Me: Those look nice.
Man (interrupting excitedly): Mandarin!
ME: huh? No. The avocados...
Man: (pointing) No? No. Cantonese.
Me: I just want one avo...
Man: (stabbing with one finger) Fujian!
pause.
Me: Er.
Why would you think I was from Fujian?
Man: Oh, well there's this guy at work, see. Mr Lee. He's from Fujian. He doesn't speak Cantonese or Mandarin, he speaks Fujian...nese.
Strained pause.
Er right, fifty cents.
Me: Thanks.
Man: Shie-shie.
Me: Um, I can't remember the right response...
Man: Never mind, jie jen, see you again.
Me: Er, um ok, see you again.
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