Clueless White Guy Orders in Perfect Chinese, Shocks Patrons and Staff

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  • čas přidán 19. 01. 2020
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    The other day I went into a bunch of Chinese restaurants as an ordinary but kinda clueless white guy and ordered food in fluent Chinese (Mandarin and Cantonese). It was a really fun prank and social experiment to see Chinese people’s reactions - both the waiters and the other patrons in these NYC Chinatown restaurants were totally shocked! Thanks everyone for supporting me on my language learning journey - Fuzhounese videos coming up very soon!
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  • @xiaomanyc
    @xiaomanyc  Před 3 lety +30331

    Want to learn fluent Chinese like me? Check out my Chinese course ‘’Street-Smart Chinese’’: www.streetsmartlanguages.com/chinese

  • @addison2282
    @addison2282 Před 3 lety +9239

    Him being able to speak fluent Chinese is very impressive, but the amount of food he was able to eat is even more impressive.

  • @dillongage7628
    @dillongage7628 Před 3 lety +5957

    "Your mandarin is better than my mandarin" - random chinese lady. The ultimate compliment to a linguistics nerd.

    • @shannymc6573
      @shannymc6573 Před 3 lety +86

      I learned to speak fluent Spanish in the last 4 years and I love when people say this to me. A lot of people say whoa you’re Spanish is better than mine, and I’m like 😍😍😍😍

    • @Not-marty
      @Not-marty Před 3 lety +18

      @@shannymc6573 what steps did you take to learn fluently ?

    • @jaredsabatelli2459
      @jaredsabatelli2459 Před 3 lety +17

      @@shannymc6573
      Teach me your secrets
      How do I tell the difference between Qué and Cuál

    • @kailex8314
      @kailex8314 Před 3 lety +18

      @@jaredsabatelli2459 qué= what, cuàl= which one. Lmao I can't tell if your joking or not😂

    • @jaredsabatelli2459
      @jaredsabatelli2459 Před 3 lety +7

      It’s soooo fucking confusing when I have to find out which goes first in a sentence

  • @Andrew-gm6cl
    @Andrew-gm6cl Před 8 měsíci +1071

    I don’t know what’s more impressive, the fact this guy speaks all of these different dialects so well, or how much this guy can eat!

    • @weggimbuoe
      @weggimbuoe Před 3 měsíci +11

      There's a reason he has gotten a little chubby..

    • @aure5127
      @aure5127 Před 3 měsíci +43

      @@weggimbuoe Sorry, but that's not kind to say. You don't need to talk about someone's weight. Remember Jesus Christ, God the Son, loves you and died for you on the cross and rose to save us. Have a blessed day!!

    • @weggimbuoe
      @weggimbuoe Před 3 měsíci +37

      @@aure5127 Yeah, you're right, it was a little mean. I take it back.

    • @JonathanRodriguez-cl8gq
      @JonathanRodriguez-cl8gq Před 2 měsíci +8

      It’s the truth though. I don’t think what you said was mean.

    • @aure5127
      @aure5127 Před 2 měsíci +9

      @@JonathanRodriguez-cl8gq That's not nice to say. You do not know how much someone eats behind the screens, and plus kind of rude to point it out.

  • @kennynakawaki
    @kennynakawaki Před 10 měsíci +521

    You can really feel and see the appreciation by the elderly towards him being able to speak their language as a non-native.

    • @eternallife9786
      @eternallife9786 Před 17 dny +6

      It's because they remember when Americans didn't care to learn anything about their culture and to see a guy like him who who is very much different than them probably speak their language better than most their kids I'm sure it warms their heart

    • @spartanx169x
      @spartanx169x Před 3 dny +1

      Appreciation? They stared at him as if they worked for the CCP and were concerned that he could actually understand what they were saying.

    • @eternallife9786
      @eternallife9786 Před 3 dny +5

      @@spartanx169x nice cope, tell me how you feel inferior

  • @xtreemgamer129
    @xtreemgamer129 Před 3 lety +6844

    This is a perfect example of why the perfect spy wouldn't be a hot guy in a suit but rather just an average looking bloke with resting tourist face.

    • @bloobrry4461
      @bloobrry4461 Před 3 lety +37

      What does bloke mean

    • @kiera5938
      @kiera5938 Před 3 lety +323

      @@bloobrry4461bloke is just a way of saying guy or man it’s usually an English thing

    • @Gonnafuck
      @Gonnafuck Před 3 lety +74

      @@kiera5938 bloke is more of uk term in my opinion

    • @rustable4165
      @rustable4165 Před 3 lety +38

      @@Gonnafuck yeah ive never heard a person actually use the word bloke in us

    • @bishopheiderman5767
      @bishopheiderman5767 Před 3 lety +60

      @@Gonnafuck You do realize Britain is English right?

  • @incorrectbeans
    @incorrectbeans Před 4 lety +365499

    This is like the nerd version of flexing your muscles at the beach.

  • @Cheeseypoofs85
    @Cheeseypoofs85 Před 9 měsíci +278

    its crazy how something as simple as language can bring people together so easily. this makes me wanna learn a fluent second language

    • @hiddenboii8905
      @hiddenboii8905 Před 5 měsíci +6

      go for Spanish, I'm learning it as my fourth language and it's quite easy and sounds impressive asl + half the world speaks it so it's useful

    • @ijalal
      @ijalal Před 5 měsíci

      @@hiddenboii8905good suggestion ^

    • @ac300
      @ac300 Před 4 měsíci

      do it, but know it will take you 5 years

    • @tsjonathan
      @tsjonathan Před 4 měsíci +1

      Just like how westerners embrace Chinese who learn English?

