跟你说一个我周围真实的事吧.我是在国外留学的,这事前两天刚发生的,我们几个中国人知道了都笑翻了.下面这封信绝对是我原创的,哈哈.
DearTom,
Howareyou?
I''mgoingtotellyouhowdowegreetothersinChina.Weusuallydon'tsay"Hello"whenwemeetsomeoneelseinthestreet.Wesay"haveyouhadyourlunch/dinner?"Lastweek,oneofmyIranianfriend,Saeed,whoselandlordisaChinese,wasveryupsetandconfusedaboutwhyhislandlordalwaysaskshimwhetherhashehadhisdinner.Hecomplainedtomethathethoughthislandlordwasverykindtoofferhimdinnerwhenhewasaskedthisquestionforthefirstfewtimes.Butafterseveraltimes,hedidn'treceiveanyinvitationfordinnerfromhislandlord.So,hewasalittlebitangry.Hethoughtthatifyoudon'twanttotreatmewithadinner,whybotherasking?Whenhetoldmethis,Icouldn'thelplaughing.Thisisdefinitelycultrualshock.Afterknowingthetruth,healsolaughed.
Bestwishes,
Anne