https://www.scmp.com/rss/320642/feed en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Most Hongkongers pride themselves on their courteousness: we allow passengers on the MTR to alight before barging in, we stand on the right and walk on the left and we queue in an orderly fashion. But enter the supermarket (yes, I'm going back there) and people suddenly expect to be treated like royalty. I'm talking about all those people who consider themselves too busy/important/high and mighty to bag their own groceries. These people wheel their trolley to the till, then idly tap - or worse,... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/article/1898563/pack-your-own-bags-hong-kong-supermarket-shoppers?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/article/1898563/pack-your-own-bags-hong-kong-supermarket-shoppers?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 09 Jan 2016 15:00:00 +0000 Looking for a flat in Hong Kong? The first thing you'll encounter is the bait-and-switch that most real estate companies live by. Pass by any one of the umpteen property agents that line every road in this city and you'll see signs offering: 236' net, good location, 26k. 325' net, 2 bd, 27k. 646', new kitchen, 2bd, 2br, 19k. Oh, wow. "OK, I'd like to see that 646 sq ft unit, please." Real estate agent (without skipping a beat), "Oh, that one's gone." (Makes no move to take sign out of the... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/article/1892369/beware-hong-kong-real-estate-agents-bait-and-switch-tactic?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/article/1892369/beware-hong-kong-real-estate-agents-bait-and-switch-tactic?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 19 Dec 2015 00:00:15 +0000 The one thing I miss most about home is the North American grocery store. With aisle after fully stocked aisle, food shopping there is more of a pleasure than a chore. I could spend all day at Kroger's. In Hong Kong, I could spend all day at the grocery store, too, but for entirely different reasons. This city, I know, has limited space, which is surely all the more reason for a well-laid-out shop. But from City'super to Vanguard, every one seems to be an Ikea-inspired warren of narrow aisles... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/article/1854945/walking-down-aisle-hong-kong-my-supermarket-nightmare?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/article/1854945/walking-down-aisle-hong-kong-my-supermarket-nightmare?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 05 Sep 2015 00:30:15 +0000