    • @teachertrail4492
      @teachertrail4492 Před 3 měsíci +3

      I used to teach English to Chinese people in Chinatown, Chicago. They were so wonderful and we had a lot of fun. I just loved them.

  • @andyreeve3880
    @andyreeve3880 Před 6 měsíci +12

    I like the first waiter. “You don’t impress me young man” vibes.

  • @asafimc
    @asafimc Před 4 lety +10253

    Him: talks in perfect mandarin
    People in the background: wait, that's illegal

    • @34lokos
      @34lokos Před 4 lety +278

      asafimc people in background: you weren’t supposed to do that

    • @swift2677
      @swift2677 Před 4 lety +4

      That meme never gets old

    • @eqhsw3979
      @eqhsw3979 Před 4 lety +6

      Wait thats illegal get him

    • @047Kenny
      @047Kenny Před 4 lety +1

      asafimc lmfaooo

    • @lemoncardboard4877
      @lemoncardboard4877 Před 4 lety +1

      SPEAKS *M O N G O L I A N*

  • @Condom01
    @Condom01 Před 3 lety +11496

    I like when someone turns over like “Da fuq.”

  • @sheltiemother4220
    @sheltiemother4220 Před 9 měsíci +103

    This is exactly like my British dad in the 1980s. He speaks a few languages fluently. Cantonese (my mum is chinese), Urdu, French and more. It was hilarious seeing the reactions of people. He had a lot of fun practising. As he says in the video, you have to keep speaking it or you'll forget.

    • @pikehunter23750
      @pikehunter23750 Před měsícem +3

      So true, but what's funny is that I only had one semester of French in high school 30 years ago and I have retained almost all of what I learned and rarely practice it. A few years back I just happened to run into a French Canadian woman working in northern Minnesota restaurant. I used what little French I know to order my food and she was very impressed. It's fun to see expressions like hers. That what makes these videos that Ari produces so fun!

    • @connor7162
      @connor7162 Před 21 dnem +1

      Cantonese Urdu and French 😂couldn’t get 3 languages more different than each other

  • @dxckydevxn7188
    @dxckydevxn7188 Před 8 měsíci +19

    These are the pranks I love to see not harming anyone not making anyone mad just laughter and fun

  • @user-ks4ug7tp6x
    @user-ks4ug7tp6x Před 4 lety +17309

    man: *speaks chinese*
    the people in the restaraunt: impossible.

    • @petragoveia1520
      @petragoveia1520 Před 4 lety +254

      You mean : B-BAKANA!
      I'm sorry I was watching JoJo when I posted that

    • @sorrenzz3610
      @sorrenzz3610 Před 4 lety +329

      @@petragoveia1520 except that is japanese

    • @wupper9173
      @wupper9173 Před 4 lety +38

      Japanese lmap

    • @pudimy
      @pudimy Před 4 lety +63

      @@petragoveia1520 this is japanese bro

    • @h3llh0undm0bile2
      @h3llh0undm0bile2 Před 4 lety +19

      You mean Mandarin?

  • @noahmorrison2545
    @noahmorrison2545 Před 3 lety +8375

    This dude: *says something in Chinese”
    Everyone around him: 👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀

    • @elizabethpiccolo5534
      @elizabethpiccolo5534 Před 3 lety +83

      But it made them smile!

    • @lucian5389
      @lucian5389 Před 3 lety +102

      He even sits hunched over his phone while eating noodles like a real Chinese 😂

    • @toast5591
      @toast5591 Před 3 lety +2

      @@lucian5389 ikr

    • @toast5591
      @toast5591 Před 3 lety +18

      Bcuz chinese people never saw a white person speaking chinese or something other laungauge

    • @heistingcrusader_ad3223
      @heistingcrusader_ad3223 Před 3 lety +14

      @@toast5591 or someone attempts to speak their language but butcher's the pronounciation

  • @biggestbeelstan
    @biggestbeelstan Před 3 měsíci +36

    i love when people recognize him, they're all so happy its so sweet

  • @matthewreilly7153
    @matthewreilly7153 Před měsícem +18

    I love this. So respectful to their tradition and heritage. I love the reactions. Good job

  • @TheClassyArchitect
    @TheClassyArchitect Před 3 lety +7034

    The coolest part about these videos is how barriers instantly go down when you can speak to someone in their native language.

    • @vincentdreemurr
      @vincentdreemurr Před 3 lety +139

      @@heartwithreason and if you talk to me in my language, I'll ignore you because I never learnt my own language

    • @I_Eat_Lemons
      @I_Eat_Lemons Před 3 lety +24

      @@heartwithreason Bruh there ain't no way I'm learning my language any time soon that shit sounds so difficult.

    • @dustin_echoes
      @dustin_echoes Před 3 lety +9

      Idk man never happened to me when I spoke English.

    • @TomorrowWeLive
      @TomorrowWeLive Před 3 lety

      @@vincentdreemurr what is your language?

    • @TomorrowWeLive
      @TomorrowWeLive Před 3 lety

      @@I_Eat_Lemons what is it?

  • @xymare1748
    @xymare1748 Před 4 lety +5890

    Chinese people:
    *"We've been tricked we've been fooled and quite possibly bamboozled. "*

  • @rashnudamz8418
    @rashnudamz8418 Před 8 měsíci +2

    Keep watching all your videos as its just so wholesome seeing how people react when somebody has taken the time and effort to learn a language that isn't just english.

