Originally Posted by civil_servant:
Whenever I take the MTR, someone gets up and offers my children a seat. No complaints there.
Many times. Never a problem. Get on, beep card, give the bus driver a good morning nod, find a seat.
~500km/week. No problem. Courteous drivers everywhere. Hongkongers are excellent at merging using the zipper technique. Sometimes I roll my eyes at taxi drivers, but I think it's the same in most big cities.
That's right. I don't queue. It's boring. I come from a society that doesn't queue. My best memories of my childhood are fighting to get on a bus. I don't have a single good memory from queueing anywhere. One time I fought 20 mainlanders in Tsing Yi getting on a minibus while holding a baby on my arm. I shouted "Baby, baby", and when they looked back, I squeezed in between them. My wife and I got the last two seats. Pure entertainment I tell you.
Yes, and as soon as I get in, I press the close door button. Lol.
All the time. When someone holds my door open, I say thank you.
Yes, Hong Kong is great for shopping. Never once did I experience attitude in my 12 years here. And I'm the guy who asks 20 questions, stares at everything, then leaves the shop without buying anything.