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12-03-2006, 09:52 PM
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| | | Is it me or it's not easy to find friends in HK?
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12-03-2006, 10:24 PM
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Originally Posted by pondok | In what ways do you find it difficult? | |
12-03-2006, 10:27 PM
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| | | what's your nationality? Intentionally to make friends is difficult, just take it easy! | |
13-03-2006, 08:10 AM
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| | Geoexpat is a great place to find friends. When I moved to HK I had the same problem/complain. But through this site I have made some really good friends. In fact, all the friends I've made are through this site  People here are friendly and helpful, always.
How long have you been in HK? Where have you moved from? | |
13-03-2006, 08:21 AM
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13-03-2006, 08:37 AM
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Originally Posted by shwetapershad Geoexpat is a great place to find friends. When I moved to HK I had the same problem/complain. But through this site I have made some really good friends. In fact, all the friends I've made are through this site People here are friendly and helpful, always. |
Agreed, I was exactly the same when I first moved out here 6 months ago, I went to one of the dinners a few months later and haven't looked back at all, Met some wonderful people and they're all a great bunch.
Come out with us sometime, We'll all look after you. | |
13-03-2006, 09:44 AM
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| | | Sorry to be saying this, but there is no doubt that it is us who make our own lives happy, filled with friends, alone or sad!!! And one thing no doubt, you and I cannot sit back and think that people will come around and be our friends, WE HAVE TO MAKE THE EFFORT TO make friends, and to help you along...just PM me and will forward my mobile number to you, so that you can stay in touch with us and join us in all our get togethers and know what it is never to feel alone in Hong Kong!!!
Warm regards,
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13-03-2006, 09:57 AM
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| | | No, it's you.
Actually I'm just kidding.
It can be tough, at first, to make some friends in HK (or any big city). But as an expat, I found it actually easier in HK than it is in the states because of what I call a 'frontier' mentality amongst the expats. Maybe that is not the best word, but there is a certain commonality amongst the expats in that "we're all here together going through the same things, not knowing anyone, dealing with life 6,000 miles from home" and that is sort of an ice breaker. I think a lot of expats are actually less guarded here than they would be back in the States.
I fell in with a good crew within weeks of arriving, concentrating on a) folks that lived in my building b) work colleages and their connections and c) guys who followed the same English football sides as me (yea, kind of odd).
I remember when I got back home to the US after a 30+ flight and I was driving to my house and some jerk cut me off on the road and was your basic asshole. Sure that happens in HK too, but the sense that "I'm now back with everyone else acting like everyone else" kind of depressed me, whereas in HK there was sort of a "all for one and one for all attitude" amongst the folks I dealt with. Of course some find HK people rude and pushy, though I didn't encounter much of that (quite the opposite actually as I usually dressed like the Terminator with dark shades and scared folks when I walked--it's that big Gwailo--agah!_.
Your mileage may vary.  | |
13-03-2006, 10:18 AM
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| | | Hi I Am Just Making Friends!!
Gals,
I too am pretty new to Hong Kong and am still making friends...I too felt the same way...Even when I barged into those formed groups there is no effort from the other end to make the new comer feel comfortable.I havelived in Dubai for the last 7 years and lemme tell you that honest to god I have taken etxra pains to make a new person feel at home.Depsite the fact that over here Indians are few people really are not that warm!!!
Anyway I have decided to continue the way I was..So do mail if you want to count on one more friend ... | |
13-03-2006, 10:22 AM
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Originally Posted by ramkiranju Gals,
I too am pretty new to Hong Kong and am still making friends...I too felt the same way...Even when I barged into those formed groups there is no effort from the other end to make the new comer feel comfortable.I havelived in Dubai for the last 7 years and lemme tell you that honest to god I have taken etxra pains to make a new person feel at home.Depsite the fact that over here Indians are few people really are not that warm!!!
Anyway I have decided to continue the way I was..So do mail if you want to count on one more friend ... | Hey ramkiranju,
Hop on aboard, theres a lot of people who are very very friendly and nice, and happy to add, quite a few Indians too....I know exactly what you mean....since I had those same thoughts some time ago. PM me for my mobile number and we can stay in touch... The most happening even this month is on the 24th of March... and we may also be going bowling next Sunday...
It would be very nice to meet you...
Warm regards,
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