#901 ·
Man, when I first rolled up there, they tried to bribe me with beer and some pastries—but I had to pass. I was dead set on getting a Budweiser, not some cheap domestic stuff, and I'm definitely not a fan of Canadian sweets!
Started by Kyle Davis2 · · 👁 74 views · 1.8K replies
rapidranger3 said:Here’s my take. I went out to pick up some stuff and get signed up for things, and there are these Chinese tourists coming in, and then there's this low-level kid working the stall who's being incredibly rude. His English is abysmal—just a blunt "what do you want"—but honestly, he sounded more like he was telling them to get lost. Then you have these sweet Chinese tourists trying to take selfies with some young ladies, and this guy actually starts lunging toward them with their own selfie stick like he's trying to knock them over... Look, we're part of a major global power, so where is the decency? It's pathetic that we can't even communicate. And his attitude? Worse than a back-alley thug in a bad neighborhood. Personally, if we have people representing us, they should at least master basic English. Plus, since there are more and more Chinese visitors in Chicago these days, it wouldn't hurt to learn a few phrases in Mandarin. Or better yet, hire an actual girl to work the stand so her charm and her friends could actually draw people in, instead of some rude little midget and seven crazies who look like they just crawled out of a hundred wars, throwing glares so cold they'd melt a glacier! Respectfully, a concerned citizen of Chicago..
Freedom for souvenir shops 🤣🤣🤣🤣
rapidranger3 said:So, here’s my take on things. I went out to pick up a few items and get settled in, and I ran into some Chinese tourists. There was this guy working there—some younger dude who handles the trimming—and he was being incredibly rude, responding with the most broken English imaginable: "What you want?" It didn't even sound like a question; it sounded more like a dismissive "get lost." Meanwhile, these sweet Chinese tourists were just trying to take a selfie with a young lady, and this guy starts aggressively lunging toward them, practically trying to knock them over with their own selfie stick! Honestly, we call ourselves a leading global power, yet we can barely communicate? And the attitude was worse than a street brawl in a back alley. In my opinion, if we have people representing our city, they should at least be able to speak decent English. Plus, since there are more and more visitors from China in Chicago, it wouldn't hurt to learn a bit of Mandarin. Or better yet, hire someone who actually wants to engage with people—maybe a friendly face who could draw customers in with a smile, rather than this rude little kid and seven other guys who look like they just marched out of a hundred different wars, throwing glares so cold they could melt a glacier! Respectfully, a concerned resident of Chicago..
Freedom for the souvenir shops 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Tyler Chase41 said:Maybe they just missed a spot while dusting him off.🙂
rapidranger3 said:And don't even get me started on how they announced the futsal match—they didn't even include details on how fans can actually watch the game! It’s honestly such a joke and shows zero professionalism. In my opinion, they should just blast the schedule out to everyone at home, clearly stating when, where, and what time everything kicks off. Everything needs to be seamless so us die-hard futsal fanatics aren't left struggling while you guys with your lackluster attitudes go ahead and start your own clubs. We’re going to bring back the glory days of American indoor soccer.😛😛😛
Robert Hughes55 said:anyone walking into a souvenir shop to buy merch should probably get slapped and glared at... it’s just part of The Beach Boys tradition and they really ought to experience it firsthand. 😁