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Love is in the air. A thread: I stopped to talk to these guys who are collecting signatures to support support the introduction of the BatSec law
As soon as I start the conversation two angry people - a you g guy and a middle aged woman - come to ask me why I am bothering the person who is collecting the signatures
I say I believe Chinese people have been thrown into poverty and lifted themselves out. From them on politeness is occasional. The woman goes away angry. The young man goes away, stops, takes off his mask, shouts that I am an ass and I should learn something about China
The man behind the desk says: don’t worry. It is just his opinion. We all have opinions. I say I agree and dialogue would be nice. He says: yes! peaceful dialogue! I ask why they have a fiat as their symbol of so peaceful.
“I’m just having a conversation and asking him why he thinks there should be this law” I say. “America has it too!” Is the reply from the angry woman. I ask if she wants everything g America has, she says I am a westerner and I cannot understand.
I ask so let’s say this law is necessary. Why not have it drafted in HK? “You are so condescending! Because in LegCo they are behaving like children!”
BECAUSE IN OUR CHINESE CULTURE A FIST MEANS UNITY IN YOUR WESTERN CULTURE A FIST MEANS FIGHT!
I shook his hand, and I said thank you for making me laugh, you know this is BS but at least it’s funny. End of thread. Love All The People (cit)
I say ok mind if I continue my conversation. She is upset. The young man too. I say please don’t, we should maybe all stop and have a dialogue. So we keep on. The only one who is polite is the guy behind the desk. The other two say I want HK to be destroyed. I say I truly don’t
I say: I believe this will damage the autonomy of HK. “So what? It is China’s! And who has lifted more people out of poverty in history tha. China?”
