The Kid with Good Manners
Last Friday morning I drove to pick up "Jimmy".
Jimmy turned out to be a student. His bus never came so he was running late for school. There was another school kid there and when Jimmy was about to get in the car, he asked Jimmy if he could come too. Jimmy said ok.
During the short trip, I found out that they just go to the same school, but not related. They were from China but from different cities.
It was obvious the kid never took Uber. He sat, fascinated, in the back seat.
When we arrived at the school, he asked "How much do I have to pay?"
I said "sort it out with your friend."
Jimmy said thanks and just got out of the car.
The kid got out of the car, turned and did a 90 degree bow to me, said thank you, then closed the door.
I thought that was quite funny yet at the same time, I was quite pleased.
Most of the young Chinese students I meet these days have no social skills and no manners. Some don't even say "thank you" (which automatically gets a 2-star rating from me).
I was pleased (and it was refreshing to see) that this Year 9 student (about 14 years old) was taught good manners - rare in this day and age.
5000+ years of Chinese culture, there's still hope for us.
Read my Uber adventures - the kid with good manners. https://t.co/3OLKqxK0DX
— Bevan Ting (@BevanTing) May 3, 2016
