Originally posted by barney.winkel at 16-4-2010 12:26
look smell doesn't have everything to do with it.
I agree. I have several colleagues based in HK who are Indian. I would class them as good friends as well. Have known them some years, they DON'T smell! The smell is not the issue here... The problem is when some Indian guys walk into Hari's Bar for example like they own the place and start being aggressive and condescending to Bar staff. The WG's see that and they naturally quote them higher prices. The guys then get shitty and...
I should add, I have seen Americans, Aussies, Germans, Italians and French do the same thing... I do not believe it is race related, WG's just don't like ignorant pigs where ever they come from.
Unfortunately they have a "perception" for whatever reason that Indian gents are more likely to be that way. At least that's what they tell me. As I said though, easy to overcome just by being nice.