  • @r3dden2
    @r3dden2 Před 10 měsíci +9

    The woman at 6:07 was sooo polite and kind omg

  • @nrg948coach2
    @nrg948coach2 Před 3 lety +5939

    White guy: *speaks perfect chinese*
    Everyone in the store: *confused confusing confusion*

    • @Fujibayashi50
      @Fujibayashi50 Před 3 lety +38

      Is is that uncommon in China to speak multiple languages flawlessly? I can't think of any other reason why it's so surprising to them

    • @hourendous42
      @hourendous42 Před 3 lety +73

      @@Fujibayashi50 Its more i think its a bit unusual for them to see foreigners speaking good Chinese. I worked with them a bit(they were foreign workers at a plant i worked at), and they always seemed a mix of happy/proud almost when someone would both even try and speak a bit, and have good pronunciation of it as well.
      I assume its just something to do with their culture that adds to the surprise a lot to them.

    • @murtaza8674
      @murtaza8674 Před 3 lety +2

      VISIBLE CONFUSION!!!

    • @flyingpies
      @flyingpies Před 3 lety +6

      @@hourendous42 also suddenly switching languages can be a bit surprising.

    • @drizzydrake8160
      @drizzydrake8160 Před 3 lety

      czcams.com/video/pl2vXP2pLS4/video.html

  • @kimberlyzager9697
    @kimberlyzager9697 Před 3 lety +5725

    He doesn’t eat cause he’s hungry
    He eats cause he speaks Chinese

  • @decfitch
    @decfitch Před 10 měsíci +8

    Chinese is probably the language that gets the strongest reaction when spoken in my opinion, like no one really reacts to people speaking English, French, Spanish, German, but you bust put some Chinese and people are amazed and its wholesome to watch tbh

  • @blazingdragon9607
    @blazingdragon9607 Před 2 měsíci +3

    Notice how ppl love it when you speak in their language.. it's really wholesome.. Language is really the shortest distance between people

  • @Aquasandman55
    @Aquasandman55 Před 2 lety +18764

    One thing I’ve learned from his videos is that seeing a white man speaking perfect mandarin in China town is equivalent to seeing a unicorn

    • @genxho8430
      @genxho8430 Před 2 lety +233

      I would get surprise if white people or anyone that's not Thai, speak Thai Infront of me

    • @muhaimin6014
      @muhaimin6014 Před 2 lety +68

      @Athynx Lol, that was a nice one

    • @muhaimin6014
      @muhaimin6014 Před 2 lety +15

      @Athynx oh lol

    • @eduluiz8
      @eduluiz8 Před 2 lety +173

      @@genxho8430 I think that unlike people that speaks english or maybe spanish, everyone gets surprised when see someone from another country that knows your mother language. I would be very surprised if I find someone speaking portuguese in another country

    • @MariaSilva-hd1vz
      @MariaSilva-hd1vz Před 2 lety +3

      😂😂😂😂😘

  • @ZoruaMaster
    @ZoruaMaster Před 4 lety +10249

    White man: *Starts speaking Chinese*
    Chinese people: *Everyone liked that.*

    • @gruigi3629
      @gruigi3629 Před 4 lety +56

      Amail Someoneeveryone *is that supposed to be sarcastic or are you literally offended by a popular reference*

    • @tarsicio2426
      @tarsicio2426 Před 4 lety +23

      @@gruigi3629 it's a reference to a character in fallout who speaks like a troglodyte. Just a joke mate

    • @bleepbop3436
      @bleepbop3436 Před 4 lety +2

      I'm Chinese and I understand what they are saying

    • @PhantomJavelin
      @PhantomJavelin Před 4 lety +9

      @@gruigi3629 You got outreferenced. "Strong" is a character from Fallout 4. Where the "Everyone like that." meme is from.
      And the second sentence is how Strong talks.

    • @true3211
      @true3211 Před 4 lety

      that's called communism

  • @booradley0x0
    @booradley0x0 Před 10 měsíci +53

    Speaking a language no one thinks you can is serious a superpower, and you can unlock another part of the internet

    • @darrentylor5473
      @darrentylor5473 Před měsícem

      And the local Asians cannot talk behind your back anymore, wah!

  • @samrae_wp5568
    @samrae_wp5568 Před 3 lety +116276

    This is how white moms feel at Taco Bell when they say “gracias”

  • @vQueVy
    @vQueVy Před 4 lety +4600

    White Guy: *starts speaking Mandarin*
    Asian Guy: "Sir, this is a McDonalds.."

  • @connor7162
    @connor7162 Před 21 dnem +5

    I know these videos are all about the reactions but I love the anticlimax of the waiter not giving a damn that he kept jumping into mandarin 😂

  • @msgypsyqueen
    @msgypsyqueen Před 8 měsíci +3

    You are so awesome!! Cheers from 🇨🇦🤓❤️❤️❤️

  • @saarah08
    @saarah08 Před 3 lety +13452

    white man: speaks Chinese
    everyone else around him: *that’s illegal*

  • @josephlalhmachhuana3579
    @josephlalhmachhuana3579 Před 4 lety +3550

    The lady was so impressed she divorced and married him.

  • @Tankalty
    @Tankalty Před 9 měsíci

    It's the kind of video that makes you smile 😊

  • @samuelcano9899
    @samuelcano9899 Před 8 měsíci +1

    Bro I love all your videos, your content is so freaking interesting and fun to watch. I hope i bump into you one day. God bless you bro !

