| Tourist |
Excuse me, do you know a good coffee shop around here?
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| Local |
Sorry sir, my English is poor. You want coffee? I think the Star Supermarket has some coffee.
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| Tourist |
No, no. My feet are killing me. I'm dying of thirst. I want a shot of caffeine to pick me up. There must be some place with an espresso machine in the vicinity.
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| Local |
I don't understand sir. Ask your hotel. That's my bus. Sorry.
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| Tourist |
Yah, what's wrong with these people. Nobody can answer simple questions. Why the heck did they bring the Olympics here?
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| Student (comes up to the tourist) |
Excuse me sir. Where are you from? Do you like China? It's a beautiful day today. What are you doing?
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| Tourist |
Who are you buddy? Ah well, alright. Let's see if you know something useful. Where's the nearest coffee shop?
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| Student |
Sorry sir, my English is poor. You want coffee? I think the Star Supermarket has some coffee.
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| Tourist |
Ah, god! We've been here before... Do you Chinese learn these answers out of a book or something? See ya buddy.
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| Student |
I don't understand sir. Ask your hotel. That's my bus. Sorry.
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| Tourist (talking to himself) |
Aaagh ! I'm gonna' kill the next dude who says that. Goddamit, these people must have coffee shops somewhere. Maybe they are another national secret, like everything in this place.
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