that news stand man..

Miel 发表于 2006-11-10 23:00:17

that news stand at bu xing jie just suddenly pop into my head.

the man i saw when i went to his news stand to buy 2 magazine weeks back.. when he thought i came from southwestern china just because i am carry a sling bag made of ethinic origin. he asked where i was from. so i said i'm from singapore. and he said he'd been there.

OH..

it was rather puzzling the way he said it.. like not just mere conversation, trying to be friendly. he was not showing off too.. but i had no idea what what that feeling that made me stun..

it was not that he said beer is expensive in singapore.. costing 100rmb for a jug..

today i figure it out..

he is trying to tell me"以前。。中国人不行。。但先在。。我们要去哪里都可以。。我们有能力了。。"

that's right.. the economic power of china is disturbing to the eyes of even foreigners.. that even the sorts of man.. who operates a news stand, could afford to even travel out of china. that they are not any the least worse off , to be chided, to be embarrassed..

the thing is.. the ignorant part about it all it a large majority will never learn to show a good impression to foreigners. simply because of the need for speed to upgrading standards of living...but never actually having an aura of good mannerism included in the aura surrounding them..

chinese can be protective to people who they know.. who they considered kinsman. but they had not learn to be considerate to the people surrounding them, who to them are strangers.. who to them.. might not be significant.. but because of this insignificance.. people look at them with distaste...

take note.. i am chinese.. my blood runs of it.. but.. my nationality differs.. and the way my parents brought me up differs from many kids here.. though of the same generation..i can be considered fortunate even.. that i do not need to 6/4... my parents need not live through cultural revolution..

but the thing is... i cannot accept that even though we are of the same blood that i should bear and gulp down the pissing fact that:

1. i go to the museum n there's a q behind me. 2 young ladies(most prob students like me), could push my girl and I off the ticket booth(fat bitches.. ZZzZZzz)
2. the reckless bastards who tries to kill me daily on the road because they do not know what is called pedestrian crossings and green light.
3. again the Qs. THERE is NO Q.
4. the cheebye aunties at kedi, lawson's can throw my change at me.
5. the fucking peeps speak to me in shanghainese even though they i dun understand, cursing me in the process
6. theres lots more but that not the main thing.

what i want to say is.. yes.. you guys.. can make it now.. you people are richer than my mum and daddy.. but.. you do not know how to live with people in this world.. you go around quarrelling in this huge country of urs.. and when u are overseas.. you do things that make people look at you with distaste...spit.. talk loud.. squeeze in Qs..pay for a person's buffet but ended up 4 people going.. trying to cheat off transport fees because transport is expensive overseas.. or solicict money.. or those who considered themselves as students and applied for VISAS but apparently every night standing at the streets in red light districts covering themselves with skimpy tight clothes. corruption.. yada yada

for gods sake.. 5000 years of history.. with the most interesting culture..of all places..but what happened to the supposely respect that u should earn? o.O