  • @ryanbarrier6460
    @ryanbarrier6460 Před 3 lety +15794

    Everyone talks about his Mandarin.... What bout that man's appetite

  • @Rudy97
    @Rudy97 Před 4 lety +13501

    He just goes around eating and flexing his language skills

  • @fredferd965
    @fredferd965 Před 7 měsíci

    They are all amazing, beautiful people, and their smiles and laughter bring down a thousand walls....Well done!!!! Very well done indeed!

  • @patriciamartinez5836
    @patriciamartinez5836 Před 6 měsíci

    This guy is miraculous ❤

  • @EthnHDmlle
    @EthnHDmlle Před 4 lety +45060

    Can’t wait to see “clueless white guy joins Chinese street gang”

    • @LostFelidae
      @LostFelidae Před 4 lety +1311

      Sounds like a legit plan for reducing calorie intake..

    • @razistheworst
      @razistheworst Před 4 lety +1030

      Thats a great way to reduce fat and become a most wanted by the police for being a translator to a gang!

    • @yanni2737
      @yanni2737 Před 4 lety +76

      😂😂😂😂

    • @savannahrose4447
      @savannahrose4447 Před 4 lety +46

      Ethan Harper LOOOOL

    • @IrishAnnie
      @IrishAnnie Před 4 lety +21

      Lol!!!!

  • @bendingbananas6540
    @bendingbananas6540 Před 3 lety +7509

    it'd be funny if one of the waiters were actually native born American and didn't speak mandarin at all lol

    • @waywrong9995
      @waywrong9995 Před 3 lety +23

      oof

    • @fairlywren3664
      @fairlywren3664 Před 3 lety +192

      Why I don't speak Japanese when I get Sushi

    • @pedrosilvamusician
      @pedrosilvamusician Před 3 lety +400

      @@fairlywren3664 me neither. I tend to avoid that to save myself the embarassement
      Also because I dont speak japanese

    • @henleyindo
      @henleyindo Před 3 lety +1

      yess

    • @metalheadblues
      @metalheadblues Před 3 lety +17

      That happened and he usually leaves

  • @demonhalo67
    @demonhalo67 Před 4 měsíci +3

    What a brilliant video, never gets old; and those reactions are priceless.

  • @cedricjoshuapayne
    @cedricjoshuapayne Před měsícem

    Every once in a while, the algorithm will bring these videos to me. I thought it was some obscure channel, never noticing have many views and subs. Stoked more people than just myself and a few others have enjoyed these. Keep up the good work!

  • @MajesticXrank
    @MajesticXrank Před 3 lety +8109

    White Person: Speaks Chinese
    Chinese People: Impossible, perhaps the archives are incomplete.

    • @Zom8rocks
      @Zom8rocks Před 3 lety +55

      I think MajesticXrank might be a prequel memer

    • @dylanmaurice3352
      @dylanmaurice3352 Před 3 lety +80

      ​@@Zom8rocksA surprise to be sure but a welcome one ​

    • @MrBerserkinTime
      @MrBerserkinTime Před 3 lety +31

      this is where the funny begins

    • @Zom8rocks
      @Zom8rocks Před 3 lety +42

      @@dylanmaurice3352 We will watch your career with great interest

    • @MorroTheGhostNinja
      @MorroTheGhostNinja Před 3 lety +14

      *Hello there*

  • @markodgers2091
    @markodgers2091 Před 4 lety +68758

    The boyfriend wasn't too happy that you impressed his girl.

    • @baazbana
      @baazbana Před 4 lety +4393

      Mark Odgers oh man he was pissed 😩 noticed he got his girl outta there real quick. Lol

    • @Myusernameistakenwtf
      @Myusernameistakenwtf Před 4 lety +2399

      In his defense I think he just didn't want to stare. Lol. After all he did say his Chinese is really good

    • @ds2985
      @ds2985 Před 4 lety +593

      Yea lets go we're leaving lol

    • @exzobree9158
      @exzobree9158 Před 4 lety +1156

      Boyfriend: i don't want my girlfriend to be near with this mr-steal-yo-girl guy.

    • @allenalesna
      @allenalesna Před 4 lety +107

      ikr

  • @bertvanstaveren3178
    @bertvanstaveren3178 Před 2 měsíci

    These vids are so great to watch. They bring positivity and connect people.

  • @jayzepickle6637
    @jayzepickle6637 Před dnem

    One of my favorite things when I was beginning to learn Manderin as a non-chinese person in the US was using it at a chinese shop. I didnt speak it too well, but the shop keeper was always so supportive and excited when I tried. I love how supportive people are!

  • @wcfranklinjr1997
    @wcfranklinjr1997 Před 3 lety +16579

    White male: speaks Chinese
    Everyone: NOT SCIENTIFICALLY POSSIBLE

    • @caroleszarz7891
      @caroleszarz7891 Před 3 lety +365

      PLSS THEY ACT SO SURPRISED AND FOR WHAT!?!

    • @timbowalk14
      @timbowalk14 Před 3 lety +469

      @@caroleszarz7891 It must be very hard to learn if they are that suprised

    • @maryedmonds4350
      @maryedmonds4350 Před 3 lety +243

      @@timbowalk14 Generally these people see white men as uncultured and stuck up. I see why, honestly.

