Here is a blog site called A Big White Guy in Hong Kong. Have a goo at the site. Stories of what it is like for "A big white guy in HK", and some nice photos as well.
From Asian Business Strategy - A big guy in Hong Kong and Project Chopsticks
I grew up in Limerick and went to the University of Limerick. I have been working in Dublin for over 3 and a half years. Since I work in Dublin, I would go home to Limerick twice a month (or there-abouts!) . What I heard from my dad was not very nice last night just after getting train down from Dublin.
My dad was already very tired, as he was up all day and was quite busy. He was picking up my youngest brother from school. So as any parent, he drove to pick him up. There was a small gap in front of my dad's parked car, but not enough for a car, and low and behold, when my dad came out to get into the car with my brother, some inconsiderate person in a small car managed to wriggle partially into the space, and the back-end was sticking out blocking the driver's side. My dad rapped the driver of the said car lightly. The person looked up and my dad asked politely for him to move the car so my dad can go in. Well, this person just picked up the papers and proceeded to read it ignoring my dad! At this stage in the story I was getting worried for my father as he has a heart condition and it was looking like it may be leading to an argument. Dad continued on with the events that unfolded. My dad rapped on the window, no response. A harder rap, the person rolled down the window and said what was the problem? "What was the problem?", the nerve! My dad proceeded to explain the situation, and he said my dad should have parked on the other side of the road. My dad was getting infuriated, and said he was there first and would not have realised that someone may actually try and park in that space. The person replied to my dad and told him to go and try and get into the car via the passenger seat, and went back to his paper. Well, my dad could not believe it, in this day and age, especially since we were part of the local community for the nearly 20 years. My dad asked one more time, and what is to be done now. The person started up the car, wriggled a bit more and left barely enough room for a person to get into the dirver's seat.
I was so worried when my dad told this story, what if something happened to him. I would have taken that person's registration and would love to have brought them to court for causing mental anguish and distress to my dad. How can anyone treat another person like that. How can people be so ignorant. We are part of community which should not treat each other like this. Kids go to the same school should not see this happening, what would they think. But in general, I think that person is just plain rude. They should do some documentary like "Bowling for Columbine" Limerick style, a bit of logic to bring out the dumbness in some folks who are not kind to others.
From "Place your bets NOW!!!" to "BETTING ENDS!", I think that Bonzai is the funniest load of rubbish on t.v. at the moment.
My BF was in Japan before and he says that the game shows are much more sillier, and I would like to comment on "Super Gameshows" in HK are quite close behind Japanese gameshow sillinesses... My BF made a point that they actaully do put effort in filming the show in NTSC and converting it to PAL, which is why it results in the colours you would get from watching Japanese tv, or imported games.
And getting so many washed-up stars (probably those that could not get onto Graham Norton's shows) and do really stupid things. What a laugh.
You would think that I would find these types of shows offensive, don't you? Well, I think Bonzai is different and it carries itself out fine. Now, I wonder where "Cheeky Chappy" is?
I was just thinking (again!). Maybe the overseas Chinese are more materialistic than HK people.
Just think, Chinese people overseas, far away from other Chinese friends and relatives in HK (China, whichever way you think). We pay through the roof to watch Chinese tv, double the price for CDs, movies and food. 20 years ago, we would get Chinese supplies once a year! At least that has changed. But back to materialism, why is it so prodominent in Chinese people? The main thing is MONEY. Wealth plays such a big part of Chinese people's lives, no matter how big or small. It shows what car, house, how successful a business (big or small) you own. And a family, all Chinese kids have to attend University. And Chinese women, all they care about the amount of expensive jewellary they have, and how their own family is better than anyone. Believe me, it is a really horrid conversation to be in. Who cares! Just living comfortably and be modest. What with the Rolexes and stuff, boy! From what I see and hear, the less well off a Chinese person is, the more they blag about their family, and the louder they are. Why? I am just sick and tired of people like that, and they do exist. Wonder if that is the reason why I don't have many Chinese friends. But I do know that IBCs like me feel the same as well.
Do a search for "Irish born chinese" in google. The result is that I get first hit, Woohoo! 2 weekends ago, I trawled through all pages that mention those keywords but nothing came up remotely close to what I have. I am mighty chuffed. I have just submitted http://www.irishbornchines.kaykays.com for google to trawl next time round.
Bit annoyed with the category I ended up with though! : "Category: Home > Family > Pregnancy > Baby Names"