelitiannya tentang kehidupan keluarga, antropolog Elinor Ochs mendapati bahwa ketika orang tua yang bekerja tiba di rumah, teman hidup dan anak - anaknya sering kali begitu asyik dengan kegiatan mereka sehingga dalam 2 dari 3 kesempatan, mereka bahkan tidak mengucapkan sapaan!