    • @geon7240
      @geon7240 Před 3 lety +52

      @@caroleszarz7891 chinese people are super racist and don't like it when others speak their language much

    • @reagantaylor6950
      @reagantaylor6950 Před 3 lety +316

      @@geon7240 obviously not, a lot of people seemed cool with it, if anything they were probably proud of him for being so fluent and cultured

  • @aubreegrant8796
    @aubreegrant8796 Před 3 lety +6716

    Plot twist hes actually saying everything wrong and talking about lizards thats why everyone looking

    • @anonymousperson3023
      @anonymousperson3023 Před 3 lety +206

      I know it's a joke but because I want to... the subtitles are correct. At least the ones where he speaks in mandarin are. Someone else has to check the catanese ones. When hes speaking in catanese, then you might be onto something

    • @kabalan20
      @kabalan20 Před 3 lety +59

      he keeps dropping hard redpills in fluent mandarin but since he's white they can't do anything about it

    • @user-gf8jl7pm4d
      @user-gf8jl7pm4d Před 3 lety +10

      No, I am Chinese and not.

    • @matthewlin8792
      @matthewlin8792 Před 3 lety +44

      as chinese, his chinese is correct, lol

    • @that1kidvincent
      @that1kidvincent Před 3 lety +4

      @@kabalan20 wait what do you mean?

  • @KingxKrabler
    @KingxKrabler Před 9 měsíci +22

    How can you hate a prank when the premise of the prank is connecting with other people on a cultural level.

  • @heidiweidmann2926
    @heidiweidmann2926 Před 29 dny

    I really like how positive response he gets from people ❤️

  • @Arthutstut641
    @Arthutstut641 Před 3 lety +6480

    This channel is just a guy flexing his chinese.
    And its fun.

  • @snappy_.
    @snappy_. Před 3 lety +18889

    I can’t tell if I’m more impressed by his fluent Chinese or his effortless small talk with all these nice people.

    • @Harry_Blotter
      @Harry_Blotter Před 2 lety +491

      I learned Spanish for the last year and a half and it's so wild how easy it is to start up a conversation if you know someone's native language. I think the novelty factor is what really drives it

    • @GEMfanatica
      @GEMfanatica Před 2 lety +31

      Neither, 1 billion people speaks Chinese in the world

    • @kidnamedfinger8565
      @kidnamedfinger8565 Před 2 lety +169

      You should be super impressed by the Chinese. It’s a very hard language.

    • @osmomosis9216
      @osmomosis9216 Před 2 lety +27

      @@GEMfanatica Actually, more, but yea its at least a billion. and im proud to be one of them

    • @wspitsaddisone9584
      @wspitsaddisone9584 Před 2 lety +16

      Im impressed by both

  • @P_Elli09
    @P_Elli09 Před 7 měsíci +3

    Its so cool seeing this. It’s really great seeing native English speakers speaking your language. Once I was in London and a Taxi driver asked me where I’m from and he suddenly started speaking fluently German. That really felt great. And it turned out the Taxi company he was in has a contract with Hollywood and he often drives Helena Bonham Carter around and also Gigi Hadid once. I just wanted to mention that because it shocked me back then.

  • @habercar
    @habercar Před 18 dny

    To see the joy in their faces when you speak their language is awesome. Good for you!

  • @Mr_J_420Jack
    @Mr_J_420Jack Před 7 měsíci +2

    That’s a great experience and it’s great to learn about other cultures and traditions and languages… Awesome video 👍

  • @miledith555
    @miledith555 Před 4 lety +7150

    This guy: *speaks Mandarin*
    The girl next to him: *almost eats her paper cup*

    • @ObitoEdits
      @ObitoEdits Před 4 lety +73

      She wants that D

    • @deleted5919
      @deleted5919 Před 4 lety +23

      •0•🥤

    • @alanjaldred
      @alanjaldred Před 4 lety +44

      The boyfriend does not look impressed XD

    • @batz102
      @batz102 Před 4 lety +6

      @Caleb P what are you high they still do that the reason most don't is so they can talk in private not cuz they are scared

    • @Ivy15119
      @Ivy15119 Před 4 lety +4

      *uGh* I want that dumpling

  • @kiradus
    @kiradus Před 4 lety +2916

    Me, as an introvert, is allready impressed with him just being able to talk so commonly to total strangers.

    • @elund408
      @elund408 Před 4 lety +16

      Go join a toastmasters club, it will help with that.

    • @catpnim9598
      @catpnim9598 Před 4 lety +54

      This is totally unrelated but I thought your pfp is a stray hair and I tried to blow it off the screen

    • @ThaHerbanLegend
      @ThaHerbanLegend Před 4 lety +20

      It’s called being an adult and not using words like “introvert” to categorize yourself with others like you in an effort to make an excuse for your lack of social skills

    • @hslypn
      @hslypn Před 4 lety +3

      Aaron Demiri It’s not that hard to open your mouth

    • @xShadowSama
      @xShadowSama Před 4 lety +62

      @@ThaHerbanLegend no, its called being introverted which is a real thing, but a Neanderthal like you wouldnt undertand

  • @rayingram6012
    @rayingram6012 Před 8 měsíci

    I find it amazing how you can converse

  • @stephanielim5544
    @stephanielim5544 Před 3 lety +4053

    That first Chinese couple, is like a proud Asian parent😂😂

    • @stephanielim5544
      @stephanielim5544 Před 3 lety +33

      @South Carolina Boy 😂 that's cute

    • @owkrikki
      @owkrikki Před 3 lety +24

      Stephanie Lim wholesome

    • @igorrocha1845
      @igorrocha1845 Před 3 lety +32

      @South Carolina Boy simp

    • @joswi4177
      @joswi4177 Před 3 lety +10

      @South Carolina Boy Why u shooting your shot in yt you know that never works lmfao

    • @joswi4177
      @joswi4177 Před 3 lety +10

      @South Carolina Boy aye good for you then

  • @hnnhplmr95
    @hnnhplmr95 Před 3 lety +30006

    I love watching people soften when you start speaking their language, it really shows how much culture can mean to people

    • @stanleyjiang2244
      @stanleyjiang2244 Před 3 lety +1526

      They truly get more comfortable when they know someone has experienced their language/culture

    • @spongebobmiscellaneous
      @spongebobmiscellaneous Před 3 lety +690

      @Iceman 19 I sense a racial argument coming and I’m going to put and end to it before it can start.

