Two Important Rules When In Hong Kong

1. Do not give eye contact to anyone - men will think you're giving them the eye and women will think you're giving them the evils

2. Do not smile at anyone - they will know that you're a foreigner and try and cheat you somehow


- I stupidly walk around looking like a 'silly girl' - looking around like I'm lost...(I usually am though)

Last week, I was happily munching away in a restaurant when this man started talking to me. Note - MAN, not a guy, not a boy. A semi-balding 40-ish man.

He said in Chinese, "Have you eaten here before?" (okay, sounds like a pick-up line when I translate it into English...)

I HAD eaten there the day before, so I said "Yes, I have." and then turned back to my food.

THIS DOES NOT EQUAL AN INVITATION TO COME SIT WITH ME!

He moved and sat with me.

"My name is Gary." (Gerryyy - if you pronounce it the Chinglish way)
"My name is sexytooth." (Damn, I gave him my real name)

"Are you on school holiday?"

(Seriously WTF? Just imagine IF I am a schoolgirl...why the heck ARE you talking to me??)

"No, I am on annual leave."

...blah blah... by this time, I had lost my appetite as he was staring at me eat...

"I am a TV producer." and handed me his business card.

I think he was expecting me to go "WOW, you work for a TV company??!!" But I didn't.
He probably does under-age porno for pervs...

"Where do you live?"
"Somewhere nearby..."

"Do you have MSN?"
(MSN? Like, haven't you heard of facebook?)
"No"

"I am free on Saturday if you want me to take you out and show you around..."
"NO THANKS!"

Awkward silence ensues...

"I have to go to work now. But let's be friends."

If my Chinese was better, I would have told him to "PISS OFF!"

Yes, lesson learnt...Now I look like a moody bitch...haha