There is a story about an Asian gir

There is a story about an Asian girl who went to school in America. One day she was late for class, and she smiled at the teacher when she walked in. she smiled because it’s the Asian custom to smile when you do something wrong, and she wanted to show the teacher that she was sorry for begin late. However, the teacher got angry when she smiled, and said, “why are you smiling? Do you think being late is funny?” this is because in Western culture, a smile has different meanings, such as “I think something is funny ” or “I’m teasing you”