    • @rizkiagustian7640
      @rizkiagustian7640 Před 3 lety +579

      @Iceman 19 If you couldn't care less, you wouldn't have replied to the guy stating that "you couldn't care less". You would have just ignored the notification of that person's reply and went on with your day. The fact that you decided to spend some minutes of your time to write up a reply and stating how "truth hurts" which is you wanting people to know a view that you have, strongly indicates that you do actually care. You hope that making a statement of "truth hurts" which implies that the guy is lesser than you because he "avoids the truth" would provoke him further because you want to sound smart and draw attention to that smartness. You're basically a little bitch of an attention whore who claims not to be one just to sound cool. You probably love reading your own comments and marvel at how enlightened they look to you. Sad little creature.

    • @riowall6956
      @riowall6956 Před 3 lety +230

      @@rizkiagustian7640 now this made me smile

    • @TsunayoshiSawadaTenth
      @TsunayoshiSawadaTenth Před 3 lety +208

      @@rizkiagustian7640 Damn, his name is Ice Man. We’ll he’s gonna need a lot of that after the burn you just inflicted on him 🤣

  • @naturalsouthernbelle4327
    @naturalsouthernbelle4327 Před 7 měsíci +1

    The first older couple was like.... "😃son in-law" after he said how long he's been learning lol

  • @pascal9421
    @pascal9421 Před 9 měsíci +1

    C’est toujours un plaisir de regarder vos vidéo. Merci et bravo pour votre talent. (France)

  • @liberationpocket6435
    @liberationpocket6435 Před 4 lety +134727

    White guy: **starts speaking mandarin*
    Asian guy: "Dude I'm from New Jersey"

  • @uncleterry991
    @uncleterry991 Před 4 lety +4252

    lol they're like: "I hope he didn't hear us talking shit lmao"

    • @pastycayk1998
      @pastycayk1998 Před 4 lety +54

      Yeah that would be embarrassing ZD

    • @leokrupp4442
      @leokrupp4442 Před 4 lety +114

      That was my first thought. Like "oh heck, we haven't been talking shit around this guy have we?"

    • @matthewstewart3133
      @matthewstewart3133 Před 4 lety +3

      hahahahahahaha

    • @wollywolly2734
      @wollywolly2734 Před 4 lety +5

      Had that happen with totalllly redheaded Irish 6 foot guy back in the day doing oil field
      Two POS Illegals were talking shit for months in spanish
      One day redheaded irish quy lets go with the most perfect spansh! Even the rest of the spanish speaking guys were like WTFffff
      I was like..WTFffffff???
      He said " My Mom is Mexican"
      The two POS quit the oil crew the next day

    • @prillist
      @prillist Před 4 lety +3

      WHAT I WAS 1k LIKE THEN I UNLIKE TO SCREENSHOT IT BUT SOMEONE GAVE ANOTHER LIKE 😭

  • @queco25
    @queco25 Před 8 měsíci +2

    Hello from Argentina!! I know that you speak Spanish too!!
    Muy bueno este video!! Felicitaciones!!
    I’m going to NY ends of September!! NY es una de mis Ciudades favoritas en USA!!
    Yo hablo un básico de mandarín y tengo ganas de seguir aprendiendo, creo que el próximo año arranco de vuelta!!
    Saludos

  • @Vastaway
    @Vastaway Před 11 měsíci

    I need more of these, not only is this super entertaining, it also helps improve my chinese!

  • @jovanramos4202
    @jovanramos4202 Před 4 lety +31314

    I'm waiting for the sequel: Clueless Asian guy speaks perfect English at an American restaurant.

  • @MrRoyadin
    @MrRoyadin Před 3 lety +9234

    I think it's really interesting how the server sits down with him while he's looking at the menu that's definitely not something you see in an American restaurant.

    • @hunterwellman1896
      @hunterwellman1896 Před 3 lety +342

      Yeah it is😂 ive had entire meals with em before 😂

    • @Xusemeh
      @Xusemeh Před 3 lety +64

      @@sharkfriendlyanimations6081 what? He was just saying an experience he had

    • @m4a1_delta66
      @m4a1_delta66 Před 3 lety +261

      @@hunterwellman1896 somtimes its actually refreshing have a meal with a complete stranger maybe make a new friend on the way

    • @carlossarralde2048
      @carlossarralde2048 Před 3 lety +41

      Honestly yo this isn't anything new servers can sit down sometimes it feel a bit more personable when they come down to your level so u dont have to break ur neck

    • @haiyome
      @haiyome Před 3 lety +11

      666 likes lol

  • @pastel9743
    @pastel9743 Před 6 měsíci

    love the subtitles for both languages thank you

  • @nitinnitro
    @nitinnitro Před 9 měsíci

    The honest reaction of that Chinese couple is so epic ❤

  • @captainjacksparrow1518
    @captainjacksparrow1518 Před 4 lety +4210

    White guy: *speaks chinese*
    Chinese: "What is this Abomination?"

