Published at the Libertines Pub, Hong Kong
Ever wonder why Hongkies are always in such a hurry? One of the reasons I discovered is that we have to queue for everything in our lives, e.g. food, buses, school places and even my H&M headpiece. So many people are competing for so few resources. So much time is spent on waiting. We can’t help rushing to compensate for the time lost.
As a typical impatient Hongkie, my life is filled with irritating moments every day. For example, when I finally get to the cashier after waiting for ages, the shop attendants always find ways to push me to the edge.
“Do you have a Buy-our-overpriced-items-then-get-one-cent-refund Card?”
“Do you want to redeem your Octopus Reward$ because we feel bad about selling your data?”
“Would you like a bar of this tasteless chocolate? It contains 1200g of sugar but only costs $12!”
“Why don’t you buy this mango shampoo too? It goes well with vanilla foot cream.”
When I keep rolling my eyes and uttering ‘no’, ‘nope’ and ‘no ah’, they show no signs of disappointment or any awareness of my grumpiness. It’s all programmed in their body. By the time they release the garlic bulb I’m buying, my pasta is already overcooked and I no longer want to eat. Just wonder if they are this fluent and persistent with expats.
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