White Guys Stun Entire Barber Shop With Perfect Chinese

The other day we went out to get a haircut in NYC’s Chinatown at one of its amazing barber shops. We totally shocked the entire barber shop with our Mandarin and Cantonese! A very funny prank and social experiment but also just a great time in general. Wishing everybody luck in their journey to learn languages, whether that’s Chinese, Korean, Hindi, Spanish, or whatever!
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[@xxzzy2039]

I loved your hair cut very clean cut and sassy ..

[@sukhanthsd5348]

@@xxzzy2039 classy i guess

[@asianlifter]

hello notice me

[@emiliefulgencio984]

love your Chinese

[@baka1938]

Do you ever take a group of people into Chinatown for one of your videos

[@hannahperkins3704]

“They don’t have jobs. They just go around Chinatown all day. Of course they have time to study.” 😂 boom roasted

[@McZebra]

Not wrong 😂

[@codyjanus4452]

Gilf hunters squad ?

[@cherylross2718]

That was the best line! 😉

[@francesadesiree7753]

The guy was jealous 😂

[@michaeljordan6008]

He’s right. This was interesting the first time I saw it, but it’s time to get a new schtick.

[@stylo4595]

“We rely on our hands for a living, no need to be super chatty.” i respect it.

[@susann.1618]

I thought people went to get their hair done to talk about themselves because it's cheaper than a shrink?

[@daver1102]

Donny 💯 Very true

[@realeyesrealisereallies97]

@@susann.1618 Only yats lol

[@leonardlarrisey7525]

You didn't even need a haircut but I guess you needed it.for.the video

[@landonboyd3001]

Be on that laoshu secret agent shit

[@jakerobert3118]

I love how the hair stylist didn’t even flinch when they started speaking Chinese and then waited for the perfect moment to slide in by telling him he was using a word incorrectly.

[@L33PL4Y]

ironic that you used a *word* incorrectly :P

[@jakerobert3118]

@@L33PL4Y fixed for ya big homie. autocorrect is a bitch (it just tried to change “fixed” to “foxes” wtf man?!)

[@mo_musashi_284]

Cuz he’s cutting his hair & needs to focus

[@howlbeast]

Thats a sensei right there not phased

[@tianna_banana]

Fr😂

[@khoatruong6845]

The great Fluency aside, Xiao Ma’s selling point is also his good social skills. He’s very natural around strangers, and is able to get people to open up and warm up to him, and that is actually the more difficult skill to learn IMO

[@DietButter]

It's funny because he seems way more awkward when speaking English than when he's speaking Mandarin

[@joethomas8640]

@@DietButter its coz as soon as people see he can speak that language they instantly open up

[@ashtonking3412]

Yeah I think he’s pretty awkward regardless

[@joethomas8640]

@@ashtonking3412 yh definately but no doubt he will get a lot better, he talks to so many different people it think its impossible not to improve more

[@threeeightsixeight]

the sad part is that this "skill" should be 100% natural.

[@MidosujiSen]

The old lady and the guy were roasting each other lmao

[@animaysh]

Looked like they were about to scrap.

[@allenyee4782]

Contanese people always roast each other.

[@infernopyre]

Typical Cantonese family dynamics

[@doranguyen9747]

Star Light RIGHT LMAOOO

[@quoiquand2888]

yeah it's a sort of cultural thing done to lighten up the mood, they don't really mean any harm to each other so it's really fun to see

[@carolinegcooke]

I died when they started going after each other about their English 🤣

[@Bill-vi1vp]

I thought he was going to smack that lady when he got out of his chair!

[@whatsup4003]

Bill Lol imagine the headline on the news😂

[@yofamdonknow8464]

Lady was not having none of the man's nosence

[@MyVielfrass]

@@Bill-vi1vp What kind of place would that be, if women were smacked for speaking their mind?

[@NSDQ160th]

Bill nah they just like to 💩 on each other.. 😂😂😂

[@JohnSmith-zo6ir]

I liked the poker-faced barber. He never flinched when they changed to Mandarin. He should definitively be a pro poker player.

[@jerichotango612]

The man that's cutting his hair. Looks like an anime character! Dude looks fly af 😂🤙

[@lenadinero]

Why r u comparing them to a anime character that's kind of disrespectful.

[@lebowski3748]

@@lenadinero So if some chinese guy comes around and tell you, you look kinda like some Marvel Superhero... you would be pissed? Always how you mean it... Dont be a snowflake man.

[@tokful]

Yeah I was thinking the same thing, I think it's his outfit and demeanor it's really fucking cool

[@lenadinero]

@@lebowski3748 a snowflake?? how am i bein a snowflake? u obviously dont think, there r soo many asian that dont like it when u compare them to anime characters

[@lebowski3748]

@@lenadinero its obviously a positive comment. And its his opinion, the first thing that came in his mind. Getting offended by this is just hilarious. I dont see any asian complaining here. Because you must be a very special snowflake to be offended by this simple "joke" / comment on the internet.