    • @Charistoph
      @Charistoph Před 4 lety +45

      My dad spent 2 years on a mission in Taiwan. It could be pretty bad. What is worse is that Chinese is a tonal language and he had a companion that was completely tone deaf!
      He can still speak it somewhat, and enjoys meeting people who can speak Mandarin.

    • @kclassy8631
      @kclassy8631 Před 4 lety +3

      czcams.com/video/AViu4FUhp_c/video.html
      Litterally the best thing I seen all day

    • @Mxsterz
      @Mxsterz Před 4 lety +10

      S.L Official Channel shut up

    • @kclassy8631
      @kclassy8631 Před 4 lety +5

      @@Mxsterz I wasn't speaking. I was writing.

    • @suresure9392
      @suresure9392 Před 4 lety +12

      S.L Official Channel Wow you’re so smart, such a good comeback

  • @samuelbogaert1944
    @samuelbogaert1944 Před 3 lety +4892

    This guy makes friends in less then a minute.

  • @DrCrabfingers
    @DrCrabfingers Před 8 měsíci +1

    The way the Chinese are like "who is this guy, he is wasting my time, another round eye" to when Xiaomanyc speaks Mandarin and then they think he is the best guy that has ever walked into the restaurant...!!

  • @MrMuir333
    @MrMuir333 Před 9 měsíci

    You are awesome man!!! Much love and peace!!!

  • @Truckerbabe89
    @Truckerbabe89 Před 3 lety +7856

    what a twist if he started speaking these languages and the waitress was like dude i only speak english 🤣🤣

    • @user-rr5ce1wb2j
      @user-rr5ce1wb2j Před 3 lety +293

      That has happened to him, it is indeed quite funny :)

    • @noone3272
      @noone3272 Před 3 lety +21

      @@user-rr5ce1wb2j where? Post link

    • @abhishubrahmecha720
      @abhishubrahmecha720 Před 3 lety +27

      this legit happened to me

    • @HenryZhoupokemon
      @HenryZhoupokemon Před 2 lety +50

      This has happened to my family a couple of times when traveling, kinda awkward tbh lmao

    • @kimlee6379
      @kimlee6379 Před 2 lety +6

      Lol funny but you are really beautiful

  • @PingLaw
    @PingLaw Před 4 lety +3730

    You've just given Asian parents another reason to be disappointed in their children that don't fluently speak Chinese xD

    • @dreamerlocs3711
      @dreamerlocs3711 Před 4 lety +30

      Bruh 🤣😂

    • @toka9178
      @toka9178 Před 4 lety +123

      no stop my dad is gonna beat me now

    • @SRPhantoms
      @SRPhantoms Před 4 lety +2

      Raphael Luo sad face

    • @spaghettipoop.4920
      @spaghettipoop.4920 Před 4 lety +7

      Lol I think all asians can relate 😂

    • @Yveml_
      @Yveml_ Před 4 lety +14

      That’s also another reason why my parents compare me to other kids ;-;

  • @tylergagnon4850
    @tylergagnon4850 Před 8 měsíci

    ive watched this video so many times, and only now do i see that after he asked for chopsticks, it cuts to his plate cleaned with the fork on the plate, and the chopsticks very neatly and cleanly placed ahead of the plate

  • @Doobysnacks
    @Doobysnacks Před 10 měsíci

    I know little about other languages but watching the interactions on this channels content is so good 😂.

  • @louisportalatin2790
    @louisportalatin2790 Před 4 lety +2604

    I love how the Chinese community actually ENCOURAGE his Chinese and praise him. It’s amazing to see another country doing this and welcoming his Chinese speaking ability.

  • @victorherreratrumpet4165
    @victorherreratrumpet4165 Před 4 lety +9892

    Who else found this randomly in their recommended

  • @SarahSaranya
    @SarahSaranya Před 15 dny

    Amazing contents. Love your personality

  • @SushiPaiPai
    @SushiPaiPai Před 3 měsíci +1

    I loved seeing their facial expressions! 🤣 Especially the woman with the colourful jersey (😲).

  • @allen604
    @allen604 Před 4 lety +4648

    I'm the opposite of this guy,
    "locals are shocked how badly Chinese person speaks Chinese."

    • @Get-That-Milk-Money
      @Get-That-Milk-Money Před 4 lety +41

      I'm still learning to speak English!!!!!!!!!

    • @nagarajuchukkala9538
      @nagarajuchukkala9538 Před 4 lety +9

      😂😂😂😂

    • @Eineus
      @Eineus Před 4 lety +70

      As a chinese person who lives in a household that primarily speaks english, I feel you man. My chinese is only good for ordering food lol.

    • @egthatyoutubes8094
      @egthatyoutubes8094 Před 4 lety +4

      THAT
      thAT is me

    • @kavin_kumar
      @kavin_kumar Před 4 lety +3

      Lol 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

  • @Redforsberg
    @Redforsberg Před 3 lety +3448

    Plot twist: He's just speaking gibberish and the customers are laughing at him

    • @isaamvibez8913
      @isaamvibez8913 Před 3 lety +30

      Lol😂😂😂😂

    • @qqma4791
      @qqma4791 Před 3 lety +37

      Red Forsberg nah he’s not speaking gibberish
      I can’t speak Chinese but some of what he said made sense

    • @WSElC1WS
      @WSElC1WS Před 3 lety +135

      @@qqma4791 you missed the joke

    • @rickmorales9867
      @rickmorales9867 Před 3 lety +5

      🤣

    • @Elwyyk
      @Elwyyk Před 3 lety +19

      @@qqma4791 r/woooosh

  • @nielspeelen5748
    @nielspeelen5748 Před 9 měsíci +1

    I really like the waiters that are completely unfazed by the switch to Cantonese/Mandarin because they're just focussing on work.

