why boomer can't say hello. they rather ask me jiakpabey?

[Nanodick]

then I always struggling with a reply whether to say hello or jiaklpaliao when sometimes it's like 10.30am or 3.30pm. do people.eat at these funny hours???

 

[Boonsiong]

Just curtesy

 

[Chase]

my generation will say hosaybo?

 

[True Believer]

then I always struggling with a reply whether to say hello or jiaklpaliao when sometimes it's like 10.30am or 3.30pm. do people.eat at these funny hours???

It is considerate of the older person to ask if you have eaten today as this greeting is a polite way of asking about whether you are doing well. Just reply that you have eaten and thank the person for inquiring about your well being.

 

[Balls2U]

We greet each other with a "Kanina" or "Nabeh"!

 

[sbfuncle]

then I always struggling with a reply whether to say hello or jiaklpaliao when sometimes it's like 10.30am or 3.30pm. do people.eat at these funny hours???

Hello is a English word.
They don't speak or prefer not to speak English.
If they try to say in Chinese become 喂 sounds funny.
They only will use hello in nasty situation in nasty hey hello

 

[A Singaporean]

Yes we must do what AMDKs do. In fact we should declare Halloween, St Patrick Day and Valentine's Day as Public Holidays. Angmoh lumbar 1.

 

[NanoRay]

If makan liao, just say "jiak pa liao"

If not, just say "Ya buay, ai chia mai ?"

 

[sbfuncle]

If makan liao, just say "jiak pa liao"

If not, just say "Ya buay, ai chia mai ?"

Should be just say
Tao seng jiak liao, chun ah ber. Ai chia mai?
Makan is a ongoing process.

 

[mojito]

So rude harlow. Harlow ur clothes hang whole day still dowan bring in or harlow why ur toilet seat never put down? Very rude. Jiakpabey no such problem.

 

[HeleneJensen]

Hello is a English word.
They don't speak or prefer not to speak English.
If they try to say in Chinese become 喂 sounds funny.
They only will use hello in nasty situation in nasty hey hello

Is this for real? They Hello in a nasty situation. wow this is the first time I heard it. Thanks for the info, I will never say Hello to Chinese people. If I meet any.
Hello. hahaha You made my day. lol

Edit: I did research and it is actually true. haha

 

[sbfuncle]

Is this for real? They Hello in a nasty situation. wow this is the first time I heard it. Thanks for the info, I will never say Hello to Chinese people. If I meet any.
Hello. hahaha You made my day. lol

Yes maybe that's why in email we always use Hi instead of Hello becos the former cannot sound nasty in whichever tone being used

 

[mojito]

Hello is what stuffy Englishman say to chink labourers fresh off the boat. I am sad to see yellow skin chinks thinking they are better than thee with ey or hello. Very poor manners, horrible upbringing.