Interesting. I'm definitely high-context most of the time (though I think I can be low-context when needed). I just tend to operate under the assumption that everyone should have as much information as possible.

It's interesting on the writing thing. I think sometimes, in terms of 1-1 communication, I actually do better writing than in person. I've run into problems sometimes because I absolutely cannot hear the tone of my own voice (and only barely distinguish tones in other's voices) so people will think I'm cranky/annoyed/something when I'm actually not at all. Writing doesn't have that auditory problem.