What is this? *fortune cookie*
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Setting: Airplane; mealtime.
Language: Mandarin Chinese
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Chinese Man: What is this? *hands me fortune* (More importantly, why is it in my food?)
Me: Uhhhhhh... (Dang it, how do you say "proverb" in Chinese???) It's...a smart or clever sentence that...white people...like to read. And... they put it in the cracker.
Chinese man: *points to my fortune cookie*
Me: Yes, there is one in mine too.
Chinese man: *disbelieved look*
Me: (Fine, I'll show you.) *crack open fortune cookie*
Chinese man: *ruffles brow; shrugs; continues eating*
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Disclaimer: This dialogue was actually more awkward and drawn out than I have depicted in this blogpost.
Anna, this is hilarious!!! <3 keep us updated!!! I can't wait to hear about your adventures in China :).
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