Originally Posted by
christep
But I have to ask the tourists from the UK, for example, what sort of attitude you would expect from a black cab driver if you tried to converse with him or her entirely in Cantonese?
Not a fair comparison: Cantonese is not an official language in the UK. Also, I highly doubt that a London cab driver would refuse a fare based on destination. This happens to me frequently in Hong Kong, whether it be a hail on the street, or even trying to get one from a reputable hotel.