In many countries,it's a convention to exchange pleasantries before getting down to business.But observers find that it's not that popular in the U.S.Americans seldom say pleasantries when discussing deals.They won’t make deal leisurely in a relaxing environment nor will they enhance their sense of trust through golf.The usual way through which they learn about and estimate a person is work but not sociality for they have a deep feeling of the transient life and its irreversibility.So they make detailed timetable to ensure every minute meaningful.