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| posted by hkJay 171 days ago |
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I was just on the way to buy Mc D's on Queens Rd - had to walk up a flight of stairs...Stopped at the top to put my cig in the ashtray and as I turned around, I noticed an old, frail man had started 'collapsing' 1/2 way up the stairs.
A couple of local peeps stood staring - or just walked on by as the old codger, bent over, hands supporting himself on a higher step, tried to get up again...
Two ladies standing right next to the guy (literally within 0.5 meters) were 'kind enough' to tell him he should use the hand rail (2.5 meters away).......How f'in helpful is that!
I went down the steps, helped the old guy to his feet and supported his climb up the steps - then ensured he was OK and stable....He seemed to get to grips with things again and thanked me profusely before walking on his way...
Where's the heart in this city??? It's certainly not in the pedestrians I see on a day to day basis!
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| posted by smog 171 days ago |
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It is indeed sad. But I'm not sure that it's much different from any other big city to be honest.
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| posted by beer guy 171 days ago |
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locals here are cold and callous..........
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| posted by hkJay 171 days ago |
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Probably right Smog - certainly anywhere I've been 'up-North' in the PRC, I see much worse to be honest! I guess most peeps are just too busy looking after #1 these days -
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| posted by hkJay 171 days ago (edited 171 days ago) |
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BG - I'm f'kin cold today - never mind the locals...
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| posted by Lola 171 days ago |
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After yesterday's b**ch-slapping of all minibus drivers, God gently made a point:
Got onto bus after work in rain, cold and dark, struggling with brolly etc. Beeped my Octopus card and fell into only available seat, right behind the driver. About 10 mins later, someone pays her fare with a handful of coins, driver intercepts, takes $2 out and hands it to me (before dropping the rest of the coins in the collection till).
Turns out he'd forgotten to adjust the fare meter before I got on, so I had ~ without even realising ~ paid more than I needed to, and he was repaying me the extra.
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| posted by beer guy 171 days ago |
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hell just froze over..........
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| posted by DBI 171 days ago |
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I guess it says something that when the government would spend money on promoting courtesy. It says that it's lacking but they're trying to change that.
'Peeing in the street' was quite a common scene about a decade ago so let 'em take it one step at a time eh!!! It would be too radicle to rid of all the vices at once!
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| posted by HALO 171 days ago |
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thank you young man for helping me up. I had a bad fish sandwich
Britney is a disease ridden pest and should be exterminated. How to do ?
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| posted by DBI 171 days ago |
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Lola, I told the cab driver to keep that change the other night, and he actually said no!!! 
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| posted by beer guy 171 days ago |
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didn't want the 10cents eh..............
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| posted by hkJay 171 days ago |
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Halo - your English is pretty good considering you couldn't speak a word of it at lunch time - you take that new crash course in English / computing???
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| posted by HALO 171 days ago |
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I also had smart fries with computing ketchup on the side
Britney is a disease ridden pest and should be exterminated. How to do ?
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| posted by hkJay 171 days ago |
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Oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo K
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| posted by Bucky 171 days ago (edited 171 days ago) |
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I think I'd rather get in trouble anywhere else in the world (but not China, obviously).
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| posted by Beer Boy 171 days ago |
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quote:
Originally posted by hkJay
BB - I'm f'kin cold today - never mind the locals...
that ain't me fella.... check his name again!!!
I take under performing to new lows...
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| posted by migao 171 days ago |
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My experiences are quite different, I've seen a few occasions where people immediately rush to help someone in trouble (teenager falling on a bicycle in Tai Wai, old lady falling on the street in Kwun Tong) like I've seen nowhere else, especially striking difference to what happens across the border.
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| posted by test 171 days ago |
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but the people offering help aren't locals they are westerners im sure........
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| posted by HALO 171 days ago |
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how do you expect locals to see anything as they have their heads down while walking into people
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| posted by Bucky 171 days ago |
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I read in a book on China that by helping someone and possibly saving their life, you become 'responsible' for them in some way. Or they owe you an unpayable debt of gratitude. It didn't make much sense. Just seems callous not to help when it costs you so little.
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| posted by test 171 days ago |
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