tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34883330.post9173773934797806123..comments2024-03-25T22:09:32.257+08:00Comments on A Thing (or Two) About Holly Jean: PRC Tourists Make Bad TravellersHolly Jeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05204601039672791434noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34883330.post-48664451748418693122015-04-29T12:16:41.500+08:002015-04-29T12:16:41.500+08:00".., it's a bit off putting because I gue...".., it's a bit off putting because I guess it's the Thai language which tends to sound quite crass when spoken loudly" I'm not sure what you mean here but every language I know sounds "quite crass" too when spoken loudly. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34883330.post-58255671837126817512015-03-24T21:57:20.492+08:002015-03-24T21:57:20.492+08:00I totally feel for you. I've had some experien...I totally feel for you. I've had some experience with PRC too. I don't think commenting right there and then will make a difference though as they don't see it as a problem or fault. I was in ShenZhen 3 years back, and to my horror I never expect ppl in the city are equally as bad as what ppl have been raving about PRC attitude. All of us was queueing for toilet in a restaurant patiently and this woman in 30s have the ball to cut the line and despite me pointing out to her where the queue is. She just walk past me, which obviously I got pissed and went further by asking if she do not know if she should queue up and did her mom teach her basic courteous manner. Despite that she still ignore all of us and went aheadTinkerbell®https://www.blogger.com/profile/02483121249873742161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34883330.post-1264491904019170802015-03-20T10:07:47.001+08:002015-03-20T10:07:47.001+08:00hi Holly, my worst experience is when I was taking...hi Holly, my worst experience is when I was taking a red-eye flight from Shanghai to Singapore. There was a class trip (or some sort) of primary school students in that flight. Literally, 40-50 students. And you know what, as soon as the Seatbelt sign is off, they were running around and chasing each other in the cabin. This went on for almost the whole flight. <br />In the same flight, a passenger stored his hand-carry in the overhead compartment right above my seat. In the middle of the flight, he decided to get something from his hand-carry. Without saying nothing, he just started to open the overhead compartment. Normally, this is all right, but he was standing so close to me, bumping me a few times, and in the process, dropping a couple of items from his bag on me !<br />After he is done, he just picked those things that drop and walked away. No sorry, no excuse me, nothing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34883330.post-87229036837019503302015-03-19T03:57:14.765+08:002015-03-19T03:57:14.765+08:00Yes. I agree. I used to teach a teenager who was p...Yes. I agree. I used to teach a teenager who was prc (newly moved to Sg) and she wasn't anything like the typical Prc. I think depends on education and the area they are from and the younger generation as not as uncivilized.Holly Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05204601039672791434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34883330.post-639160644140916172015-03-19T03:55:31.456+08:002015-03-19T03:55:31.456+08:00Oh no. That is horrible!Oh no. That is horrible!Holly Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05204601039672791434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34883330.post-13408141582472022372015-03-19T03:54:59.645+08:002015-03-19T03:54:59.645+08:00Yeah and I'm always the idiot who says nothing...Yeah and I'm always the idiot who says nothing at the moment... Then minutes later when it's too late, I feel like I should have done something or shout or what. Holly Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05204601039672791434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34883330.post-68103154770604294632015-03-19T03:53:07.106+08:002015-03-19T03:53:07.106+08:00Ok that would make a lot of sense. I used to think...Ok that would make a lot of sense. I used to think its cos I'm a girl so they don't care... But my husband is a guy, bigger than the average chinese and his face never smile one ... So they don't dare push him. Lol. But yeah he's blind to then pushing me so.... He thinks the Chinese are ALL fine. Bah! Hope he goes on more trips and find out it's not really so. HahahaaHolly Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05204601039672791434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34883330.post-77130722101209854072015-03-19T01:05:31.112+08:002015-03-19T01:05:31.112+08:00I personally do not fancy majority of PRCs too. Bu...I personally do not fancy majority of PRCs too. But my perception of them did change after working under a husband-wife PRC boss. They owned a science enrichment company and I took up freelance assignments from them. They are really nice and pleasant to work with especially me being a Muslim<br />Donning the headgear and most of their assignments are at church schools. Guess they are the modern civilized ones.- Zabrina H -https://www.blogger.com/profile/18085135704075230744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34883330.post-35781648919633512772015-03-18T22:59:00.126+08:002015-03-18T22:59:00.126+08:00My neighbours rented out their HDB a few years bac...My neighbours rented out their HDB a few years back to a bunch of PRCs... I know it is horribly awful to judge, but the whole place smelt horrible! We couldn't even keep our front door open because of the awful stench that smelt like old sweat + rotting fish.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34883330.post-82391781343460449072015-03-18T13:35:07.376+08:002015-03-18T13:35:07.376+08:00Social etiquette topic has been my lifelong intere...Social etiquette topic has been my lifelong interest. It's ok for the non affected party to think less but if you are pushed or treated unfairly, it's hard to put it down. of course, Holly i faced what you faced before. i knew you wish to scold that PRC who pushed u and expect an apology but somehow being the nice us, we swallow down thinking "ahh..forget it" yet it still haunt us back memory, making us feel inferior. i think PRC is afraid to offend the Caucasian, they tend to be seen as superior and powerful. but just say we put Caucasian aside, how we can we demand more respect from the public? there are people who are rude unnecessarily even if we are kind, that's really is nerve wrecking to the max, so unjustified. i guess we can't mold their character, what we can do is to improve our appearance, dressing, look to influence respect. very sad but true, many people treat u according to how you look on the outside (lets' say on service line people who has to decide their service level on First glance of u and me..) and a good outlook signals power. so yes, dress up like u always do and u will get the respect we desire!<br />PS: i really think the PRC who push u on the tram queue is totally shallow, nothing wrong about you. let me tell you, there is once a PRC man who accidentally hit my arm on the train, not even sure if he purposely did it , all he returned is a very apologetic smile but no sorry! i was fooled thinking his smile meant sorry but i came home feeling really regret because my arm happened to be injured prior to his hit, granted he didn't know about my injury..but still shouldn't he say a Sorry?! deeply regretted. next time, i am not going to let such bastard run away!!<br /><br />tiffinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34883330.post-38622483313167873022015-03-18T09:25:41.048+08:002015-03-18T09:25:41.048+08:00I hate to have to say this but.. the Chinese like ...I hate to have to say this but.. the Chinese like white people. They usually assume that they're richer and therefore superior. You're quite tan and don't look fully white, which is probably why they're mean to you and not to your husband. Of course not all Chinese people are like this, the educated ones know better than to behave like the uncivilized ones, but this is generally the case.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com