下面这个是我朋友告诉我的To show that not only Chinese are doing this, but a lot of people are not familiar and comfortable with this "culture".
我朋友的一个朋友从欧洲来,有一天他在canteen坐下吃饭,一个女孩子过来说"sorry this is my seat."
欧洲人:"why you say this is your seat? I think it is first come first serve?"
女孩子:"Oh, b'coz I put my tissue paper here oledi."
欧洲人:"So are you saying that if you put your tissue paper here, the seat belongs to you? I am not quite convinced, could you please call the canteen manager and explain the rule explicitly for me?"
女孩子(Raising Voice):"@#$%&! how come you like that wat! I put the tissue paper here means I got the seat wat."
欧洲人(Raising Voice):"So the tissue paper represents you? You so cheap? A 50c tissue paper can represent you already? Then here is 1 dollar, take it and go away."
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EXACTLY