Someone I met today returned my keys to me.

I've probably written about this place before, but Kona Coffee Purveyors is really great! They have such good kouign amans, I don't know what else to say.

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What I do know is that Chinese tourists generally get a bad rap, but today was really nice. We went to get coffee and breakfast here. Keep in mind, I wear tight jeans, so my pockets are often small. After standing up to leave I hear a heavily accented, "HELLO, HELLO!"

The Chinese-speaking tourist who took my seat was returning my keys to me. To be fair, I noticed my pockets weren't as bulky so I did notice they were missing. It was just nice to see someone being kind.

But then it begs the question, what is the go to phrase by tourists to get someone's attention? If it's hello in English, and fairly easy to guess in European countries, what about Asian ones? What's it like in China, where it's super crowded and everyone is vying for attention?