Dear dot dot dash dash like the golden days of telegraphy, Why are you being so parochial? The young guy is just temporarily disorientated in a new culture. We al have different way of coping in a new culture. That is all. Once he/she will be starting to reorienthimself/herself and build his/her own netweork of friends and is supportedby them the matter isj ust question of time to be adjusted in a new culture and start life with the purpose of expanding his or her horizon. Thus, dot metrix or dash metrix let the setting sun rise again from the east again. It seems you can still be usful with good news of dot dash dash dot dot....or simply as good dot....