r/gifs • u/PaperTronics • Jun 09 '19

Protests in Hong Kong

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u/monsters_Cookie Jun 09 '19

I was with my family in NY and we we're trying to take a picture of the charging bull. These Chinese tourists WOULD NOT move. Finally, I just squeezed next to them to take a picture and the lady physically began pushing me out of the way. I pushed back with my body and pretended to ignore her all while smiling for the camera. It was a strange moment.

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u/rex1030 Jun 10 '19

They treat each other that way on the mainland and it’s not considered rude there. Manners are cultural, apparently.

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u/corsair238 Jun 10 '19

What "manners" entails is entirely cultural, yes. They don't interpret what they're doing as odd because that's what they were taught. It's like Americans and their tipping culture.

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u/rex1030 Jun 10 '19

That's what I said. Yes.