Culture Shock in Hong Kong 在港生活一小時等於在法國生活一整天?! | ICEHONGKONG

[@앨리스90]

I'm a HongKonger and I am afraid of taking mini bus as well😂

[@s567h]

sameee

[@someernie6179]

唔係下話😂

[@WokOverEasy]

I don’t actually know how to say the names of stops really well so it’s super stressful to have to scream it.

[@lycoris7033]

sameeeeeeeee

[@stanleykwok5747]

唔敢叫落車？ 😂😂

[@liari6007]

香港人自己都會驚搭小巴hahhaha大學之前都未敢一個人叫落車

[@InterCulturalEducation]

呢個真！

[@leungidy8441]

Me too

[@ngaszeng129]

內向/怕羞仔同細聲人的惡夢😂😂 試過叫左N次司機都聽唔到，叫到其他乘客幫我叫埋， 然後狗衝落車果陣又唔記得俾錢（拎左係手但趕住落）（散紙年代），俾司機鬧😶😶 依家有得揀就會盡量唔搭🤣🤣

[@吾之日常]

盡可能, 我都唔會搭小巴, 係近十年有管理改善咗, 我先會去搭綠VAN, 紅VAN一定唔搭, 除咗郊外無得揀, 我寧願行路. 最慘, 未搭過, 連邊個位嗌落車都唔知, 點嗌? 我應該少數會用安全帶既人. 香港人係社會發展上無個人責任, 講起小巴存在, 無管理無文化無進步既代表.

[@zacharylo2906]

夜間紅巴真係好恐怖

[@roykong6014]

The German guy is so funny. Wish u guys enjoy staying in HK. Even I m a local HKer, some times I feel that we are too rush!

[@cupidok2768]

I want to find more info of that German guy and French guy plz

[@InterCulturalEducation]

@@cupidok2768 lol We could not tell you directly .

[@cupidok2768]

@@InterCulturalEducation too late. U already showed everyone's face.

[@sheungs1218]

You guys are naturally talking at the pace of Hong Kong. That’s great! Hongkongers don’t need to watch it at 1.5x speed!

[@InterCulturalEducation]

usually watch videos at 2x speed lol

[@kellymo1421]

The driver of red minibus scolded Till because red minibus can stop anywhere along the route, different with the green one which have designated stops. So when people press the button on a red minibus, the driver wont know where u want to get off😂 Love this channel so much!! Thank u all for ur sharing💕💕

[@curioustill]

Thank you! So happy you enjoy it!

[@kahanglee5298]

I didn't even know this even tho I'm a hongkonger xd

[@sugokuopdesu662]

man i just dont take minibus even tho i grew up in hk lol

[@someernie6179]

Hilarious that so many people didn’t know this!

[@chocoluvluv]

Yeah that’s the reason why mini bus was popular as it works like you are taking a taxi to almost where you want to go (along the route) by paying so much less, and is fast like hell that I used to take it to my western island home after say drinking from bars in CWB or Central as as Till said a late night you are tired (or drunk) you wanna arrive home immediately. Affordable efficient traffic.

[@Jzrtx1127]

That German guy could be a comedian! He is so funny.

[@amytam4023]

I agree.

[@curioustill]

I agree 😛

[@curioustill]

Oh my god, reaching 100k views very soon! Never thought so many Hongkongers are watching this and appreciate our thoughts and love for Hong Kong!

[@eugenvonbismarck5029]

Guten Tag Till, wie geht es ihnen? I have never expected to come across you in KZbin. We met each other in 2017, SPKC LEWOWA programme, how is everything going?

[@curioustill]

@@eugenvonbismarck5029 Hi! Nice that you remember me!

[@eugenvonbismarck5029]

@@curioustill I am now studying Uni in the UK haha, hopefully everything is fine in HK!

[@veronicato6752]

I'm a local HK girl and I found your video is really fun! Actually I did not realize such wonderful things in Hong Kong but you guys reminded me how good Hong Kong is. Thank you so much for your interesting and fruitful sharing! I feel proud to have foreigners loving such a lovely place.

[@curioustill]

Hong Kong is truly special! I hope more Hongkongers and foreigners can realise this together and exchange views and communicate about this. We are trying our best to build a community for curious locals and foreigners to learn more about each other! We're also running online and face-to-face events, so I hope some day we can meet you!

