Ice cold beer ...... a rarity in China!
"Can I please have a beer?"
"Sure"
"A cold beer please"
(odd stare and no comment)
A warm beer arrives.
This is an incredibly common conversation that foreigners have in China. The Chinese don't believe in drinking cold liquids, which is why you will find stores with fridges full of drinks but the fridge isn't turned on! In restaurants, you usually need to ask 2-3 times before you finally are able to get a cold beer. This applies to anything that needs to be done involving the assistance of a Chinese person. A friend christened this 'the warm beer principle' - unless you ask several times and talk the person through the task, you are likely to get a warm beer (or in other situations, a job half done or not done at all!) I don't think I will be having this problem now that I am home in the land of cold beer!
Fridge is full but nothing is cold
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