Originally Posted by Steve Fenton
maybe you should have tried to speak to them in Chinese, it works wonders, a few words from a phrase book.
And what makes you assume I didn't?
Originally Posted by stimply
However it is pretty rude to not even learn a few polite phrases in the local language.
Woaw, now I am even being called rude for not doing something that I actually did do!
I speak (more than) a few phrases of Chinese (although I would rate myself an absolute beginner) but it did not have any effect.
Originally Posted by stimply
How would you like it if a rude demanding Chinese person visited your hometown and shouted at you in Chinese?
And what makes you assume I was rude and that I shouted?
Gosh, I thought I was doing people a favour by warning them not to stay here. Next thing I get accused of not trying to speak the language, expecting too much of staff at an international airport to speak a few words of English, being rude and shouting.
Oh, and I am NOT a native speaker of English (another assumption).
I am getting pretty tired of the agression on this board.
Having said that, thank you to others who have posted their friendly replies.