Individuals within a culture are also influential in communicating expectations. Burgoon and Hale (1998) remark that differences based on our prior knowledge of others, our relational history with them, and our observations are important to consider. For instance, Alyssa Mueller's past experiences with prospective employees influence how she perceives an interaction and her expectations of job candidates in an interview (relational history). In addition,expectations result from our observations. In one family, for instance,standing very close to one another is a family norm, and yet this norm is not shared in other families. Interesting scenarios occur in conversations between individuals with different norms; expectations for conversational distance vary and may influence perceptions of the interaction or have other consequences.