[@melanopygus]

The woman and man arguing about their English 😂 she's fierce I love it

[@Ismael916]

She's like that lady from Kung Fu Hustle with the perm rods on her hair.

[@juniorTheDog1]

Im wearing tights that I borrowed from your mum. I mean he learns chinese for a living. But still, an hour of study everyday and getting to engage yourself in a language is good enough to learn within a couple years. Thats how i learned spanish growing up

[@snowylove5]

Im wearing tights that I borrowed from your mum. KZbin pays... and if it pays, it’s a job.

[@Name-ev8pr]

@@Ismael916 lol

[@gdiaz8827]

@@Ismael916 the lions roar

[@egodrunk]

That lady in purple saying that guy has a mindset of someone who will never improve is awesome

[@Kat-qb1uj]

American Born ok??? Lmfao

[@lunelilyonrunescape]

American Born Sure, that’s true...but then rather than make excuses (“well, they’re only good because they just hang around Chinatown all day, but I have a job”), he should just say he doesn’t want to learn. Instead, he wants to act like it’s everything else’s fault instead of his. That’s the mindset of someone who will never improve. In order to improve, you have to (1) want to improve, (2) take ownership of your improvement and (3) don’t let inconveniences stand in your way.

[@KellyJaye66]

lunelilyonrunescape 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻Well said!

[@zebratom2220]

Your hair is perfect

[@terangbulan1410]

that guys is the typical of "cannot swim then blame on his underwear was wet"

[@alexanderlouie4397]

At 5:52, the man cutting his hair suggests that he go to Guangzhou to "look to eat." In Cantonese, "looking to eat," doesn't necessarily mean food literally, it's often an expression for looking for work, or looking for a source of income. So he might have been suggesting that they find a job in Guangzhou with their language skills.

[@candicechan3880]

Ah,搵食,right?

[@ParadigmUnkn0wn]

I got the impression that he meant something else when he said they could "have a good time" in southern China. I'm guessing he meant to impress some local ladies there closer to their own age, although I don't think these two handsome fellas have any interest in that.

[@gardenofeels6872]

@@ParadigmUnkn0wn The guy getting the haircut is straight and married to a Chinese woman. The other guy is as gay as a San Francisco bath house.

[@themanwhosoldtheworld5350]

It means "make a living". Other Asian languages use the same expression like Vietnamese which is "lam ang" (lam means make and ang means eat). Hell, even ebonics has a similar expression "make some bread".

[@gardenofeels6872]

@@themanwhosoldtheworld5350 "Made some bread" isn't ebonics. Bread was used as a word to mean money by beatniks back in the fifties.

[@victorjay9586]

At 5:52 the barber was actually complimenting you for the fact that you can speak Cantonese. We he said “get some food” I think he actually meant “you are successful now” or “you’ve found a way to make a good living”.

[@Demonhunte]

lol he meant he can score and get laid my dude. If you didn't figure that out, you still need to learn the ropes ^^

[@MinhNguyen-wz2wn]

Idiom in Chinese?

[@blank1294]

@@Demonhunte yo, Chinese here, originally from GuangDong ZhongShan and I have a Cantonese lesson for you. What that person said is "搵食" [wan2][sik6], Word for word it's 搵=find 食=eat. It directly means foraging but also more commonly know as an phrase for finding a job. Since you work to earn food so in a sense you're finding food eat. Hopes this helps and goodluck on your Canonese learning !

[@blank1294]

@@MinhNguyen-wz2wn give my comment a read if you're also curious and learning Cantonese

[@Xandertank2010]

@@Demonhunte yeah, they were saying it like that bcoz there was a kid next to them

[@lildjpunk]

I like how the barber didn't even react when they started speaking lol

[@angelika_munkastrap4634]

I think it took a while to connect they even changed languages becasue he speaks both languages and his brain took a while to catch up lol

[@nickhaa]

He was also focused on blending the sides.

[@rileyroo2381]

Maybe he has seen their other videos & knew he was being pranked. I notice a lot of people they meet have seen the vids but somehow didn't recognize them.

[@Pwn3dbyth3n00b]

Thats how you know its a good barber when they focus on the blending over a conversation.

[@RedRoseSeptember22]

He was probably confused lol.

[@j.knepper7601]

Bet when the Barber realized they could speak Chinese, I bet he was thinking... Thank God I didn't talk any smack about these guys yet.

[@sugar4me225]

yet.........hahahaha

[@alexysq2660]

i was wondering if at first he might've been thinking, either: "am i just imagining this..." or, "wow, i really have become pretty good at picking-up on even the most 'nuanced' English..." ({; D ...!

