To Chinese people
I read this comment in a website:
"For those who haven’t lived in China much, may I offer this advice that popped in my head as I read Jenny’s message. BEWARE CHINESE SERVICE STAFF (LIKE WAITERS, CLOTHES RETAILERS, ETC.) If you walk into a restaurant and say, “give me bottled water,” you will undoubtedly receive a 30RMB 4 Oz. bottle of Evian (pre-opened, so you can’t send it back!), when you wanted and would have been satisfied with an average 3RMB bottle of Wahaha (hahaha). Same with juice. Ask for a glass of orange juice, and you might get stuck with a freshly blended half juice/half froth OJ for 40RMB. A lot of places don’t list prices for drinks (beers, etc.), and sometimes you’ll order freely only to find each beer was like 40-50 RMB. I’ve been around for many years, and am “supposed” to be understanding of the culture, but I still get insulted and annoyed significantly when these people blatantly try to rip you off. Your Chinese friends (or the waiter) will tell you, “the waiter just wanted to give you - the foreigner - the best service or product to make you feel good here in China,” but the reality is they just want to rip-off another rich lao wai. Ok, I’m a little sore on this subject…
Long story short - - when you order ANYTHING in China, please be careful to clarify what you want (premium French mountain water or Nongfu spring water) or you might end up with a big shock at the end of a meal. I think a lot of restaurants rely on foreigners desire to “play nice” in a foreign country. They know 30 RMB isn’t a lot to most foreigners, so you’ll likely just say “whatever” rather than cause a big stink about. Don’t be afraid to tell them to shove it if/when you forget, and they try to take advantage of you."
So ,my Chinese friends, What do you think of this?