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Oh my gosh OMG, the song that you were rapping at the end by Jay Chou, what was the name of it? That just woke up a memory in me I forgot I had and I remember loving that song SO MUCH! (Nevermind, I found it!)
Hey Xiaoma, just a suggestion, I think it will be more fun if you'll do it like this... Usually when they hear you speaking their language, they get surprise right? then eventually will respond using their language. When they do, then that's the time you act like you don't understand them then talk back in English asking what they said making it looks like they're hearing things 😂
It's just what people do automatically, if you don't think people understand you, if someone speaks your language, the level of respect you have for them is automatically higher than if they don't. It's innate to all of us.
She had an existential crisis when he started speaking in Mandarin. She thought about her childhood, her struggles, and every decision she has ever made that led her to that point.
I love that the son just fully agreed to let his friend prank his mother ON CAMERA for the Internet to see. It says they have a great relationship and he trusts 100% in her character and in her love for him. I hope my son honours me this way one day. ♡
I love Xiao Ma, but as a Cantonese speaker it's true that his initial sentences didn't make sense (he was trying to say colour but those words weren't correct - I couldn't make sense of it) so hence her confusion ❤️
She's hilarious, probably the funniest person you've ever spoken to in one of your videos, she seems so down to earth. You could almost see the gears crashing in her head when you switched languages LMAO
She actually didnt understand him. Thats why she asked, "what"? Then he spoke again and she still didnt understand.. He knew it and chuckled. His pronunciation was ok, but he knew he had transition to Mando after he ran out of phrases. Overall, He did well👏. Kudos to him for attempting to learn such a difficult language. He speaks better than her son? That's gotta cut😂.
That's my mom. She's never satisfied with the way I speak in our own language and compliments foreigners by telling them that they speak better than me 😭🤣
@@morbidgirl6808 That’s pretty f’ed up. My mom always tells me to keep practicing, but she also tells me when I’m getting better. Learning a language can be difficult, and if you aren’t from the same place as your parents you’re always going to sound different than them. That’s why everyone in my family sounds different despite speaking the same language(s) 😅.
People get excited when mostly it’s white westerners* learn their language or culture. Meanwhile you have BIPOC immigrants, refugees and first gens in America and Europe, experiencing racism and xenophobia, regardless of whether they assimilate. So many Americans treat people who speak English with an accent as if they’re stupid
And how many people get mad and call it “culture appropriation” even though we hold so much respect for people who want to learn our culture and the language.
I was at a Korean nail salon a few months ago and the ladies there were constantly looking at my outfit and talking about it. I understood what they were saying since I have been learning Korean for about 2 years now. So before I left I responded with “ I’m glad you like my shirt! Have a nice day” in Korean .. the look on their faces was priceless
This was the topic of a Seinfeld episode. Elaine knew the nail artists were talking about her. She had George's dad accompany her next time so she could find out what they were saying. Mr Costanza learned Korean while serving in Korean conflict. Yes, they were critical of her looks and petty gripes.
I have actually had someone speak to me in my own native language and not understood a word they were saying, not because they were terrible at it, but because my mind was trying to translate the sounds into any other language than the right one. It's a really weird experience, and took me a few seconds to realise I could actually understand everything they were saying.
that happened to me the other day. i asked them to repeat “is he joking” like 8 actual times. it was like i just hearing the sounds instead of the meaning behind the sounds (the word). questioned myself for a bit afterwards..
On the other hand, my mind switches between my native language and English so smoothly that sometimes I realize that language's just changed after a few sentences. Tho the thing you described here tends to happen as well, just more rarely for me.
When I was trying to learn English, my first unconsience understanding took form for me to here some one speak my native language. When I listen more close, I understand they were speaking English, it was my brain that was translated it.
I've had this happen and I just instantly switched to english rather than reply in danish cuz I'd just heard them race away with some british-sounding english accent... so I was just totally 'brain shutdown' and just replied in english XD
Man, this episode was like a complete soap opera. Shadiness, betrayal, crying, laughing, forgiveness, acceptance and a full on rap song….sellin’ the drama!!
Well not a soap, but there was a Seinfeld episode with exactly this thing, also in a nail salon. And the person being talked about also brought a "friend" someone who understood the gossip :)
As well as your friends mom being an absolute riot (seriously she was awesome) it was really cool to see you get to be a lot more informal and have some genuine laughs in your vids since usually you're meeting strangers in foreign countries and you're making sure you're always super polite so you dont accidentally offend anyone. This was some genuine goofin around and im all for it dude
@Weed Ninja bruh You guys can't see a girl and start to talk like this. Have you ever talked to real women other then your family members. Ig touch some grass and your down bad.
