Yeah I didn't know that 'xiao jie' was used as a term for
prostitutes in China -_-"
I mean it's much more obvious here and we don't use such a nice
term for them
If the salesman had gone to China and said that, then of course
it would be a cultural faux pas, and he would have deserved getting
splashed on the face.
It's just like how you shouldn't show the thumbs-up in Arab
countries, or why you shouldn't make the 'okay' sign with your
fingers in Brazil.
If you come to Singapore, you follow Singapore's culture. If it
dictates that 'xiao jie' is acceptable, then you have to accept
that people may call you that here.
It's a simple piece of logic that that woman would never be able
to grasp.
