Text: Humility talks about the style of writing
Editor|Humility talks about the style of writing
On May 7, 2024, a blogger met a Chinese aunt in the United States.
I thought it was a warm picture of "the townsman sees the fellow, and the tears are in his eyes". Who knows, the aunt embarrassed him everywhere, and shouted: "In the United States, you have to speak English!" ”
As soon as the incident was reported, it quickly appeared on the hot search, causing anger among netizens.
So, why is this aunt's attitude so arrogant?
How did this matter later be resolved?
The statements in this article are based on reliable sources of information and are detailed at the end of the article.
A farce sparked by a parking space
Instructor Zhang is a blogger who has served as a rescue captain in many war-torn areas, and he is calm in the face of life and death. Who would have thought that even such an iron-blooded man would be bullied by "his own family" in the United States?
It all started with Instructor Zhang preparing to end his trip in the United States.
He has a 6-meter-long RV with a Sichuan license plate, and in order to transport it back to China, he had to stay in the United States for more than a month, all because of the slow processing of procedures.
As a result, Instructor Zhang rented an apartment with a monthly rent of more than 40,000 yuan in a high-end community in Texas, which can be regarded as a temporary residence in a foreign land.
The good times didn't last long, and not long after he entered the door, he suffered a great disaster!
There are two 7-meter-long parking spaces in front of Instructor Zhang's house, which is completely large enough to park his RV.
It stands to reason that since you have paid for the rental of the house, it is understandable to park your car in front of your own house.
But on the first day, a Chinese aunt came to the door without warning and yelled at Instructor Zhang's RV on the grounds that it was "too big to park here".
Do you say that people are angry? Could it be that the two parking spaces in front of the door are not Instructor Zhang's turn to make his own decisions?
Although he was very unhappy, in order to calm the situation, Instructor Zhang had to drive the RV to the opposite tourist parking space.
It's a long way from a residential area, so it doesn't hurt to park your car anywhere.
But the next day, the aunt knocked on the door of Instructor Zhang's house uninvited, and said that it would not work there.
At first, Instructor Zhang also tried to communicate in Chinese friendly, but the aunt looked indifferent about it.
She looks like the property owner of the community, and she doesn't go to work every day, and she has nothing to do and waits to knock on the instructor's door to harass her.
This annoyed Instructor Zhang, and secretly said: "After living abroad for a long time, Chinese people just like to bully new Chinese!" ”
The true face of Big Mom
What disgusted Instructor Zhang even more was that the aunt could speak fluent Chinese, but she always put on a posture that she could only speak English, as if speaking Chinese would degrade her identity.
Instructor Zhang directly reasoned with her in Chinese, but her aunt pretended not to understand Chinese.
Instead, he took out the translation software on his mobile phone, poured a few sentences in a blunt "bird language", and then held up his mobile phone to show Instructor Zhang.
seems to be trying to show his "nobility", and his eyes are full of disdain.
"Your RV is too big to park here, it's our community and no commercial vehicles and RVs are allowed!" Auntie replied.
The words "our community" were bitten very hard, as if she was the owner of this territory.
But it's ridiculous that a mere "tourist" in the United States actually claims to be "we", which is really ridiculous.
Regarding the aunt's unreasonable cynicism, Instructor Zhang tried his best to maintain his demeanor and said: "Don't think about things too complicated, the house I rented has these parking spaces, and my car is only used for travel, and I will not live on it day and night, let alone rent it to other people, which does not constitute a commercial act at all." ”
It can be seen that Instructor Zhang has always been cultivated, and he is uncharacteristically tolerant of this uninvited guest who came out halfway, and every word in the dialogue is sincere and reasonable, and no one will be allowed to take advantage of it.
However, the aunt just didn't let go, and retorted confidently: "Of course I understand what you mean, but this is a private community after all, and we don't allow such a big car to enter." ”
Instructor Zhang rents a decent house, and pays the same rent, so he should have the right to use these parking spaces, why is the neighbor's aunt rampant?
Seeing that the other party was so arrogant and unreasonable, Instructor Zhang couldn't help but be a little annoyed, and raised his voice to reprimand: "Then why do you have the final say?" Are you the masters of this area? I didn't understand what you're talking about, please speak Mandarin, okay? ”
Instructor Zhang's tough reply finally made the aunt get rid of her pretentious posture, but the sense of superiority in her heart did not diminish at all.
The aunt said confidently: "In the United States, you have to learn English!" ”
Seeing that the situation was about to erupt, Instructor Zhang was also angry and said bluntly: "I am Chinese, I don't need to speak English!" ”
When the aunt was scolded, she immediately lost control of her emotions, waved her arms and scolded: "Why are you ......" for a while, Chinese rushed out.