  • @marty6945
    @marty6945 Před 6 měsíci +1

    A well-chosen hobby, every day I storm a couple of Chinese restaurants in New York and before the owners recover from the initial shock I get larger portions and some for free.😁

  • @jaymanman1230
    @jaymanman1230 Před 3 lety +4939

    Knowing to speak another language, is like having a superpower

    • @oscarz5579
      @oscarz5579 Před 3 lety +78

      Haha that's pretty true I'm lucky I lived in London and I'm French so I can speak both but mandarin must be soooo hard it's level extra hard

    • @iiiwxnwoo459
      @iiiwxnwoo459 Před 3 lety +17

      @@oscarz5579 itz category 4 language! I speak a category 3 language

    • @rare5312
      @rare5312 Před 3 lety +49

      Tell that to Americans they need everyone to speak English because learning more then one is to hard for them, and they always try making people feel ashamed for knowing more then one.

    • @oscarz5579
      @oscarz5579 Před 3 lety

      @@iiiwxnwoo459 which language is it?

    • @iiiwxnwoo459
      @iiiwxnwoo459 Před 3 lety +1

      @@oscarz5579 Chinese is category 4, but I speak polish which is category 3

  • @therandoomdude3161
    @therandoomdude3161 Před 3 lety +4609

    So that’s how mums must feel when saying bonjour in a Mexican restaurant

  • @vaunniethayer1484
    @vaunniethayer1484 Před 26 dny

    That Chinese couple are just amazed, lovely.

  • @sunnyv5718
    @sunnyv5718 Před 2 dny

    Dude, you are a genius. At revenue generation. You decided to expand your viewer and subscription base beyond America to general international markets and of course China and countries with large Chinese ancestry. Tens of millions of views while enjoying good Chinese food, speaking a language you love and bringing a smile to people. 👍👏👏👏

  • @qwerty10384
    @qwerty10384 Před 4 lety +4511

    White guy: Speaks Mandarin
    Everyone: *ImPoSsIbLe!*

  • @Jack-pb6no
    @Jack-pb6no Před 4 lety +4937

    Imagine if some people sat next to you and started insulting you in Chinese and you just casually join in on the conversation.😂

    • @Charlie_Rowe
      @Charlie_Rowe Před 4 lety +518

      A couple guys did that to me in the grocery store. I enjoyed the looks on their faces when they realized the guy twice their size understood every word they said.

    • @Jack-pb6no
      @Jack-pb6no Před 4 lety +93

      Thats awesome i bet you did i would of loved to see their faces. 😂

    • @johntaco861
      @johntaco861 Před 4 lety +223

      Jack that is my entire motivation for learning a language, just to spot out the shit talkers

    • @G1NZOU
      @G1NZOU Před 4 lety +297

      I remember reading a story about a grocery store cashier who was scanning and packing, while the Chinese lady was complaining in Mandarin about her short hair, saying she looked like a boy, and telling her husband to make sure she doesn't crush the eggs. Right near the end she says "make sure she doesn't forget the water" and the cashier replies in English "I won't forget the water".
      Lady was horrified when she realised the cashier had understood absolutely everything, her husband was like "That's why you shouldn't badmouth the retail workers".

    • @garrsondaulton2058
      @garrsondaulton2058 Před 4 lety +56

      @@G1NZOU fantastic story. As a retail worker, i fully approve this, take my like you glorious person.

  • @billow9721
    @billow9721 Před 20 dny

    Genius at work thank you!!!

  • @DeeMar1123
    @DeeMar1123 Před 7 měsíci

    your videos leave me laughing my f***ing ASS OFF!! i live the nail videos! you are awesome!

  • @RobinFlysHigh
    @RobinFlysHigh Před 4 lety +32530

    This guy studied for 10 years just to be able to see people go 😯 ahahaha

  • @pranktoprank8783
    @pranktoprank8783 Před 3 lety +5312

    "I'm not super hungry rn"
    Translation: im eating at 10 restuarants today

    • @deeplaysroblox3052
      @deeplaysroblox3052 Před 3 lety +37

      LMFAOO

    • @Memematode
      @Memematode Před 3 lety +5

      Lol

    • @sams7068
      @sams7068 Před 3 lety +40

      Actual translation: 我现在不是很饿
      (sorry actual chinese speakers I used google translate so it's probably wrong)

    • @user-mv2cz3uo4w
      @user-mv2cz3uo4w Před 3 lety +13

      @@sams7068 accurate though

    • @vec4207
      @vec4207 Před 3 lety +4

      this made my day man hahahah

  • @judimardula8685
    @judimardula8685 Před 29 dny +1

    When I was in China with a tour group, we were warned that as individuals we could be approached by individuals wishing to to practice English. This happened to me as I was walking alone and we had a wonderful conversation. The gentleman offered to buy me a cup of tea but I had to get back to the ship. Others were taken to homes and had a wonderful time. So glad we were given a head up.

  • @RichardHWebb
    @RichardHWebb Před 29 dny

    Impressive. It's fun to watch the responses. I see surprise and actual appreciate from those you interact with.