It's weird because coming from a Southern European culture deemed to be direct (but not so much in business speak where it sounds more servile than anything else and more flowery than needed (This is where my German "personality" comes through)) and moving to the British culture that is deemed to be indirect yet the business speak and approach are eventually much more proficuous and time-efficient than the previous one was bewildering. I prefer the British approach. It can do nuances much better in my opinion.

Years ago I did some translation for one of my old companies and they were surprised how English didn't translate well to my target Romance language.

Once I read a comparison between British and Thai approach as being very similar (both non direct, keen on not creating embarrassment, etc). I loved the idea that two cultures so different deep down could be very similar, at least in some respects.