From: mkwan@esk.compserv.utas.edu.au (Michael C. KWAN)
Subject: Re: How to tell if he/she is from HK?
Organization: University of Tasmania at Launceston
Date: Thu, 10 Sep 92 08:09:03 GMT

In article <9225315.11483@mulga.cs.mu.OZ.AU>, dht@cs.mu.OZ.AU (Joyous Dave baby) writes:
>
>OK, this is my contribution, I'll probably get flamed for stereotyping,
>but isn't this trend all about stereotyping?????  :-)
>
	No worry mate, you wouldn't be flamed (at least I won't).

>You know someone is from Malaysia (Malaysian Chinese) if:
>- they say "soon ma" when they actually mean "all"
	I like this one, it is a Malay.

>- they say "lah" at the end of EVERY sentence!!!!  :-)
	There is another funny pause, they like to put "is it" at the end
of every questions instead of "isn't it"

>- they speak better English (than HKers) but with a funny accent
	I don't think so.  What the impressions they give me are that most
of them can dictate the whole Oxford dictionay !
	Please pardon their accents, we do have as well (By the way, their
accents are really funny, heeee.. heee....).
	When I fisrt time talked to them, it really suprised me that I 
thought I was talking to a Indian !!!  They are talking too fast, and they
like to talk so much.  
	However, I really appreciate their ways of studying, they would
ask every questions that they don't understand.  I don't think most of the
HK students will do.

>
>You know someone is from Mainland China if:
>- they wear glasses that's BLACK, and very un-stylish
	I though it is the latest 90's style (sorry I am far behind !)

>- they look and act generally depressed most of the time
	They are working too hard (in earning money), so far as I know,
most of the Mainland Chinese students in Australia need to borrow money
for their school fees and air tickets.  After they arrived, they have to
get a job as soon as they can to pay back thier loans.

>
>You know someone is from RO China (Taiwan) if:
>- they are extremely well-mannered, the way they talk, walk, etc
	Yes, they are, and they are always saying that Taiwan is the best,
Australia is the worest.

>- their children studying at local high school drive Benz to school
	I think their parents are driving Benz and the kids will prefer BMW.
BMW have better performance.  Anyway, they are RICH !!!

>
>You know someone is from Hong Kong if:
>- they dress stylish
	It depends on how long we are staying in overseas.   

>- they walk VERY fast
	As above.

>- they are always the first ones to get up when the tram is approaching
>  their destination
	As above (I think we would let the seniors go first).  By the way,
how is Swanton Street in Melbourne now ?  There is mess as far as I know,
there is under some constructions.  How are they going right now ?  (I
left Victoria at early of this year).


>- they go out (dinner/nightclubs) all the time
	It depends on how much we've got in packet.  You probably right,
we like to go out for dinner so much, but I seldom go for this (because
I used to work in Melbourne Chine Town as a part waiter, I sick of the
foods there. Vietnamess in Richmond is a good choice (cheap and nice),
highly recommended.

	Bye.


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