Tapped my Octopus card to pay the bill at a local cafe in Hong Kong.

Cashier: Bye.

Me: Ok. (In my head: Who hurt you?)

We're short on time here, man 😂

In Hong Kong bye is considered peak customer service

Bye means
“Thank you so much for shopping with us today. It was truly a pleasure helping you, and I really appreciate you choosing our store. I hope everything brings you lots of joy—have a wonderful rest of your day, and please come back and see us again soon. Take care!”
in Hong Kong

Wow, they said "Bye"? That already counts as speaking too much from a cashier. Usually they just say "Next!"

that’s normal what do u want her to say lol

In Hong Kong, the rudest thing is wasting other’s time

No small talk here. That’s considered peak service as pointed by others.

Don’t block the earth from turning la

Why would you assume the cashier is hurt just because he/ she gave a succinct, neutral, no-time wasted response?

How delicate are you? Cashier said bye. Another ten min on weather?

we speak no bullshit

Small talk is more rude cuz its wasting time.

HK people are like mirrors, they generally reflect the same attitude they receive. They prioritize efficiency, but if you show friendliness, most would reciprocate.

The invention of Octopus is for tap & GO in 1 second. The whole process ends when both parties heard the “du” sound. “Bye” is already a bonus.

Did you want small talk?

We are not rude. We just don’t bullshit.

As a HKer, they usually just say "next".
I think they upgraded the service to "bye" since you're tourist lol

Bro needs princess treatment

Bruh ‘Bye’ is considered as PEAK service in Hong Kong. You can’t expect more from that.

What else do you need?😂

Hong Kong people are very very rude, don’t take it personal.

The cashier is so nice to even saying goodbye with you.
(The next customer: Get out my way mate)

You should try a Hong Kong cafe call Australia Dairy Co for memorable experience.

What you want her to do ? Suck your toes?

Average Hongkongers leave so fast after they paid they can’t even hear that “bye”

Can't believe that someone received extra polite/ kindness/customer service, but still isn't satisfied

Well I can assure you that the cashier doesn’t have much chance to say bue after the octopus tap.

Thank you for your kindness sir on granting a chance of bye for the cashier

What’s wrong with you?

Bro: 💅💅💅💅😢

You have got a bye what more do you want

Hk people cares about efficiency, this is normal, not rude.

On9
Are you a princess or something? Did you want a farewell speech

Nobody owes anybody conversation.

in most cases the machines "beep" is the "bye"

Actually they seldomly reply whenever customers leave, to hear a bye, has already been a VIP.🥴

Great, at least the cashier say bye to you 🤣. For a city that doesn’t have tips culture, don’t expect too much.

They said "bye" to you???
Give them a five-star! That's equivalent to a bow. 👏

? So the "bye" literally hurts u?

Sounds like HK isn't for you

Consider yourself lucky if you are getting a “bye” from HK cashier

The highest form of respect in HK is not wasting others’ time. Bye is just right, goodbye is already too much 💀

Did you expect the cashier to give you a massage while you’re at it?

Hongkongers dont do small talk. They prefer not to talk at all when possible.

You had a Previllage service already
Usually they don’t speak anything.

Bye is considered a very friendly greeting in hk
Same as hi how is thing going today etc?
Or you rather enjoy people telling you “fuck off” next time when you finished your purchase?