[@Len_JN]

😁

[@petea5642]

LOLOL

[@lisafromthebronx8593]

😂

[@TheBaltimoreDude]

I love the back & forth between the older lady and the second barber. It was hilarious seeing them throw friendly jabs at each other. ""You have no shame. This is why you'll never improve. (both smile & laugh)"

[@tracknation7285]

The haircut actually turned out great!! Also loved the interaction with the barbers 😊

[@douglaswayne3149]

I agree, that's a damn good cut...

[@rebeccahopkins9522]

The guy cutting his hair was straight up not fazed when they started speaking Chinese. He just kept on buzzing with the clippers and didn’t miss a beat. He’s a straight up boss 🤣 but that roast from the guy that “has a job” stole the show 👍

[@natanon1239]

They just hang out in Chinatown all day long 😂😂😂

[@jean-pierreraduocallaghan8422]

@Rebecca Hopkins I think he was taken aback a bit, but he mostly was able to keep it to himself and not show it so much.

[@dpalexi2131]

Lol facts

[@NWolfsson]

Also, I can confidently say I've never seen a middle-aged man rock an undercut+ponytail this well!

[@jeffeffy]

He is the owner of the shop. I used to go there

[@josepheapen7690]

that hair cutting grandpa had more swag than the rest of the room combined lol :-D

[@TJ-di1iq]

He's rockin that ponytail/fade

[@roland8405]

Why do I feel like Xiaoma is way more comfortable speaking Mandarin than English (edit: then to than)

[@lewisjones284]

I think it’s trying to use the right words for people who may not be fluent in English, whereas he knows that the people he speaks to can understand everything in Mandarin

[@RobertAnhalt]

than English

[@roland8405]

@@RobertAnhalt oh you’re right

[@dgan2304]

The funny thing is you could even hear a bit of his Chinese accent when he speaks English even though English is his native language lol

[@vinchinzo594]

Why are you asking people why you feel how you feel?

[@benmcglynn3931]

So I've watch a load of your videos and I love them but this is by far one of my favourites because you are with the same people for a while and have some proper conversations my respect goes out to you!!! Your the GOAT of languages and the level of respect you have for everyone and their language just blows my mind!!! Please keep up the greatness 💯💯💯

[@sunshinelife655]

I love how respectfully Gavin said that he could never speak Chinese as well as a person who is Chinese. I feel like it made the woman feel really good and it was so thoughtful 🥰🥰🥰🥰

[@day2day843]

Sunshine Soul Tarot On me

[@--..__]

It's kind of stupid . There are some poor Chinese who never learn Mandarin slash Beijing dialect very well, so it is not too crazy that they speak official Mandarin better

[@lilwild2086]

Everyone's quiet and gangsta until you break out the chinese.

[@deadaccdeadacc2134]

True haha

[@sirm.3952]

🤣🤣

[@Joseph-rx9tp]

Amazing how the energy changed from the start to the end.

[@user-tp5yb4hr4w]

And Everyone Was Chinese Speaken. they speak fast as lightnin.....

[@jodymitchell1678]

I smile throughout all your videos. The chemistry that gets created when they know you understand and can speak it back is awesome. Smiling is contagious and it gets me every time I watch these. Love it!!

[@llamaflap8570]

I am literally addicted to your language videos, I have always wanted to learn Chinese and I am adamant to do it because of you! much love and keep making more of these amazing videos!!

[@mryeo8176]

The dude nailed the hair style. From shaggy to stud in 10 minutes flat. 好极了！

[@agme8045]

Your comment made me realize the videos length is exactly 10:01 minutes lmao

[@myrnabergen5342]

Totally hot!

[@jurdles3]

Are you kidding? Terrible fade! Horrendous cut. I'd avoid that barbers in the future dude

[@barackputin]

iro at least he/she is with a better person now

[@replytomeifyouregay.415]

@Barack Putin I love the pfp but that’s mega cursed

[@matthewgabayan8370]

I f'ing died when that guy went: "They don't actually work though, they just hang out in Chinatown all day." Your haircut looks great!

[@MrMudmouth]

Lol typical hater, wont learn the language because he is lazy whilst he is sitting on his ass doing nothing when there is chinese people working hard and learning english everywhere

[@samuelbullard8978]

@fyoukim12 is that really the case?

[@bluetulip9297]

I don't think he meant it in a bad way. I think he was saying that they actually have time to study/go to school due to the fact that they don't have to work.

