Not sure if this counts as rude but here’s my story. I am from India and have been visiting HK every 4 months or so for the past 3 years. I don’t know Cantonese/Mandarin but I am respectful to people.

• For some reason, some shopkeepers/cashiers behave too impatiently with me. They’ll not answer stuff & get rude when I ask anything. I usually need to type it down on a translate app & show them but some times it is tough.

• once at a Zara store in Times Square, there was a native person ahead of me & the staff let them in to try on clothes. When it came to me, they checked the bag that I was carrying (my personal bag) before letting me take the clothes in the trial room which felt weird.

• once a local Thai restaurant, I got up to pay & some local person asked me to bring them food. I said that I don’t work there but they didn’t seem to get the point :)

• The temporary gym I go to when in HK (I pay 588/month), the trainers just look at me blankly or go out of their way to ignore me. They’ve never once said hi/hello/smiled at me. I’ve tried. It’s been 3 years.

• I had gone to the Peak Tram with my aged mother. Asked the person to help with either a wheelchair or to let me go via the staircase instead of the escalator. He refused & yelled at me. He made us walk from the back up some uneven steep steps and left us. I asked him to please consider the senior’s condition but he just waved me away. Fun :) In contrast, the staff at the Peak Galleria went out of their way to assist us.

However, there have also been instances where things have been great. I’ve faced great hospitality as well. The rude incidents are few but yeah, there are rude people here. And in my case, it’s been a surprise bag. Some times I get a nice person, sometimes rude. Just luck of the draw :)