Goodbye Guangzhou, and Your Legion of 'Testosterone-Fueled' Waiters!
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Hahaha, yeah, they all sound pretty aggressive, like they have fiery tempers.
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Actually, I think it's quite normal for them to sound 'aggressive'; it's a characteristic of the language's intonation. Compared to Mandarin, Cantonese sentences often end with a falling tone.
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Thanks for the expert explanation! I agree, that makes sense. It seems that's why they also tend to speak more forcefully even when speaking Cantonese-accented Mandarin, which can sound quite harsh or aggressive to outsiders.
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They learned it from Hong Kong.
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They really learned the bad habits.
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Hahaha, I sound even fiercer! It's fine, they treat all of us Cantonese people this way. Don't worry, it's not like they're singling you out or discriminating.
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That's a relief, hahaha.
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Hahaha, the 'aunties' (shop ladies) are always super busy, and the shop is pretty noisy, so they're used to speaking loudly. Add to that the Cantonese pronunciation, and yeah, they can come across as quite fierce.
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Exactly! I realized that later on too. It's just a different custom, no ill intent.
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And that's it? Just 'goodbye'?