People don't get a show for just having a good personality, if that was true then there would be millions of shows about random people but sadly nobody wants to see that. It might seem like I'm saying a lot but I've seen too many comments like this so I just decided to respond
Had a similar experience when I was in Tokyo a couple months ago. I'm French, so I didn't expect Japanese people to speak French obviously. I was struggling to get a metro ticket, and a Japanese salary man waited behind me. I felt bad, thinking he was maybe in a hurry, so I stepped back and offered him to go first. He saw that I had picked French on the machine, and he responded to me in perfect French that he could wait. I'm not kidding, at this moment, my mind just went blank 😂 I didn't even realize that he actually spoke French to me, I thought I was hallucinating, and then he went on to explain to me how it worked, all in French. I was just BAFFLED. What an incredible coincidence.
Well, maybe not as many Japanese study French as study English, and it's true that many of the Japanese who study English don't gain true fluency in English, but French is still a major world language. so it makes sense that you'll find some Japanese who learn French through school and/or who have lived and worked in French-speaking countries, with some acquring high fluency. It's not like a random Japanese person busting out Albanian or Hungarian or Czech (and I am sure you can find some who know those languages as well). There's even a French movie called "Hiroshima Mon Amour" that is set in France and features a Japanese actor who speaks his lines in French in the movie.
Haha. This woman has one of the most animated and vibrant reactions I've ever seen in one of Xiaoma's videos. She has that tell-it-like-it-is quality that I've seen with a lot of Cantonese speakers. It makes for an entertaining watch.
Same thing happened to me and my sister in Japan...she speaks 5 different languages and lived in Koriyama for 6 years. Never seen so many Japanese people bow so deeply and say sorry and ask for forgiveness! This is golden!
Seriously, that mom is the absolute coolest mom. Everything from her vibe to her hair to her humor to how much she clearly loves her son. Of course nobody is perfect, but 10/10 mom.
This lady is hilarious. She would be a lot of fun to hang out with. She took the whole situation very well and played along. I'm glad to see this video. Keep it up!
Oh, this lady is absolutely adorable, she is a hoot. I think she's the funniest person I've seen yet in one of your videos, and she's such a good sport about it all.
It takes a lot of intelligence and fluency to be have such a spontaneous sense of humor in several languages. It's honestly more impressive than her being multilingual how quickly she turned things into jokes 😂🤣
@@eduardoestudillo9276 Don't be sanctimonious. Ari could ask her if she'd like to be involved in some videos. She's obviously very outgoing and would probably enjoy herself.
I love how she just stares at him and just cant comprehend what is happening. And she goes “What the hell did you say?” 😂 i also love that she told the story of the other person who she didnt know spoke chinese based on their looks
His Cantonese pronunciation was off so she could not understand him. She was trying to figure out what he was trying to say. I can speak fluent Cantonese. His Mandarin pronunciation is much better.
In college I had a friend that was American but raised in China and she would always do this when she was out. If someone was talking about people in Mandarin she would listen in and tell me what they were saying. It feels like a superpower knowing what someone is saying when they don’t want you knowing.
This is my favorite video of yours. The Nail salon women was so funny. She was in absolute shock when you started to speak her language. It's like it wasn't registering to her. I like her. I hope her business is still flourishing. 5 stars! 🙂❤️
The lady in the video getting her toes done seemed honestly amazing. The way she was interacting with the workers and going with their jokes even if she didn’t understand everything was super humble and has a good sense of humor, and considering she yelled at the dude when it seemed the worker was upset at him, was so brave of her. I really really like her and want a good person like that as my friend!
Super proud of Canto-mom. Instead of freezing up or being embarrassed, she embraces the experience. And all the things she said to her son are hilarious. He is probably butchered into 1000 pieces with a Chinese cleaver by now. :)
It’s wild that after years of putting out so many videos of this genre that you can still put out a video like this that may arguably be the most entertaining one yet. She’s the best!
I bet she thought she was hallucinating when he started speaking Cantonese. Also lady getting the foot bath laughs like a seagull and it’s awesome. Love it when people don’t hide their laughter. Love sharing cultures like this.
The long pause was incredible. She was caught off guard and it was awesome. And she really didn't say anything bad. And you can tell she was deeply concerned that she did. After that, she let loose. And it was awesome. This was probably the best "Surprise Mother F*(&(k*, Xiaomanyc has given recently for sure. If not ever.
