Wild Wild West Encounter at Costa Coffee

Nothing beats a really wonderful cup of freshly-brewed coffee and a thick-crowned muffin on a Sunday morning. Top it all off with crisp autumn weather and a loved one for company, we really could be in any shithole in the world and still feel happy.

Thank you Costa Coffee, you certainly tasted better than Starbucks.

Speaking of which, one of these incidents took place right after that shot be right back from seventh heaven. It came in a form of a (fat, might I add) American woman who came into the cafe not long after. Just one comment from her foul mouth and it was enough to completely wreck my mood.

FUA (Fat-ugly American) ambled in with a Chinese friend in toll, took a look around at the newly-embellished Christmassy deco and new Xmas menus in the cafe, and snapped at the barista so loud that us sitting at the end of the store could hear: “It’s not even Thanksgiving yet and you’re already putting up Christmas decorations?!!’ (then shakes head and rolls eyes)

I glared at that ugly, tactless bitch.

How could you have the gall to come to China and expect everyone to celebrate … Thanksgiving?! And might I add, nobody celebrates Thanksgiving but Americans – and only because you’re all immigrants. Go home to your farm and enjoy your harvest! Isn’t that even why you’re supposed to be celebrating?

I hate to get worked up by such a small comment, but to me, it comes down to many levels of inconsideration, ethno-centricism and just being outright crass. I just cannot comprehend how one could assume people from everywhere  Coming to China really makes one even more sensitive to these incidents because 1) you sit up when you hear a loudmouth American speaking in that salty nasal tone; 2) they often make remarks that really make your blood boil; 3) they tend to think they’re superior.

Anyways, so that was our Sunday morning episode. Can’t do much about it, but i certainly gave a very nice friendly glare at our friend:

Otherwise, can’t wait to head back there for another round of calorific comfort!