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8 things the Chinese are not supposed to ask foreigners
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Posters are appearing around Beijing guiding locals about how to interact with the (few) foreigners coming for the Summer Games.
The posters instruct residents on the “eight don’t asks” when chatting with foreign guests. Here’s a rough translation, courtesy of the Peaceful Rise blog:
What do you think of this post?Don’t ask about income or expenses, don’t ask about age, don’t ask about love life or marriage, don’t ask about health, don’t ask about someone’s home or address, don’t ask about personal experience, don’t ask about religious beliefs or political views, don’t ask what someone does.
So what is one to ask?
Now, for the foreigners out there, here’s the No. 1 dud question to ask a Chinese person. It’s a question that will draw a blank, non-comprehending stare:
“Hey, pal, tell me about your president. Is he doing a good job?”
*The title of this post has been moderated because it was confusing and didn’t reflect the contents accurately*Ayako
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July 23rd, 2008 at 9:45 pm
Something that should be added to the list is asking people “Why are your boobs so big?” and “Why are your palms white?” (Questions I have been asked by Chinese people…)
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July 23rd, 2008 at 11:28 pm
Doreen: LOL…indeed, but they can’t put those in an official list that’s going to be publicly available. Just goes to show how useless ‘official guidelines’ are!
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