Chinese Traveler Conundrum Number One: Did I Say Something Wrong? The scene is the Cavern club on Hong Kong island, it’s late and Paul is making out with the girl that I’ve been trying to impress all evening. I’m dancing (I guess that indicates my level of desperation), I’m surrounded by dancing girls, we’ve already sung along to “Land Downunder” at least once this evening. Events unfold: Tall, blonde, previously unknown, western girl enters from stage left, starts playing with my necklace immediately. Girl: I like this, it’s cute. Me: Thanks. Girl starts suggestively dancing right in front of me, I look to my mates for a thumbs up (getting a second opinion is the best way to avoid beer goggle induced issues), I start dancing with her. Girl: So who are you? Me: I’m Matty,
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