[@papapudding]

He ain't wrong though hahahaha

[@thetruth2301]

Haters gonna hate? He is not wrong. Chinese people have to work way longer and harder than us, so obviously they won't be able to study new languages, art, science etc. like us. And these KZbinrs invest all their time in china/chinese language so of course they can speak it. Sorry, no respect for these kids

[@Numadong]

Bro I’ve seen many of your videos but this one is soooo special. I absolutely love the raw argument between two foreigners in a foreign language WITH subtitles. You can’t pay for that kind of authenticity

[@dr_yeet9399]

These videos just show how people open up and respond with open arms too when someone speaks a bit of their home language, especially if you're fluent enough to keep a nice conversation, honestly many people assume these videos are just for views but seeing that spark in someone's face when they can actually speak with you even if its unexpected is always a nice thing.

[@alexanderpneumaticos1832]

Xiaoma in video titles: Americans shock locals with perfect chinese Xiaoma in chinatown: No no, my chinese is just good enough to get by

[@dholston1806]

Alexander Pneumaticos kzbin.info/www/bejne/gYTLmmp8fqytr5Y

[@cudily6126]

Alexander Pneumaticos i was literally about to say this lmao 😂

[@jennaanisa]

i think he’s just humble and wants a clickbait title 😂 seems to be working though, i can’t stop watching them

[@stuartstone6359]

Also he usually only says this about his cantoneese

[@russellzauner]

@Atheist Biologist thanks, I've worked with many different cultures and their conversation seemed very native in tone and structure, but if I move to new york for a year and then back to oregon people will be looking for the snakes I'm supposed to be handling to go with the words comin outta my mouth...but I was just going to say that if they had accepted those compliments and handled that one conversation any other way his haircut would have only been half done and an even stonier face from the barber demanding full payment and the face also says gtfo and don't come back, ever. But you also have to be willing to have your pants pulled down while everyone laughs and be cool about it if you want to hang, which they also did and participated in (blew my mind, some of that I wouldn't have got away with, even knowing the language). There are a few cultures that are MASTERS of hazing for social groupings lol and China is def one of them

[@misterkister]

I loved how those ladies immediately warmed up to them when they learned they could speak Chinese.

[@JohnKennedy-zi5oi]

Language breaks barriers

[@kennyc388]

People all the same. Language is the only barrier.

[@kennysandhoj]

@@kennyc388 What about cultural barriers? Would you eat a dog? :)

[@cahinton.]

@@kennysandhoj Obviously, he means that all people are fundamentally the same. We all generally want the same things in life, right? If you interact with enough people from different cultures, you'll ultimately realize that the common qualities that make us human are universal.

[@davidp2707]

@@cahinton. I used to believe that until I went to Muslim countries. We aren't the same

[@woasaywhat]

I love this channel. Wholesome, entertaining, educational. Also the haircut looks great!

[@nips781]

:) Love this. Completely breaks down the language barrier, and then it’s just people talking stories. Awesome video.

[@paulinabalerina]

Why is this in my recommended. More importantly why can’t I stop watching.

[@klizmen89]

paulinabalerina I love his videos haha

[@sundeighlw9309]

Yeah, same.

[@MsPink0769]

I clicked on a video just to watch what happened in the thumbnail. This is now the 4th video in a row I watch.

[@n8tater]

Lmao exactly what I said!!!😂😂

[@Carrietbean]

Same. All of a sudden this is a thing for me! Love these videos!

[@jonathanasdell4539]

"You choose my haircut" - that is a lot of faith to put in a friend lol

[@davidmichaelminyoungan9052]

My friend used to cut my hair for a decade hahaha

[@duckking09]

I go in everytime and say I dont care what you guys do. Just make it look alright. If I dont like it, it grows back oh well.

[@janemariehoward]

It always grows back. But it's a good look on you.

[@GTTwincam]

But the cut did end up looking pretty good on him though

[@gunnarhollinger8198]

@DeathWish lol, really?

[@mzm4245]

Haircut looks great! U R so respectful and grateful. Lovely to watch.

[@rrg2248]

Great haircut - and inspiring - I started learning French again after 50 years. Had a blast in Quebec in a 1 week immersion class and study every day. So true how it opens doors - have spoken some Swahili in Kenya, Turkish, Japanese (lived in Japan)...always trying to learn hello, thank you, beautiful in new languages. SO much respect for ESL learners-English is SO mixed up! Love these videos!!!

[@gpb3762]

That barber is the youngest looking old man I have ever seen

[@stassisaris8074]

Ikr he looks old but young at the same time 😂😂😂😂

[@deadaccdeadacc2134]

Literally almost every asian ever

[@steven-wp7rn]

watermelon

[@Ahn-mu3db]

@@deadaccdeadacc2134 not at all lmao a lot start to prune

[@fernandiyusri7503]

You should've see my mom then...

[@BigBoss-lm6cf]

i would recommend getting a low profile camera where people would hardly notice so we can see the peoples reaction with out expecting being recorded...