I absolutely love her. She cracks me up. I’ve watched this video at least 20 times. Just to watch and listen to her. I could hang out with her anywhere anytime any day
She said she used to be a DJ. I bet she was hilarious. She is funny. If I find myself in New York again I am definitely going to get a manicure from her. I bet that video gave her business a huge boost
@@i_am_Nic I’ve probably watched it more than 20 times. Plus it’s none your business anyway. Who are you and why you got to chime in unrequested? I watch lots of his videos multiple times. That one is my favorite… that it’s any of your business!
I fucking love the lady that did your nails, she's so funny and expressive. I personally don't care about people gossiping about me in different languages, gotta get the stresses of a job out somehow. besides, I'm there to get my haircut, not care about other people's opinion of me
Unless their frustration and bad opinion shows in the haircut at the end ._. Maybe that's why so many of us are always unhappy after visiting a hair salon.
8:53 Being able to make humor like that requires such an incredible depth of knowledge, of not just culture, but specific localities and accents within that culture. Amazing!
i guess? He studied in Beijing, so he would pick up accents and mannerisms. Just like if a foreign person learned English in America, they would develop an American accent.
@@Nikotheleepic Bad comparison imo, of course it’s easy to do in your native tongue. The reason people are shocked when he speaks other languages is because he also has the accent down perfectly, to the point where they ask if his parents are Chinese, which is obviously very rare judging by the reactions.
Ok I’m in love with this woman! Her laugh is extremely contagious and she is so transparent! “Do you really gossip about customers?” “Of course.” 🤣🤣❤️❤️
@jonamaekim takinan It's not just that. East Asians in general tend to age well mainly because they often have a round, chubby-ish, childish babyface due to genetics and youthful hairstyles like bangs and bowlcuts. The males especially don't look their age since they often can't grow thick facial hair.
no the son is the one with the online media prescence, although he has incorperated his mom as part of his "brand" since she is in every one of his videos.@@beetleblooming
Y'all be telling everybody to start a channel n write a book. Like seriously, she has a contagious personality to people she comes in contact with. The end
Your friends Mom was funny and down to earth. I’ll bet she gives her son a piece of her mind for setting her up though. There’s no doubt people get talked about in shops when they figure you don’t understand. Just goes to show that you can never tell who you’re talking to so be respectful.
That rule about not gossiping about other people in another language cause they might understand it is an important rule. I remember one time when I was working at my local grocery store in high school there was a German couple that came in and were gossiping about the employees. At this point I had already been learning German for 5 years so I understood most of that they were saying. As they were walking away from me I said to them "Have a nice day" to them in German and the look on their faces... they were _mortified._
Typisch Deutsch mein Freund. Nicht alle sind wie diese Kunde dass du gesprochen hast, aber Deutsche Leute oft meckern.. miserie. Trotzdem diese Sprache ist nicht die einfachste dass gibt..
@@Asakura834 yeah and they laugh at others, always in groups as hyenas. Cowards. They seem like old women that have nothing else to do than looking at other's.
@@ElviraStanelevichHет, the original comment refers to the black lady sitting in the chair further into the store, getting a pedicure. Pedicure for feet, manicure for hands, coming from the Latin words “ped” meaning “foot” and “manus” meaning “hand”.
I love your channel and videos, this was the first video of you I saw and it’s still my very favorite, I had to watch it again. What you do is very inspiring. Language brings people together.
I'm a native speaker, but I'm pretty fluent in english. It really is not that difficult, everyone can do it, after all, you already speak one language right? all you have to do is learn the basics of the language you want to learn and then get into contact with their culture. Download some books from in the language, get into their twitter and make some friends. You don't even have to get out of your home to do it. I've never been outside Chile, my country, I just learned because english is everywhere and I didn't like translations because I thought I could do a better job lol.
Omg that lady is funny. If her shop was anywhere near me, I'd be going there exclusively. My Wife and I get mani/pedicure together all the time. This was probably one of the funniest episodes of yours in recent memory.
The way she dropped back against her chair was golden, this is why you don’t gossip in a different language. For instant I’m black and spent 3 months with a Chezh family, I heard one of them saying how bad my hair was and I called them out in their language 😂. Edit: oh welcome everyone and thanks for the love.
Yeah im Croatia and was in Prague for vacation and walking into a exchange shop while talking to my friend and this darker that black guy at the counter said "Hello" in perfect Croatia accent😅 I was lookjng around the shop like a ghost was there
Hilarious! What a character Michael's mum is. Classic line: "I don't give a shit, as long as you pay!" I think one of the true joys of learning languages must be to share the humour across different cultures. Great video!