[@lamchiuying9300p]

Locally born and raised here. It wasn’t until my early twenties that I felt less shy to shout out my destination to the mini bus drivers. 😂

[@slk753]

Actually. it is sometimes OK to stay in restaurant more than 2 hours, IF the restaurant has very few people (normally around 3-5pm) and many seat are available. About ordering foods in restaurants, I know some restaurant waiters (especially in Mongkok or Jordon) may be very rude if people order food too slow. Anyway, in many estate restaurants, u can tell them "sorry I''ll call you after i make decision", then they will go and come back later

[@stpan9979]

懷念以前在英國多元相處的生活..個人認為最重要還是入鄉隨俗，除非不打算長住！現在我和外藉新移民溝通時，儘量先用本地語，然後再講英文（因為怕他不明。） 以前會遷就全程講英文..久而久之發覺他們部份外藉人士越來越不客氣，視遷就為理所當然，甚至不太尊重當地生活習慣。 希望去到任何地方，儘量入鄉隨俗啦。訪問如果加入本地人對外藉人士行為觀感，可能更加互動瞭解。（呀，講多句，大家記得攞消費券。）

[@z_a_r_a_oxowowsb7511]

A interesting video, like

[@rainypika]

(from mainland) before, I think the pace of living and studying in mainland is already very quick. but after I came to hk for my PhD, it's way much quicker here... So at first I feel like people around seems kind of “rude” sometimes, but later I realized they just wanna do things more efficiently. If you get used to it, you will find they (especially elder people) are actually very kind-hearted than you expected.

[@percy19921018]

Lol, Stockholm syndrome much? 香港就是一个欠缺服务态度的地方（除非去足够upscale）的地方

[@tigro1973]

Excellent discussion from a non-local point of view! Bear in mind though sometimes foreigners have a spectrum of experience that locals don’t. Living in a shoebox room sharing 3 bathrooms with 20 people belongs to a hidden, poor side the city unknown even to many locals. The minibus and chachanting experience belongs to many middleclass workers. Then you also have a large chunk of the well-to-do population who enjoys weekend buffets and high tea in hotels, leisurely hikers who enjoy the immense green space and islands, boisterous long yum cha and bbq with family and friends, travel to Japan, Thailand or other countries a few times a year. So there isn’t really a singular Hong Kong culture or experience especially since there is such a sharp divide among the social classes and people have such individualistic lifestyles. Many locals would experience similar shock when they cross those social boundaries!

[@faewdsa9106]

The 大家樂 that came from nowhere made me laughed for a minute😂

[@theiaselene]

It's not from no where, it's because it has a French name. Café de Carol~

[@MayT-vb6ze]

I'm a HongKonger & Super like your Culture Shock videos! XDDD

[@InterCulturalEducation]

Thank you!!!

[@runoutideas8771]

For the high speed mini bus, locals call it 亡命小巴 which literally means it is the kind of mini bus that can cost your life. It's a thriller that you pay for the lowest monetary price but the highest value price in the world to enjoy.

[@ZXcvbn1ize]

I always enjoy watching these videos and learn what non-locals think about Hong Kong

[@Garypiano392]

I just came back from Berlin as a Hong Konger😂 I do feel that fast pace in Hong Kong like escalator, mini bus, but about the 茶餐廳 I think it may varies among district or time period, as I always spend a cozy afternoon with a tea set, then I sit there listening to music or reading books for an hour, and personally I even prefer 茶餐廳 to spend time over a fancy cafe😂I like the milk tea so much ❤

[@InterCulturalEducation]

I had the same feel when I came back from an 3 months internship in Europe, like watching a 1.5x speed youtube videos.

[@hongcaptain]

所有文化的型成，其實都與環境有關。你order慢，影响不是waiter,係影响其他客人。 到茶餐厅係因便宜，代价係無服務，二十分鐘吃完一餐，餐厅又可接待多些人，成本又減輕，下次又再來。 要服務，慢慢點餐慢慢嘆，可去高级餐厅，半岛洒店也不錯，你用二十分钟点餐也可。

[@vc6327]

宜家茶餐廳真係唔平

[@hongcaptain]

相對其他，價錢，性價比仍具有競争力。

[@TAOTAOBIRD]

Im from hong kong and I love watching you guys talking about these hk culture. As locals, we often feel stuck and want to get out of this busy city especially under pandemic. But you guys remind me the beauty of it :) thank you

[@InterCulturalEducation]

Our pleasure!

[@hongkongintheworld]

Best video discussing about life in Hong Kong ever! I love this!!

[@3338-k2x]

As a local, I like this channel!!!

[@NatalieYan0430]

Yessss indeed 😮

[@lamchiuying9300p]

If you are too shy to shout out the destination to the mini bus drivers, the only solution is to wait and see if other pax has the same or close destination as you. Then you don’t have to open your mouth if he or she did it. But it would make you a very worried😂

[@keniceeunice2644]

It’s so fun to hear you guys looks at HK daily life from different angles! I live here too long and too used to many things . After I watch this video, I aware and find many interesting things in Hong Kong.