[@emanuelortega819]

Solid Snake that’s what I was thinking then the reactions would be better

[@balthabooth5758]

Ya

[@forthewin3910]

Maybe like a small go pro.

[@codycollins7667]

Agreed. I have a question though. Why is your name Solid Snake when your profile picture is Big Boss?

[@andytaylor1588]

@@codycollins7667 Good catch.

[@highfashionwins]

You have a heart of gold Xiaoma! ❤

[@lorenna9922]

Amazing. I'm binge watching all your vids. Your friend speaks amazingly too! & the hair cut looks nice!!!😄

[@KevinConwayChannel]

KZbin Algorithm: "Trust me, you'll like this."

[@AlexCreemers]

Corona Virus

[@HoodlumMedia]

They got it wrong for so long but I honestly think they're starting to really get it right

[@kat--]

Kevin Conway 😂😂

[@andywalker9079]

😂 😂

[@jetblackwindowtinting___]

And you did Kevin

[@robertsmithers9059]

Xiaoma: speaks two Chinese dialects Barber: whatever, dude...

[@Nietzschefan333]

@iro no I don't think so

[@microspect]

He has to focus

[@thegaminggeneral584]

He got that shaolin focus he ain't tryna mess up the boyys hair

[@theefifthelement]

He is not impressed at all 🤣

[@samuelsonramy1292]

@j ason someone is being defensive lolol

[@KiddoKid97]

This heartwarming they made her feel like home Love it ❤️

[@jordanhunt9396]

You're very inspiring when it comes to learning new languages and cultures. Keep up the great content!

[@_s_lena4160]

Gavin’s chinese is sooo good! I can’t even hear his accent. If he was to speak without me looking at him I wouldn’t have thought he’ll be a foreigner.

[@Mossbergg]

crazy hes only lived in china for a year too

[@fatehgyani119]

@@Mossbergg that's what he tells people... he spent his childhood in china and was adopted by chinese parents. That's why his name is xiaoma

[@Mossbergg]

Fateh Gyani i was talking about gavin, not xiaoma

[@drumchanneltunnel5191]

@@fatehgyani119 thats a joke he tells, hes a jewish dude from NY.

[@alexhuang7677]

yeah and xiaoma has a little american accent

[@nanmolla3191]

that actually is a really nice haircut lol

[@whitefrost480]

indeed it looks pretty good

[@bobbiusshadow6985]

Yeah, it was a neat cut .... silly me thought, at the beginning, that he would get a bowl cut (why?).

[@pizzeriaverona3726]

That Thursday I went to the hairdresser and after showing her that picture on my phone she cut my hair too short and and bad, like there were plenty of split ends.

[@6M2A5R2C4O5K2A8M]

Surprised me. Man its really nice haircut though

[@jdaily2293]

What’re you looking at? I doubt the barber is doing undercut fades often but that’s 🗑

[@littlebrookreader949]

Super nice people, super nice conversation, super handsome haircut! Great video! Love it!

[@ruddiato]

I like how the barber is just nonchalant with them speaking Mandarin and corrects them with a word without missing a beat,lol.

[@agecali7893]

Barbers be focused lol

[@Jejjing]

Barbers reaction when you spoke Chinese: “don’t caare”

[@tomjones7089]

Right, just give me the money kid.

[@missy4918]

Maybe it's common in Chinatown but xiaoma is really awesome in languages~

[@JimboJones99]

The Barber was more worried about coronavirus

[@alefmachado7312]

@@tomjones7089 😂😂

[@meyrick3]

What’s the issue with the word guarantor

[@Treegrower]

Awesome video! I always enjoy watching your content.

[@xanadu7lukas]

Xiaoma you your vids are only getting better keep spreading the goodwill if we can speak together the World is truly a a better place ..just look ALL that Love Goodness and laughter u have made keep it going!!!!!!!

[@EmmaAppleBerry]

'All they do is hang out in chinatown' 😂😂😂 oof roasted by a stranger. 🙈🙈🙈

[@Tobal245]

You ruined it with the emoji

[@eddies979]

That dude was right. It’s easy to learn a language when it’s your job...

[@HoodlumMedia]

@@Tobal245 No, No, get back to Reddit. Back in your hole. Shoo!

[@kimkartrashianstopmakingst9060]

Gavin Wheeldon right. You can’t ruin a comment with a friggin emoji smh

[@riley3812]

Kim KarTRASHian sToP mAkInG StUpiD pEople FamouS you ruined your own comment by saying “friggin”

[@Alex-nb1vt]

Poor kid on the next seat, he will never hear the end of it from his mom, "If those guys can speak Chinese, you can too!"