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I love your videos
Oh my gosh OMG, the song that you were rapping at the end by Jay Chou, what was the name of it? That just woke up a memory in me I forgot I had and I remember loving that song SO MUCH!
(Nevermind, I found it!)
Hey Xiaoma, just a suggestion, I think it will be more fun if you'll do it like this... Usually when they hear you speaking their language, they get surprise right? then eventually will respond using their language. When they do, then that's the time you act like you don't understand them then talk back in English asking what they said making it looks like they're hearing things 😂
I'm making you a NPC inside my game. What's your catchphrase you want to say?
You nail it
That woman has such a great sense of humor…you can just tell she’s a blast to be around lol
A BIT ANNOYING, MY X LANDLORD HAS THAT PERSONALITY, MAKES ME STRESSED
@@telanis9 YEA, I TYPE ALL THE TIME LIKE THIS, SHOW ME THE RULE BOOK THAT SAYS I CAN'T AND I'LL STOP YOU CLOWN
I want happy endings
@@mrbadatgd6206 the original rice cooker
@@leelunk8235skill issue
"Yes, we gossip about the customers, but we usually wait before they leave, because some of them speak Chinese." has me laughing.
You made mistake you said before the customers leave supposed to be after they leave !
@@SweetChicagoGatorok 𝚠𝚎 𝚔𝚗𝚘𝚠
@@SweetChicagoGator no in this context before is fine
At least she's honest! 😂
You never know
She has such a great sense of humor😂
"I didn’t mean to talk shit about you, I’m sorry"
LMAO
oh she meant it, but she was caught and had to apologize
I love his posts.
@@ernestogastelum9123 _A mistake confessed is half-redressed!_
@@ernestogastelum9123 they like you 10x more if you learn there laungage so she def felt bad. but not if he was an english speaker only
It's just what people do automatically, if you don't think people understand you, if someone speaks your language, the level of respect you have for them is automatically higher than if they don't. It's innate to all of us.
"You set me up!"
Lady in the back: "oooohhh!" 😂
She was basically us but in person, she's loving it
She had an existential crisis when he started speaking in Mandarin. She thought about her childhood, her struggles, and every decision she has ever made that led her to that point.
I AM FUCKING DEAD RN 😂😂🤣🤣💀💀
Errrr it’s Cantonese 😬
everything everywhere all at once moment xD
Time literally slowed down for her.
And you know she carefully mentally reviewed _every word she said_ to Xiaoma up to that point. While muttering "OMG" over and over again.
"YOU SPEAK EVEN BETTER THAN MY SON", one normal day as an Asian parents
“Shame on you” 😂
Eeemotional DAMAGE 😝
yeah, everyone is better than you, neighbor's kid, your parent's friend's kid, or just random kid on the street 🤣
Kids are never good enough in Asian families
You’re must be a disappointment
The way she leaned back in the chair had me DYING. I absolutely love her
One of the biggest shocks of her life, LOL !😂😂😂😂😂
Happens at 5:00
She was shooting her shot the whole time... i do t figure whit out toll the next day when it hapens to me lol
It really didn't have you dying.
@@halfdead1380 - what does that gibberish mean?
I love that the son just fully agreed to let his friend prank his mother ON CAMERA for the Internet to see. It says they have a great relationship and he trusts 100% in her character and in her love for him.
I hope my son honours me this way one day. ♡
"what the hell you say" that shit got me lmfao
I love Xiao Ma, but as a Cantonese speaker it's true that his initial sentences didn't make sense (he was trying to say colour but those words weren't correct - I couldn't make sense of it) so hence her confusion ❤️
Lol I laughed so loud; I scared my dog that was sitting on my lap when she said that.
That scared me 😂 I was like oh shi-
Fr😂
@@Kara57212 did the doggo accidentally peed on you too?
Her personality is just amazing. I smiled throughout the entire video.
She's a hoot!
@@Rainadraken npc
I think she was a little low IQ and arrogant.
@@Rainadraken Bro what
@@Rainadraken no
This woman has a double helping of personality. She's so charismatic and fun.
