Topic: news 6 Strange Compliments You Get in China (and How to Handle Them)

1) “Your Chinese is soooo good! / You can use chopsticks!!” (And other compliments related to Chinese culture) Not only Chinese, everyone that likes someone for one reason or another do this. That Chinese tell you these things cos the only fact that your are a foreigner , they enjoy your foreigner company, and they don't know much English is the real point. When I can't communicate with Chinese (that i like) cos our language barrier, I just say something basic and friendly in Chinese like : 中国很好，even if is bullshit (that it is), just cos i want to be friendly to him\her. 2) “You have straight legs” WTF , i'm sorry, i haven't met Chinese aliens yet. 3) “You come from a country with such high morals!” (And other country-of-origin compliments) This often comes from the typical Chinese that loves English and Western so much that they can even speak a pretty good understandable English. Only a few Chinese will tell you this, just cos they are crazily in need of foreign friends, and their dream is to get out of this country. Most Chinese are proud of their country, specially old, middle-age and rich people. 4) “Your face is soooooo small!” Well, maybe your face is so small. Foreigners are popular in China for having long faces...