[@deadaccdeadacc2134]

Rip that kid xd

[@puredarkness9801]

Lmao

[@cheliu7573]

i think this ABC kid cant speak chinese

[@CourtneyinSF]

this happened 100%

[@cheliu7573]

SuperXtremeGamer [-TwT]- what does lmao means

[@JvceCxlby]

Love the new look much more! Always love the vids!

[@garyh6131]

I speak a little Mandarin and always get amazed looks, just discovered your channel and love it! Keep making great videos my friend.

[@wingpins9457]

"You have no shame. This is why you'll never improve."

[@krishma15]

wingpins died when I heard that😂

[@imapisces1]

wingpins LOVED this too.

[@kennyc388]

Yeah, a serious shortage of shame.

[@lifelife2517]

Tf does that even mean

[@benchmarktvsongs8355]

@@lifelife2517 He's saying that bc he's not ashamed of his lack of English skills he will never try to take the steps to improve them.

[@lynne6417]

That whole shop went from quiet to joyous when these guys came in and started speaking their language!!

[@XMateo-gw6cm]

Lynne Ralston That’s the part I enjoyed

[@kengardiner4916]

I'm old now but you're inspiring me to relearn some languages I have forgotten! Great content

[@RahulRoy-tc3lt]

THE HAIR DREESER IS THE COOL UNCLE HE WAS LIKE: "you could have some REAL fun in south china"......if y'know what he means lmao Xiaoma playin it out pretending he was talking about food HAHAAHAHAHAHA

[@skylimitua]

The title: white guys *STUN* the *ENTIRE* barber shop Actual barbers' reaction: -.-

[@melaniexoxo]

lmao

[@tranquil5892]

gay jewish guys complicate a haircut by waitin til halfway through to speak in chinese to people who clearly don’t care

[@tranquil5892]

Abdullah Habib i clicked your profile and saw videos of the king. very based

[@cureabees9440]

@@tranquil5892 cringe

[@morrispreordained9258]

I know his narcisstic 😅

[@mnmp90]

Barber: You guys are pretty and young you better be careful in these streets Two guys: .....

[@morrispreordained9258]

lol

[@likeakittie]

Gonna get laid.... :v

[@dholston1806]

Shanks kzbin.info/www/bejne/gYTLmmp8fqytr5Y

[@willvr4]

@@Seabass901 Is Xaioma gay? I can never tell. A lot of his friends seem to be.

[@DeVill3007]

@Xiaomanyc, You are so positive and an inspiration!! Thank you so much for your work!! 😁✅💯

[@michaeltrick4556]

This episode was great as always. I’m envious you do so well with another language. BTW great haircut.

[@NicholasLayton]

How to speak Chinese Step 1: Whenever you're not sure what to say just say "woooooooooow"

[@Babe.Ruth.In.Beirut]

The Chinese people really light up when they see someone who isn’t Chinese, taking the time to learn their language, sound better (as some of the Chinese people say) than them. Cool to see. Good on you guys!

[@NWolfsson]

I admit, it's really wholesome to see that often people will gather with them to exchange in Chinese (especially since they speak multiple idioms)

[@julial3758]

They’re saying their Mandarin is a lot better than theirs because those are cantonese speakers. Different dialects entirely. They’re not gonna tell xiao ma that his cantonese sucks either. They’re just admiring his Mandarin

[@Youssef51]

@Kamil Debiola correct, my friend. 👍👍👍

[@me6057]

Nothing like these white ritz

[@sitarnut]

And the haircut does look good!

[@suki4557]

YESSS I CAN UNDERSTAND! FINALLY! I'm learning Mandarin but Cantonese is my home language❤❤❤love your vids! Im learning faster💕

[@tonyp2632]

I am always amazed(and jealous) of how people open up to you once you start speaking their language.

[@ChristChickAutistic]

He's a damn good barber. I've done hair for over 30 years and that's exactly how you're supposed to do it. I see all these videos of stylists and barbers flailing their arms all around, cutting very jagged and crooked, so this is a very pleasant surprise to see someone who still does precision haircuts.

[@JoeBlow_4]

Vanessa, that was my thought exactly. Nowadays in LA you have these tatted up bearded barbers trying to complicate a step cut with all these weird angle cuts and three layered fades and this Chinese dude did it how i was taught forever....old school barber college. The new way is just to turn a $10 haircut into a $30 haircut and make a bunch of odd jump steps to get to the same place.

[@theunexpectedd6502]

Yea lets just hope he didn't sneeze on him

[@pobbyfbi]

TheUnexpected d 😂 that cracked me up

[@burnedflowers141]

Eh fades arent hard I literally just wing mine. Imo you should just have barbers for special occasions.

[@sora2835]

So you guys are the people that have shitty haircuts huh?

