well....personally, I found that there are many rude ppl in HKG compared to other countries I have visited or lived in. Sadly but true, I found that even ppl in China are way better than in HKG and HKG ppl always has the impression that they are better educated than those across the border. How pathetic!!! I am a businessman travelling a lot to places like Canada, U.S., Thailand, Vietnam, China, Singapore, Malaysia, etc... but lived in HKG now. Out of all these places, HKG ppl is the worst. One thing for sure, you have to pay for politeness here, you dont get it for free.