[@gracecheung9617]

Thanks for the video. I had some good laughs! Look forward to part 2!

[@zoechingyiho1933]

Omg this video made my day which made me laugh and felt related🤣😂I am from Hong Kong, I feel shameful we have expensive housing and ‘rude’ manner but really appreciated you guys still love HK! Thanks for sharing real and local HK culture to the world!

[@goodk412]

I am a HKger living in Thailand for 3 years that make me notice that how HK so fast and efficient than many countries. I am glad and surprise that all of you can enjoy living in HK, bless all of you!

[@ycfwong]

Left HongKong almost 30 years. Still missed a lot a place we always loved and cherished. Thanks for sharing....great fun video

[@InterCulturalEducation]

Thanks for watching

[@yeekam8317]

4:19 I travel on minibus to school when I was like 3 with my classmates

[@123vin9]

It’s glad to see that you guys really love HK and get used to it with the fast pacing. As a HKer, I do agree that the minibus part and even I will afraid of shouting ‘有落’ for the stop when I was small hahaha.

[@manwah893]

Watching this video as a Hongkonger living in foreign country!

[@sophia18132]

Love it. I love Switzerland and would like to hear more from Melissa in her next video :)

[@owenowen_another]

Melissa is so quiet, and beautiful.

[@Anson-1080]

The German guy is a true Hong konger👍🏻 Every words from him is so Cantonese 🥰

[@sychu7699]

I have been living in this bloody city for the past 66 years, in between them with 7 years in north America n 5 years in shanghai, I still call this city home, although not as fun as before. Yes, what you said about HK is true but i have seen a lot of gweilos and helpers taking minibus in sai kung. Enjoy your clip.

[@iamcarl4591]

I like speeding.... As long as the driver have the skills A bit of joy ride is quite good It kinda a way of escape from reality

[@EricLeung-hk]

Wherever you take a mini bus ( no matter if it is a green bus or red bus), you might take the following phases. 有落( sound as Yau Lok) it means that you want to get off soonest possible. Or 前面有落(qin mean yau lok) it means to find a place ahead so that you could get off. Anyway, you are speaking as quickly as most locals do.

[@choimeimak6833]

Thanks you guys sharing this funny video! As a hker feel the normal life style which is so different of other countries. Appreciated you guys love HK! ❤🎉

[@gkfchan]

The bell buttons in green minibus is for giving stop signal to driver. While the bell button in red minibus is just come with the minibus.

[@Mohairp53]

I just came across your KZbin channel, I really enjoy the chat about your experience in HK. Look forward to see others clips. Just subscribed your channel. Keep up the good work.

[@patchan6629]

Interesting discussion, thanks for the great sharing！

[@darknight54088]

謝謝你喜歡香港 啊！抱歉 我走錯棚了

[@monli6790]

I like this video! All my friends are locals & this so interesting to hear how foreigners share their thoughts/cultural shock in HK~

[@kkng5529]

I am a local. FYI, green mini bus has regular stops you push red button driver will stop at next stop for you. Red mini bus has no regular stops, you need to tell driver where to stop for you, like name of a building or street corner etc.

[@student167]

I am a Hong Kong native, born and raised. Although I have been living in Hong Kong for decades, I feel a bit stressed when taking minibusses. I feel a strong need to take care of the fragile spirits of the minibus drivers. If I call them too early, they may forget. Sometimes, when they are busy with their own loud radios, they can't hear me. If I call them too late, they may not be able to stop in time.

[@GildedFashion]

As a HKer grown up overseas I see the fast pace is a sign of respect. Fast service means nobody gets hangry in this country meaning higher productivity and respect for all! Hahahha omg I love food here. Every where else in the world calls it fast food, we just call it food😉

[@till.icehongkong]

Thanks everyone for your comments! It's funny for us to hear how many of you local Hongkongers also find it stressful to ride the minibus! We hope to learn more about Hong Kong culture and talk to more Hongkongers!

[@kllaw820]

Great u guys like HK. 'Cha' restaurant is signature in HK, it's cheap but needs turnover. The rent is high and they need turnover to cover. That one in Jordan is one of the wrost tea restaurants in HK, do not stereotype. Enjoy yr stay here!

[@ericalyerica]

love this video! i hope you all enjoy the time in HK!

[@chunmt0806]

Minibuses run on the routes of highways are always called 'fatal minibuses'. For those run on the district, the speed is normal. We don't wear the seatbelts on minibuses because they are dirty.

