HK cultural notes

For the expats.

• A cute boy and/or cute girl got your eye? They are most likely taken. Everyone here with a decently symmetrical face is in a relationship. Things are looking grim if you're over 25 and haven't fathered/mothered a child yet.
• If you want to make it as a street performer, you will not recieve any claps. Just saying.
• See that red streak down your neck and back? Those are from bed ticks. RAAAAAAAAAGGGGGEEEEEE.

• At a restaurant, you WILL sit next to a complete stranger. No empty spot is left untaken!
• Have a government department in need of a symbol? How about a cute animal mascot? Doesn't even have to be real. Just cute.

• Nothing's open til 10:30. But when things are open, be sure to get the nice old man downstairs to break the lock the TSA forgot to undo.

• Best game: try complimenting someone - shirt, shoes, whatever - and watch what they'll do. People here do not know how to take compliments and will probably run away.
• If you do manage to start a conversation with someone, don't expect a goodbye at the end.