Heres an example from long ago
"Last-but-one I had to write a report, which was then mis-translated into Chinese, and then I had to answer questions on the Chinese version (which was not what happened, and which I couldn’t read), while attempting to minimise conflict.
It was tricky. I gave up on the conflict-minimisation after a while.
It had been a spreadsheet error which had lowered some students grades by about 10%. No pass/fail differences IIRC.
Cttee member : “It says here there were student complaints. How many students complained?”
Me: “No, I’m afraid that is also incorrect. No students complained.”
Cttee member: “Then how was the error detected”
Me: “I noticed it and reported it the day after the grade submission deadline”
Cttee member (slightly incredulous) “You reported it?”
Me: “Yes”
Cttee members look at each other nonplussed. There’s an embarrassed shuffling of papers. Eventually, one asks:-
“Ah…Is this because of your religion?”
Me: (Now its my turn to look nonplussed)
“Er…No. I don’t have any religion”
More baffled glances…then an especially Westernised prof, says, in a going-out-on-a-limb-here kinda way…
“Um…Is it perhaps a…well…honour code thing?”
I think for a moment: " You mean…telling the truth…um…yes, I suppose you could say that"
The assembled company nod sagely, and move on."