[@entertainment-xl9hh]

this video is so entertaining! thx for making it!

[@chalioo3016]

Thank you all of you guys loving HK, I'm really glad as a HongKonger❤️ Minibus that part can't agree more 😂

[@frosties131]

I'm HK born and bred, now living in Australia for over a decade. This reminds me how stressful it was taking a red mini bus, and if I sat at the very back behind those 'higher' seats I almost wanted to jump off and catch another one coz I kept thinking I couldn't shout loud enough omg. Also, absolutely nobody touches 'close' button in the lift here in Australia, people wait for the door to close

[@joannechan2922]

I’m in australia too and even though I grew up here I still smash the close button and get frustrated if people don’t press it 😂😂 i guess it’s the HKer in me

[@stevechoi9329]

one time i back hk from airport because the flight was late, its already 2am ...i took a taxi back home, its going 160/180 on tsing ma highway.

[@GildedFashion]

I still slam the close button non stop in australia or europe, I don’t like sharing it with pickpocketers or riff raffs. Depends on your personality haha

[@edmundcheung560]

我係香港人，我去瑞士留學之後2021年10月返香港反而完全唔習慣香港嘅生活節奏，感覺我除左識廣東話同熟悉果個地方之外完全就係一個游客，咩都好陌生，2個月唔夠就又離開香港

[@williamy45]

你離開了多久？香港好處/壞處就是不斷變，不斷更新。還記得當年我留學幾年后囘來做野，都是好多不同，節奏當然快過外國。喜歡的就會喜歡，特別是年輕人。

[@snoopyfong]

don't come back ever

[@bababaghanoush]

Well, in Hong Kong you need to suffer a few years to earn enough for a slightly more decent living. But if you have a good salary it’sa pretty vibrant place to live in (politics aside)

[@Allen_Alphaz_XG]

very funny keep up~

[@rogerlee2883]

There are many local regions in Hong Kong which is at relatively low pace, like Shau Kei Wan in Hong Kong Island, Sai Kung in Southeast New Territories. I do recommend you guys visit these communities

[@deneghra]

mini bus is called 亡命小巴, but some people love it , it take u home soon

[@唐賓佐]

Happy you guys enjoy living here, one of the freest cities in the world with great food , great weather(4 seasons), great culture(E mixes W or international）most of all: safety, even a female can walk in the city at midnight till ely morning without 「any 」(very rare）bad guy to disturb .

[@curioustill]

YES!!! This is one of the things I appreciate the most about HK! Even as a guy! To build a society like this is incredibly amazing and precious!

[@obiphil8672]

Hong Kong' s public transport and connectivity is THE very best in the world. No one even come close. Singapore and Tokyo could be ranked a distant 2nd and 3rd.

[@samuelchung5879]

You guys look like having a group discussion in public exam lol. One is leading the discussion, some are really talkative and responsive, some are being too shy to talk😂😂.

[@InterCulturalEducation]

who gonna have DSE can take it as a reference lol

[@Winnie_on]

紅van真係要好熟路/揾哂資料先敢上車😂

[@nononozomi684]

紅van我只係敢搭由總站搭去總站😂😂

[@brandongoh23]

Apa khabar! As a Malaysian living in HK, I totally agree with the lifestyle here is more fast pace!

[@kiuwaigaryng451]

(HKers) I also afraid of shouting out for getting off minibus’s, and literally miss the stop, many times, when I was a shy kid

[@Potenza7Svargeeya]

Oh, you guys are talking as fast as Hong Kong Cantonese now, 100% influenced by the locals... haha.

[@dordorothy7785]

I am from HK and raised in Hk but left for 11 months staying mostly in Switzerland for studying and sometimes going travel to other European countries. Talking about the esculator, I just suddenly found out that I would need to have a preparation for myself to step on it about 2 months ago when I was in Helsinki because it has been too long that I didnt use esculator and not that fast. After realizing it, I found myself so weird coz back in those times, I dont even need to look at the esculator to walk on it even it moves so fast.

[@frankchow2773]

Great video Til!

[@jasonkong6968]

11:20 Or the Algorithm of the door slow it down so much that it's the same as waiting for the door to close itself.

[@hahapp121603]

Thanks all of you to share the funny experience in HK! Even I’m a HKER, I do think all these experiences are normal but not. 😂

[@cheuklungli547]

It’s interesting to hear experience different perspective of exam in hk lol

[@InterCulturalEducation]

You can join our events for more deeper conversations with our guests!

[@nicolesit4330]

Wish you guys can do a podcast on spotify XD

[@Llucius1]

The sensation of speed walking is great sometimes , but still I do everything slower than typical Hongkongers.

