It all started with the chicken rice. I am the biggest fan of
Sergeant chicken rice in Hong Kong. But today i would not get
to satisfy my chicken rice cravings...
I am writing this because i feel compelled to share my
experience. As an overseas Singaporean of 15 years, today is the
worst encounter i've ever had with another Singaporean...and over
chicken rice.
So here goes the story...
Today i made my way from Shenzhen to Hong Kong,
looking forward to my favourite Sergeant chicken rice at Tsim Sha
Tshui Silvercord Plaza, Food Republic. To my disappointment,
the chicken tasted like yesterday's chicken meat. After eating
a few more pieces (i kept eating as i couldn't believe the chicken
tasted so bad), i decided to ask for a small portion of
today's fresh chicken. I promptly returned the chicken and it so
happened there was a Singaporean working at the chicken rice food
outlet. I explained that the chicken was not fresh and ask if
i could change to a small portion (seriously i just wanted 3-4
pieces for taste).
"NO" was his answer. Even when i explained that i come from
Singapore and am surely qualified to determine if the quality
of the chicken is good or not. "NO", because i already ate a
quarter of the half chicken i ordered. So if i ate one piece i can
change, but if i eat more i cannot change....??
Does he not understand that i just want a few pieces, that
i travelled all the way from China to eat the chicken rice?
Instead, "NO","NO","NO".
What happened to countryman courtesy? Instead it's money, money,
money.."i'll lose money if i chop up a couple of pieces for you".
Unbelievable.
My fellow overseas Singaporeans, i take pride in being
Singaporean.
Having to argue over chicken rice today with a fellow
Singaporean in a foreign land, is for me in the beginning anger,
but actually now disappointment and with a tinge of
sadness.
Countryman courtesy ? - I think it is you who lack of it.
Food - there is no exchange especially after you ate a
few pieces - who knows if you have aids or not ? your chopstick of
fork got touch other pieces of chicken !!!!