Seeing this, Instructor Zhang was even more angry, and angrily rebuked: "You can speak Chinese, why don't you just say it?" Does Chinese devalue your standing in the United States? ”
As soon as the words fell, the aunt seemed to have been stabbed and suffered a deep mental trauma, trembling all over, and shouted directly: "Of course I know how to say it, but I just don't want to say it!" ”
As soon as this sentence came out, Instructor Zhang's friends couldn't stand it at all, and stood up and said: "The United States is a country where people from all over the world gather, people can speak any language, but you, a Chinese, are so repulsive to your mother tongue, it is inevitable that people will laugh at it." ”
didn't think about it, but the aunt turned a blind eye after hearing this, and even turned her back, continued to pretend to be indifferent, stretched out her finger and scolded loudly:
"Enough, enough! I don't understand! I don't understand! He also glared at Instructor Zhang fiercely, and coldly threw out a sentence of "Stupid!" (stupid).
This already constitutes a personal attack, how can Instructor Zhang tolerate such insults and injuries?
He immediately turned his head and asked, "Were you scolding me just now?" ”
The aunt denied it and continued to pretend to be confused: "I didn't scold you." ”
Dramatic shifts
Seeing that the aunt provoked herself again and again, Instructor Zhang could no longer hold back the anger in his heart, and immediately prepared to call 911 to call the police. Who knew that at this time, the aunt was even more arrogant, and she actually reached out against the door and tried her best to prevent Instructor Zhang from entering the house.
Instructor Zhang said, "You have seriously violated my rights and interests!" Before she finished speaking, the aunt couldn't help revealing her native language level again: "I can... I could..."
Then he realized that he had leaked his mouth again, and quickly changed his eyes, pretending to say, "We didn't scold you." ”
The man who came to stir up trouble with the aunt pointed at her helplessly, and his expression was full of the three big words "It has nothing to do with me".
It seems that he was just dragged by this self-proclaimed "administrator" aunt to fill the scene, and he was reluctant to get involved in this conflict at all.
In the process of waiting for the police, Instructor Zhang's fellow friends finally couldn't hold back the indignation in their hearts and scolded the aunt: "Her behavior of pushing the door just now has posed a threat to your life safety." If it was at my doorstep, I would have pulled out the dick to deal with her! Try it one step further! ”
The friend's righteous indignation is undoubtedly from the heart, and it also reveals the essence of the matter - this is nothing more than an open bullying of the weak and afraid of the hard.
It was simply because he saw that Instructor Zhang was a newcomer, so he was so presumptuous.
If she meets Lao Mei, this crazy woman may not be able to be arrogant to this point.
It was evening, and the golden sunset sprinkled on the pavement of the upscale community, adding a bit of tenderness to the already tense atmosphere.
However, the dispute at Instructor Zhang's doorstep did not ease because of this.
Just as the two sides were at a stalemate, two American police officers finally arrived at the scene.
The police first looked at the scene, and then asked in detail about the clash between the two sides.
Instructor Zhang told the ins and outs of the situation, and also showed the rental contract to prove that he was a legal tenant and had the right to use the parking space.
After hearing this, the policeman nodded, turned to the aunt again, and asked her to show the so-called "management rights" document.
The aunt was speechless for a while, unable to speak, and couldn't get any evidence after rummaging through her pockets.
Seeing this, the police had already guessed a few points.
The policeman said solemnly to the aunt: "Madam, if there is no conclusive evidence, you have no right to interfere with the legitimate rights and interests of others. ”
The aunt was blushed by these righteous words, and the arrogant arrogance before was long gone.
The onlookers also chimed in, accusing the aunt of being too troublesome and deceiving people too much.
The aunt finally realized that she was at a loss, and lowered her head in shame, not daring to look at the eyes of others.
The police continued to reprimand: "As an adult, you should know how to respect the rights of others and not hinder others because of your likes and dislikes. If a similar situation occurs again, we will take measures in accordance with the law. ”
The aunt pursed her lips and finally admitted her mistake.
It was also under the restraint of the police that this conflict caused by the aunt's unprovoked accident was completely quelled.
epilogue
Once upon a time, the scene of "the townsman seeing the fellow and the tears in his eyes" was very moving. Being in a foreign country, being able to meet people from the same land, that kindness seems to be able to instantly shorten the distance between each other. Everyone helps each other overcome language and cultural barriers and find a sense of belonging in an unfamiliar country.
However, I don't know when this compatity began to take a turn for the worse. Instead of becoming each other's strongest backing, some overseas Chinese have become the biggest troublemakers.
is like this Chinese aunt, instead of treating her compatriots as relatives, she regards them as a thorn in her eye and a thorn in her flesh, which is really suffocating.
However, no matter where we go, we should not forget: we are Chinese, and we have the same blood flowing in our veins!
[References]
1. Douyin account Instructor Zhang's interesting life video on May 7
2. China.com-2024.5.7-"The man said that he was blocked by a Chinese elder sister in the United States to find trouble, and the embarrassing encounter between compatriots"