One of my Chinese business colleagues was in town for a visit this weekend. She was out to dinner last night at one of Knoxville's most authentic Chinese restaurants with another workmate, and relayed this story to me.Apparently, it was the birthday of one of the waiters, who was perhaps a University of Tennessee student. The manager brought him a big bowl of noodles - a Chinese custom, because noodles are very long, which symbolizes a long life.
The young man said he didn't want it because he didn't want to live a long life.
So the manager then said he would bring out the birthday cake. The young man then said he didn't like birthday cake.
Talk about the arrogance, cowardliness - though ultimately, ignorance - of today's lost & self-serving youth!
I mean, who doesn't like birthday cake!
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