[@anntony5585]

The lady in the purple really said, "PERIOD" 💀💀

[@chinline1289]

CowTheBull thought I was the only one that read that😂

[@PiggieNoobz]

periodtt

[@antonioyazzie4615]

Periodt. No cap.

[@salmotrutti9207]

What a great example of spreading goodwill!! 👏

[@patbenner7325]

Cut Looks good. Always nice to see ur vids like this!

[@Qual_]

At first it may seems that Xiaomanyc is just bragging around with how well he speak english, kinda sensationnal titles for his videos etc (That's what I thought in the first place). But the more you look at his videos the more you understand that's it's only about how people can open themselves to you when you show them you spend years of your life trying to learn their own language and culture. he's not happy because he speak well chinese, he is happy because he can see the sparks in the eyes of the people he met when he speak chinese to them.

[@hakazesan]

Me too. The first video i saw was in restaurants, and i was like : «meh, look at me, i can speak chinese». But i change my way with this video too. I think that Gavin improve that feeling because he have sparks in the eyes too when he speaks to the shop's owners.

[@galaxygirl7122]

And also shows that other people appreciate their culture

[@dangeejr]

Yes!!! Well said

[@ichiroutakashima4503]

One who really understands why this video is made.

[@yosesbakara6736]

He also speaks about this in some of his videos, how nice it is to connect with people with their language it brings him joy and surely it brings some of us viewers joy too

[@eliidropemoff2177]

I love how as soon as they start speaking chinese everyone becomes more social and the room just lights up with joy :). Jeez thx for all the likes, and i didn’t mean to start WWIII in the replies 😕

[@hollyh7924]

Not really did you not see those folk almost fight? 😂😂

[@dakotadirig7562]

@@hollyh7924 that was the womens fault for antagonizing, and they were being playful anyway, on both sides

[@briannakelly26]

@@dakotadirig7562 not really. She mentioned he should try to learn and he tried being serious saying they don't even work then because he realized she was upset that he was being rude right in front of them he jumped up real quick smiling to play it off because he didn't want to seem more disrespectful. Even if he did feel that way they're big on respect and the woman was not having it. He ran over there to explain himself real quick but wouldn't even go near her he had to explain it to the other woman and ease his way into bringing his point over to her because she got a bit fired up. It was funny though and she was right plenty of people work and learn languages so they can learn new cultures and communicate. Some just don't want to.

[@dakotadirig7562]

@@briannakelly26 Brianna K. you could tell he was hurt, but rightfully so. Even then, the "fight" shouldnt be considered as not being more social, etc, as the person's comment whom I responded to was trying to say

[@briannakelly26]

@@dakotadirig7562 Exactly. Totally agree everyone was being social and genuinely interested. She did put him on the spot there but he also quickly realized just because she did he didn't have to attempt to insult them because of it. It's so intruiging to watch and converse with all types of people. I love it. There's an Chinese elder I language exchange with on hello talk. He works and on his relax time chats me up. Good times. Though I'm highly reliant on the translator I enjoy these videos because it helps me learn to pronounce and pick up on non verbal cultural cues.

[@kerrikline14]

Best video so far! The barber seemed cold until you started speaking Chinese. He warmed up and smiled after that!

[@alexander1989x]

The guys were vibing while the Cantonese dudes we're having an argument, LMAO.

[@xmishiex]

@5:50 the barber said with your Cantonese skills you could just 搵食 (literally means “make a living”) and 闖天下 all over south of China which is a huge compliment, more than just saying you could get great food 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@alexwong1686]

he understood it as 揾 = look for and 食 = eat/food, but when you put the two words together, it means make a living. Not sure if it's consider slang like "get that bread"

[@Kylie12real]

7:41 LMFAO SHE WAS COMING FOR HIM

[@sofias4747]

tri0lgy fr thooo 😂

[@ashishbadoni2862]

its so good to see that culture connects people :)

[@brendacrawford260]

You’re haircut looks so good on you , I’m really enjoying your videos

[@tobii894]

Dude makes me want to start speaking another language for sure

[@freikorp7201]

tobii894 try German

[@interiorinterior5036]

@@freikorp7201 Hello, german is too difficult.

[@notyourmama6511]

In Canada we have 2 official languages. English and French.

[@lazyashell2201]

It is not that hard to become polyglot. I basically speak & write 4 languages [French, arabic, english and Spanish]. I also understand some turkish. My tips for you would be to watch a lot of tv shows in their original audio with English subtitles and to start reading books later on. Trust me you will pick it up really fast. Of course it would help to converse with your friends if they speak that language.

[@ADJackD]

@@interiorinterior5036 easier than chinese for sure. Especially since it’s a germsnic language like English

[@Javierflores7rts]

I really like his haircut to be honest.