[@annielee6358]

I left HK for years, returned for vacation and found myself moving like a snail as compared to the locals. Got sweared at walking thr the MRT, and humiliated in the mini bus. I had to yell back to the driver because he screamed at me in front of all the other passengers. Glad to know that it’s anxiety provoking for so many people 😂😅🤣

[@soc.8199]

Taking mini bus for over 30years and i still feel stressful when speaking out loud where to get off the mini bus. Afraid the driver cannot hear me and skip the stop. Funny. I still love taking bus and mini bus.

[@hellokitty7510]

You guys are funny, thank you for introducing so many interesting things to us , thanks for loving the lives in Hong Kong too , supporting 👍👍👍😊💖💖💖

[@InterCulturalEducation]

Thanks for watching!

[@rosache17]

I am Hongkong people living in France, I hate go to restaurant coz you need be there over 2 hours, I still love the way in Hongkong lol

[@Mr77water77]

Close button in elevators is made for maintenance mode I guess since in HK it does so

[@johndole9381]

0:38, Melissa from Switzerland is pretty....

[@davewong4834]

Love the autobahn! Could you imagine driving at such a high speed in this city? Without the seatbelt.

[@emma101336]

It is interesting when I heard some Cantonese from you, haha. I think you guys can make a video about talking Cantonese or competition for the knowledge in HK. That should be fun🙈

[@InterCulturalEducation]

We will!

[@meowpopo]

I really enjoy watching about cultural differences (shock?!)~

[@孫悟空-g2r]

🤣🤣🤣👏👏您們好可愛😂😂😂🍻

[@kiuwaigaryng451]

(HKer) I am the one saying “that’s it for now, (Give me some time and I’ll order later)even now, coz I not so decisive with some choices

[@Yuemokuo]

It’s funny watching this video. Taking minibus in HK, it’s an extraordinary experience that you shouldn’t missed in your lifetime if you are in HK. 🤣

[@amytam4023]

That’s true!

[@sychu7699]

No big deal, I used to do at least 2 to 4 times every single day. It's a way of life, just yell🤣

[@aurose2122]

I was scared to death when I used to work in Tsuen Wan & take those minibus to Kwun Tong. It was really fast along Lung Cheung Road in the evening & I was so tense the whole trip. I didn’t take often.

[@lilywen935]

香港人知道搭紅巴是沒有固定路線及停車站,所以我也甚少搭紅巴,現在綠巴有改善了。 不過到非繁忙時間,有些站會不停站,常搭小巴的網友要留意!

[@MrKiar1611]

do you guys know the dedede sound on minibus will go from de---de---de to de-de-de-de-de-de when reaching 120km/h(iirc)?

[@catdaddymeow]

If you guys want to understand HK’s local culture to the deeper level, learn Cantonese! 💪🏻💪🏻

[@johnnytsang7073]

as the hong kong people, really argee that this is the super quick culture driving us crazy.

[@HappinessIsAChoiceNotAResult]

I am a Hong Konger and I try my very best to avoid taking mini bus too, as I feel quite embarrassing to shout at the driver to let him know I need to get off soon. (And most importantly is that I don’t even know the directions well so I never know when is the right time to shout😅🤣) Anyway, I’m glad that you guys love HK as I love this place so much too. Thus, I decided to come back to HK after I’d been studying for 10 years in the UK.

[@silongissac2576]

I am a Hong Kong student, students are all stroding back to school. For me, I need to walk for nearly a mile to school and I just take 15 mins 🤭

[@YourMajestyTheKing]

True just reading heading. A day’s errand in Canada is like an hour in Hong Kong.

[@youandshelovesme]

Hong Kong is a funny place always, my lovely warm home , hope you guys enjoy it staying in HK

[@gracengan7701]

Hello I am a hongkonger and i wear the seatbelt also in minibus

[@someernie6179]

I’m happy that you’re all becoming Hongkong-ised 😌

[@eliiseeeeee6938]

I really like this sharing so funny 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@runoutideas8771]

You guys are so funny!

[@theiaselene]

Speeding mini van = It will take me home quick. That's an interesting thought 😂 I find it a bit scary

[@maggie0464]

Now some red mini buses have installed octopus card machine and you can pay the fare by octopus card. You need to "do" the card when you get on the mini bus. Don't try to agrue with the driver why that you usually pay cash when you get off the bus. I would recommend you just follow the driver's "instruction". 🤣🤣

[@Jax86688]

today I learn there's no close button in Germany. Never travel to Europe, can't believe needa wait half an hour to get the food. it can't be real lol thank you for the sharing🤣