Originally Posted by mnredfox

My interesting elevator experience (in NYC):

I get in on the elevator.

Chinese man is inside the elevator already standing in the middle (trust me, I know he is Chinese).

He doesn't move, so no matter where I stand he is about 1 foot away from me.

He reeks like cigarette smoke.

He stares at me.

Then, he says to me in Chinese: "Do you speak Chinese" ("中文吗？“）

To which I reply in Chinese: ”Of course" (当然可以”）

Elevator reaches the first floor.

Man grunts, and walks away.