[@EikottXD]

Looked better before the blow dryer

[@piotr4078]

Cus ur a flamer

[@janetmissjacksonifyourenas2904]

he looks like a window

[@silentelysium]

Yeah. You look like a stud!

[@AZ6697]

Yeah and the best part is that it only costs about 5 bucks in that area

[@did4196]

Why was this in my recommendations and Why have i watched like 4 of your videos in a row? Great job and i loved the hair cut.

[@amyvargo593]

Love the haircut! Keep on rocking.

[@hihithechicken]

Hi XiaoMa, when the Barber guy said “Wan Sek” in 5:53, he actually mean “make a living” instead of the direct translation of find some food. Previously at 5:50 when he said “chuang tian xia” he meant you could build a career out if it or make a living instead of have some fun haha

[@pho8894]

hihithechicken thank you!!

[@osgod4788]

that makes a lot more sense

[@user-pb6qz1bd8v]

Kinda native

[@breakuphouses]

Thanks for clarifying!

[@JohannGambolputty22]

It’s funny how Gavin loses his gay accent when he speaks Chinese.

[@cloudysensation8406]

LMAO

[@OyaaaJay]

Matt H is he gay?

[@LurkerDood]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

[@mr.e1220]

Gavin is totally flaming

[@yeahh2085]

@@OyaaaJay nah he's as straight as a circle

[@murisanfamily]

Yes love the haircut omg im watching so many videos ill be in ny Monday hope to see you out there

[@Ghofranitta]

is no one gonna mention how good that haircut is though! 😍😍😍

[@krisfrederick5001]

"You could go have fun in southern China", I don't think he's just talking about getting food..

[@korylabauve3801]

Pretty sure he's talking about getting some Chinese Taco...

[@legendbowstriker3186]

What he means is to make a living there. To build their empire of career there. Does not mean to lok for delicacies there.

[@korylabauve3801]

@@legendbowstriker3186 agree to disagree.

[@krisfrederick5001]

@Tech Guru413 "Best in chow"?

[@krisfrederick5001]

@Tech Guru413 It was just a play on words, you said dog meat festival, "Best in show" is a term in dog shows, chow is a breed of dog..also a term for eating.. get it?

[@patrickfain9318]

7:14 had me rolling! Dude's like... they just hangin out in freakin chinatown all day while I have to work for a dang living... LOL!! That crap is too funny

[@iambpnirvana]

Great haircut! I prefer to watch your KZbin Channel to anything else on KZbin, TV, Cable, Community Theater, Movies, Standup, Voices in my head, etc. Keep up the great work!

[@PeterBridgesPeteyCanoe]

You needed that haircut. I know this is a year late but it gives me a chance to tell you how much I enjoy your vids. Thank you

[@hecatrice2064]

7:50 An old chinese lady saying *Periodt*

[@TaymaShine]

for some reason, i think the barber meant something else when he said “fun in southern china” 😏

[@IP_Films01]

For sure lol

[@alepazzo1559]

These two american are gays

[@leefithian3704]

MoveOn lol , yeah but we can guess which of these two spend more time in the poo poo platter 🤣

[@Hoonbernator1590]

"Yeah, you'd get some good dim sum..."

[@whatulookingat]

He definitely did but realised there was a minor sitting in the other chair lol

[@jdub4850]

You guys are amazing love watching the vids I’ve subscribed and the haircut is nice and clean 😎👍🙏🏽 keep the vids coming I enjoy watching them too

[@guy2342]

Bro look at you with your own commercial!!!!! Congratulations on your success Xiaoma!!! Love your video's!!! Keep up the good work!!!!

[@tiger_vii]

When the hairdresser said "finding stuff to eat" pretty sure he meant "to earn a living" it's a saying we have in Hong Kong lol

[@selfcarevlogsandrea]

Tiger_vii lol

[@EikottXD]

Nah dude, he meant get pussy. I don't need to know Chinese to understand what he meant.

[@EikottXD]

How you didn't get that is beyond me

[@tiger_vii]

@@EikottXD you mean I don't get to eat that??? Hahahaha

[@Kaga184]

@@EikottXD Hold on.... it does mean to earn a living. Its a phrase in cantonese. Its just that most of us are rushing to pay for crazy flat prices and stuff we have no time to even bother abt eating *****.

[@saulovillafuerte6065]

5:33 Oh man, "we rely on our hands for a living, no need to be suprt chatty" That makes me think they really enjoy having a conversation with anybody, it makes them feel alive in a foreing country This is why i like watching your videos, i like watching people smile

[@tyreesneed]

"we rely on our hands for a living" makes me think they give a lot of happy endings

[@miarand1102]

Your haircut is styling! Great look!😊🙏🏼💕

[@deroberdude9857]

This is the Best Video of all !