>>>It's my understanding that the word gullible is more appropriate, since it has the same meaning as we Europeans use the word naive.
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>>That's what my manager often calls me, though I didn't know this word before.
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>He calls you gullible? I suspect he really means 'naive.' Naive or innocent are often used to describe those not from this country because they are unaware of some cultural habits and don't see 'it coming' and assume everyone is well - intentioned.

Yes, that's what he means. I don't understand all the plots that sometimes goes on behind the scenes, I just simply do my job.