# As a foreigner, have you ever been told to learn the culture by a local?

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**Category:** Living in Taiwan\
**Created:** [March 7, 2022, 6:32am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/as-a-foreigner-have-you-ever-been-told-to-learn-the-culture-by-a-local/217639 "2022-03-07T06:32:57Z")\
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**Post date:** [March 7, 2022, 6:32am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/as-a-foreigner-have-you-ever-been-told-to-learn-the-culture-by-a-local/217639/1 "2022-03-07T06:32:57Z")

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I’m a returnee. I was born here, but spent most of my life abroad. When I was doing my alternative military service, the school principal told me to learn the culture since I’m in the ROC. I asked him whether or not there was a time when I didn’t speak Mandarin Chinese. He didn’t know what to say.

Based on my experiences so far, I feel that there’s a contempt for returnees and ABCs among some locals.

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