12 Good Reasons for being Hongkies

an oldie but worth revisiting ;-) some aspects may be a bit dated but I have attempted to update them where I can

1. We are Hongkies, not Chinese.

2. We can talk and shout and nobody gives a damn (& we don't as well!).

3. Jackie Chan is our icon, $$$ is our God.

4. We can live in 5' x 5' cubicle and call it luxury apartment.

5. Our children can speak Cantonese at a young age.

6. We think Chinese from Singapore and Malaysia speak English with a funny accent, unlike we Hongkies (but why do they snigger when we tell them this).

7. We blame everything on Feng Shui, the mainlanders or Tung Chee Hwa (yeah, he has gone but so what! he's still blameworthy)

8. We can spit anywhere, anyhow we like.

9. No one can threaten Hong Kong, except the few expat Cathay Pacific pilots.

10. Gambling is more interesting than sex .

11. We produce a lot of Miss Hong Kong's for the enjoyment of the rich and famous.

12. We are the most aggressive and assertive Chinese in the world.


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