Has anyone mentioned Hitler yet?
There are rude people EVERYWHERE.
Construction workers (and many other men more generally) in the US (and I'm assuming many other places) whistle at women.
Getting grabbed is offensive, but again that could happen anywhere.
You may need to toughen up - what you've described seems like common behavior in many cities...
Sorry guys, this post is quite pointless I know. I am feeling a lot more RATIONAL and i realize how stupid it is to post this. I think I can just easily say no or avoid it, just the arm grabbing thing hit me.
and to answer your question, I am about 5'8, and I don't mean to tell people that I am on the runway. I am really an ordinary girl I think. Anyway, maybe because I was in a much smaller city before, so I come here and I am overwhelmed by the different people I encounter.
Whistling?! That is quite random, I really can't imagine someone local doing that at all as men aren't as forward here...staring obviously yes but whistling is a new one!
I do hate it when people get in your personal space and touch you, I don't mind if its a jam packed bus or train but sometimes there is space but they're just ignoring it
I used to think it was rudeness, some sort of 'power trip' game but actually I think its just because the majority of Hong Kongers grow up in more cramped, hustling and bustling conditions so they have smaller personal spaces but grabbing of the arm is a no no...unless they were falling and it was an accident maybe ?
I don't even know if I can delete this post but after I took a huge breath i realize how meaningless this post is. So I don't need anymore replies. Thanks to all who gave me insightful replies, without being mean. I promise I will not vent out my frustrations on any one anymore. It's just that I came from a slightly smaller city and here I was just overwhelmed by the different people. And as for the person who said We are not the most civilized people, I didn't mean it that way - i just met only a COUPLE people like this. I need to think more maturely and toughen up.