I can totally understand, but not accept, that a lot of people ASSUME foreigners are generally useless when it comes to understanding, speaking or reading Chinese and hence all the unprompted ‘help’ they give you. But why do some people lose the power of speech and become mute and start mouthing wor…

Totally feel you. I feel the same way. I usually like to give righteous idignation.

[image] ryanx: I can not speak Cannot is one word, isn’t it? Maybe your Chinese is difficult to understad.

[image] mad_masala: Maybe your Chinese is difficult to understad. How can my Chinese be difficult to understand if I have not spoken a word yet in all the above scenarios?

I don’t know man, take it easy and don’t make other people pay for your frustrations…

[image] mad_masala: I don’t know man, take it easy and don’t make other people pay for your frustrations… They are the cause of my frustrations…if their behaviour makes me frustrated then logically they should pay for it.

A lot of scenarios there dude. One thing is for sure. If you go in loud, guns blazing, schlong hanging out, (ok maybe not that last one), and get every tone right without mangling one, the conversation will not degenerate into mime. Otherwise, see the below quote. “To communicate through silence …

[image] ryanx: People say I shouldn’t take it personally, that it is based on their lack of experience…but I can not help but get upset when people assume I am stupid - It’s like you are assumed stupid until proven intelligent. [image]

[image] bdog: One thing is for sure. If you go in loud, guns blazing, schlong hanging out, (ok maybe not that last one), and get every tone right without mangling one, the conversation will not degenerate into mime. I don’t know why I should always go in with all guns blazing…just because I a…

[image] ryanx: They are the cause of my frustrations…if their behaviour makes me frustrated then logically they should pay for it. 99.99% of bignoses don’t speak Chinese, ergo you most likely don’t speak Chinese. It may not be true in your case, but the logic is easy enough to get.

[image] Dr_Milker: 99.99% of bignoses don’t speak Chinese, ergo you most likely don’t speak Chinese. It may not be true in your case, but the logic is easy enough to get. First of all it’s only 99% and not 99.99% lol. However I did say I understand the assumption they make, but I can not (or …

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