She is alot of fun and very full of life
I like the arrival pfp
I wish I had a 1/4 of it 💀
She’s cool, but talking about people behind their back in a different language? Kinda rude
@@braidy4450 Not really, she's clearly a very outspoken down to earth person, I'm fairly certain she would say the exact same thing to their face
That was such a wholesome interaction. Two very lovely and playful human beings. Keep spreading that love, thank you for the laughs💜
She's hilarious, probably the funniest person you've ever spoken to in one of your videos, she seems so down to earth. You could almost see the gears crashing in her head when you switched languages LMAO
You deserve grape 🍇
She ain’t that funny
i died at "wat the hell u say"
She actually didnt understand him. Thats why she asked, "what"? Then he spoke again and she still didnt understand.. He knew it and chuckled. His pronunciation was ok, but he knew he had transition to Mando after he ran out of phrases. Overall, He did well👏. Kudos to him for attempting to learn such a difficult language. He speaks better than her son? That's gotta cut😂.
@@Xmastree771 get a life
"You speak even better than my son" - The ultimate compliment.
Reminds me of when my Asian friends complimented my brother and me on our use of chopsticks, "Yo, you use chopsticks better than us!"
More like an excuse to say since she was embarrassed that she got caught talking smack
That's my mom. She's never satisfied with the way I speak in our own language and compliments foreigners by telling them that they speak better than me 😭🤣
An asian mom
@@morbidgirl6808 That’s pretty f’ed up. My mom always tells me to keep practicing, but she also tells me when I’m getting better. Learning a language can be difficult, and if you aren’t from the same place as your parents you’re always going to sound different than them. That’s why everyone in my family sounds different despite speaking the same language(s) 😅.
It’s amazing how happy people get when they find out you have an interest in their language and culture.
So true. It’s awesome
People get excited when mostly it’s white westerners* learn their language or culture.
Meanwhile you have BIPOC immigrants, refugees and first gens in America and Europe, experiencing racism and xenophobia, regardless of whether they assimilate. So many Americans treat people who speak English with an accent as if they’re stupid
And how many people get mad and call it “culture appropriation” even though we hold so much respect for people who want to learn our culture and the language.
But Americans when someone from a different non english speaking country speaks English: at least they speak our language
My own countries government hates our culture and wants people to speak less English when literally everyone speaks it.
The shot of all 3 women in the background all turning their heads in perfect sync was incredible 5:11
Just watched that part im howling 😂😂
At least she's honest! She had me dying laughing
6:58 birds at the zoo
@@francisvortex5785OMG STOPP 😂😂
Same! When she was like 'what the hell you say'
3:40 - Bombastic Side-Eye
Give me a bite of your ice cream 🍦 please
I was at a Korean nail salon a few months ago and the ladies there were constantly looking at my outfit and talking about it. I understood what they were saying since I have been learning Korean for about 2 years now. So before I left I responded with “ I’m glad you like my shirt! Have a nice day” in Korean .. the look on their faces was priceless
That’s awesome! 😂
This was the topic of a Seinfeld episode. Elaine knew the nail artists were talking about her. She had George's dad accompany her next time so she could find out what they were saying. Mr Costanza learned Korean while serving in Korean conflict. Yes, they were critical of her looks and petty gripes.
@@FanOblues51”This guy… this is not my kind of guy.”
Now see, these are the types of pranks that should go viral. Genuinely funny, nobody ends up hurt, and everyone can have a good laugh afterward.
THATS SOME ANIME/PROTAGONIST MC SHIT RIGHT THERE LMAO LMAO XD XD I AM DYING
I have actually had someone speak to me in my own native language and not understood a word they were saying, not because they were terrible at it, but because my mind was trying to translate the sounds into any other language than the right one. It's a really weird experience, and took me a few seconds to realise I could actually understand everything they were saying.
I mean that was part of it, but his first Cantonese phrases were a bit of a mess too adding to the confusion.
that happened to me the other day. i asked them to repeat “is he joking” like 8 actual times. it was like i just hearing the sounds instead of the meaning behind the sounds (the word). questioned myself for a bit afterwards..
On the other hand, my mind switches between my native language and English so smoothly that sometimes I realize that language's just changed after a few sentences. Tho the thing you described here tends to happen as well, just more rarely for me.
When I was trying to learn English, my first unconsience understanding took form for me to here some one speak my native language. When I listen more close, I understand they were speaking English, it was my brain that was translated it.
I've had this happen and I just instantly switched to english rather than reply in danish cuz I'd just heard them race away with some british-sounding english accent... so I was just totally 'brain shutdown' and just replied in english XD
I really appreciate that she was honest about sometimes gossiping about costumers. She has a great sense humor!
Oh my goodness she had me laughing the whole way through this, what a hilarious and lovely lady she is.
