Driver:Oh, I drive a lot of Malaysians. A lot of Singaporeans too.
Me:I'm based in Singapore now.
Driver:*says something else I don't understand. A question, I think.*
Me:Sorry, my Chinese is very poor.
Driver:No, don't apologize. Your Chinese is not bad. Do you know who speaks bad Mandarin? Hong Kong people. *laughs loudly* The minute they open their mouth you can tell where they're from. *laughs again* So. How long have you been working in Singapore?
Me:Oh, about 2 years.
Driver:Oh, good, good. First time in Shenzhen?
Me:No, no. I've been here before.
Driver:What do you think of our flowers? I think Shenzhen has some very nice flowers.
Me:I think they're not bad. *not recalling seeing very many flowers around*
Driver:But I think they're nothing to compare to Singapore's. Singapore must have some very nice flowers. What's your opinion?
Me:Er.. er...... [how do I tell him there are more buildings and people than anything else in Singapore? Note to self: learn how to say concrete jungle in Mandarin]
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