2011-10-06, 11:06
Jonipoon
Pojkar och flickor, här kommer ett nyttigt litet textutdrag ur en "Culture shocks in China"-avhandling jag skrev på mitt förra jobb i Shanghai.
Sellers and scams. They might sneak up behind you anywhere. And when they do, make sure you know how to treat them or ignore them. Remember that all Chinese people are of course not like this, so dont judge all of them because of some bad experiences you had with the sellers and scams.
Sellers: On certain streets and public places there will be more of them, on others less. However, one thing is for sure – they will do (almost) anything to make you buy their stuff. They will shout “Wanna bag? Watch? Rolex? DVD?” continuously, and most of the time the stuff will be fake and of poor quality. You will find much better stuff at the real fake markets, so it is recommended to ignore the random sellers. Simply walk past them or shout “Bu yao!” (I dont want it!).
Scams: All of a sudden some seemingly friendly Chinese people might show up in front of you, say “Hello, how are you?” and wanting to talk to you. In some cases they might actually be friendly for real and just want to practice their English with you. However, always pay careful attention to what they say. If they invite you to join some restaurant, tea house, cinema or theatre show, SAY NO. These will surely be scams aiming to rip off your money. If you’re a guy, especially watch out for some beautiful Chinese girls who invites you to come and drink tea with them. Your bill might reach over 1000 RMB for just one cup of tea, since you have to pay for the girls company.
Kort sagt, var uppmärksam på vad deras avsikter är. Ska jag vara helt ärlig TS så låter det ganska uppenbart att tjejerna du och din polare träffade på var scams eftersom de snackade om te. Särskilt eftersom de dessutom gick fram till er självmant på People's Square och inte kommer från Shanghai.
Exempel på ofarliga möten: När någon kommer fram och bara pratar engelska (tex på tunnelbanan) och frågar dig var du kommer ifrån, vad du tycker om Kina, osv men inte nämner att ni ska hitta på någonting. Så länge de inte gör en suggestions att NI tillsammans ska gå nånstans, så behöver du inte oroa dig. Ibland vill de "make friend", och då kan de ibland räcka fram sitt visitkort. Ifall du inte är intresserad, tacka de bara så hemskt mycket och skit sen i att kontakta de bara.
Sellers and scams. They might sneak up behind you anywhere. And when they do, make sure you know how to treat them or ignore them. Remember that all Chinese people are of course not like this, so dont judge all of them because of some bad experiences you had with the sellers and scams.
Sellers: On certain streets and public places there will be more of them, on others less. However, one thing is for sure – they will do (almost) anything to make you buy their stuff. They will shout “Wanna bag? Watch? Rolex? DVD?” continuously, and most of the time the stuff will be fake and of poor quality. You will find much better stuff at the real fake markets, so it is recommended to ignore the random sellers. Simply walk past them or shout “Bu yao!” (I dont want it!).
Scams: All of a sudden some seemingly friendly Chinese people might show up in front of you, say “Hello, how are you?” and wanting to talk to you. In some cases they might actually be friendly for real and just want to practice their English with you. However, always pay careful attention to what they say. If they invite you to join some restaurant, tea house, cinema or theatre show, SAY NO. These will surely be scams aiming to rip off your money. If you’re a guy, especially watch out for some beautiful Chinese girls who invites you to come and drink tea with them. Your bill might reach over 1000 RMB for just one cup of tea, since you have to pay for the girls company.
Kort sagt, var uppmärksam på vad deras avsikter är. Ska jag vara helt ärlig TS så låter det ganska uppenbart att tjejerna du och din polare träffade på var scams eftersom de snackade om te. Särskilt eftersom de dessutom gick fram till er självmant på People's Square och inte kommer från Shanghai.
Exempel på ofarliga möten: När någon kommer fram och bara pratar engelska (tex på tunnelbanan) och frågar dig var du kommer ifrån, vad du tycker om Kina, osv men inte nämner att ni ska hitta på någonting. Så länge de inte gör en suggestions att NI tillsammans ska gå nånstans, så behöver du inte oroa dig. Ibland vill de "make friend", och då kan de ibland räcka fram sitt visitkort. Ifall du inte är intresserad, tacka de bara så hemskt mycket och skit sen i att kontakta de bara.