LOCAL COLOR: MCDONALD’S IN HONG KONG. I went to a McDonald’s restaurant in Hong Kong once. I strongly prefer to eat in local restaurants, but I had taken as much time as I could in the wonderful aviary, and had to leave for the airport. The lady in front of me in line evidently asked for assistance. The server produced a laminated menu with a picture of each item on the menu, and the lady and the server discussed each item at some length. I wasn’t in enough of a hurry that I failed to enjoy how the lady’s approach differed from that of American customers.
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