It's been slightly more than a month after I've arrived, and I'm learning to adapt to the what-everyone-talks-about-but-not-quite "fast pace". Let me elaborate....
I'm sure many SG-ers must have been told and fed the information that "HK is a lot faster-paced", "They work harder there.." to even the part where "People walk faster there"!
I'm pretty sure there's truth to such statements, except for the last. I find that the average walking speed of HK-ers are slower than back home....such that I feel like like a power walker overtaking my competitors in the race *cue Olympic finishing line music*....VICTORY!
Ok, pardon my madness...this is probably one of the side effects of having to deal with the monstrous crowd when I was at Causeway Bay after work. Needless to say, I went there for shopping and promptly escaped back to the sanity of my cozy little apartment for the rest of the evening.
The other thing I notice about HK-ers which contribute to the slow walking pace is their tendencies to have their eyes/head/body glued to their cell phone screens while walking. Watching videos, playing games when they are crossing the road - yes, you can probably imagine how often I rolled my eyes until I gave up. For Christ's (or as my Scottish friend would quote as Pete's) sake, it's the road!!! Why would anyone wanna risk being a victim of roadkill? Totally baffles me, but hey maybe they are trading some bitcoins on their mobile apps and on their way to becoming billionaires....
Anyways, I'm enjoying the harbour view while sipping my liquoice-n-mint tea from the comfort of my bed. Ahhhh.~If only I can find more friends to hang out in satisfying my dim sum craving...
Laters!
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