Taiwannical Behavior, Part 2
(I am Caucasian and work in Taiwan. Taiwan is a de facto independent country, even though China claims otherwise. Chinese tourist are notorious for harassing the locals on that issue, but I never had to deal with that personally.)
Customer: *rudely, as she enter the store* “You work here?”
Me: “Yes, I do.”
Customer: “You live in this city?”
Me: “Yup, for many years now.”
Customer: “Why you choose here and not Beijing?”
Me: *cautiously, as I realize from her accent she is Chinese* “I like the life here.”
Customer: “But Beijing is better! You should come to Beijing instead.”
Me: “Beijing is probably very nice. Maybe I will visit someday.”
Customer: “You better move. This city is no good. Beijing is better.”
Me: “So, may I assume you are from Beijing?”
Customer: *proudly* “Yes, I am!”
Me: “Cool! So we are both foreigners here!”
(She gave me a very black, angry look, then left the store without saying another word.)
Question of the Week
Have you ever served a bad customer who got what they deserved?