Pretty hilarious...... 😂
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The cougar mom energy in this video was hilarious indeed lol.
@@ThaMobstarr bruh y’all make everything weird shut up
@@fart63 who the hell hurt you
“As long as you pay I don’t give a sh*t”
Wise words from
- Micheals Mom
😄
Old Chinese proverb.
@@redgeneral5792 That made me burst out laughing. 😆
Man, this episode was like a complete soap opera. Shadiness, betrayal, crying, laughing, forgiveness, acceptance and a full on rap song….sellin’ the drama!!
And ads also. Truly a full on soap opera experience lol
Well not a soap, but there was a Seinfeld episode with exactly this thing, also in a nail salon. And the person being talked about also brought a "friend" someone who understood the gossip :)
@@PatStevens yea Elaine thinking they were talking about her while doing her nails..
@@Burakimetbro we dont all have premium 😂
Bravo Vince!
6:54 she really needed to say that lol she felt so guilty
Michael's mom is a hoot. Naturally funny and I love her sarcasm.
i recognised her from the beginning 😂
I love her laugh lmaoo
I love her laugh too, very naughty.
she’s fantastic, i cracked up at “ok, i will charge you double”
It’s good she talked him out of painting nails … like why lol
She has such a bubbly personality.. She seems like a great person. brought a smile to my face watching her react to you speaking her language!
The world needs more bubbly personalities.
Yeah, I totally agree with you, and we need more people like this amazing person
Was going to say the same, and her laugh 🤣🤣
@@T69bonez so true!
Her personality is off the charts..
“Why you mad”😂😂😂😂 this woman is honestly a riot I love her , she even apologized for talking shit😂
Yeah! Mad and Hot. lol
Massage under the table was hilarious too. Hahahahahahaha
I died when the first words out of her mouth after he started speaking Cantonese were
👁️👄👁️
"what the hell you say?"
I read that as "she even apologized for taking a shit"
It’s easy to apologize once you’re caught
As well as your friends mom being an absolute riot (seriously she was awesome) it was really cool to see you get to be a lot more informal and have some genuine laughs in your vids since usually you're meeting strangers in foreign countries and you're making sure you're always super polite so you dont accidentally offend anyone. This was some genuine goofin around and im all for it dude
That lady is really funny and outspoken lol. She's a character and a half. More videos with her.
Hilarious "What color you want baby?" 🤣
Haha! Yeah, she was absolutely ace :)
i think i’ve seen her on tiktok a lot!!
I think one was enough :)
When he spoke Cantonese and she said "wth you say?" I was laughing
“I DONT MEAN TO TALK SHIT ABOUT YOU IM SORRY” 💀💀💀💀💀💀💀 I love this woman
Gay
Yeah, she's only sorry when he understands the language. 😒
😂😂😂😂😂😂
Like a real New Yorker hahaha
@@Galidorquest As always
I'd *always* come down to this place if people like this lady was running it. Need more people like her in this world.
I didn't say this TH-cam. Somebody is pretending to be me.
@@MrLvngscrfc I see what you did there
@@MrLvngscrfc this got me creasing 😭😭
I guarantee you there is an asian woman near you that is doing this and probably just as funny in her own way
@@MrLvngscrfc You're lying.
6:52😭😭 PLEASEEEE OMG at least she apologized
It’s hard to be funny in a different language so she must be naturally hilarious
Yea..she must be a fun person to hang out with!
@Weed Ninja Just wait till her son sees this😂
no it's not hard, if u funny u funny
@Weed Ninja bruh
You guys can't see a girl and start to talk like this.
Have you ever talked to real women other then your family members.
Ig touch some grass and your down bad.
How is it hard to be funny in a different language
Oh my God I really hope this mom gets a show… she is one of the most entertaining people haven’t seen on camera
Haven't?
Engrish
People don't get a show for just having a good personality, if that was true then there would be millions of shows about random people but sadly nobody wants to see that. It might seem like I'm saying a lot but I've seen too many comments like this so I just decided to respond
@@thesaltyspitoon6342 Pretty sure you just described TH-cam...
@@msn8ive That's not really a show tho. I could upload a vid to TH-cam for completely free
"You can speak even better than my son, Micheal, shame on you" , now that's a true asian 😂😂
"You're dead when I get home" 🤣🤣
She has a great sense of humor 😂😂😂
ikr
Bro, I'm Korean and can relate. If I mess up on one singular word I get slapped.
@@WilliamTauo-gn4hkim being compared to my cousins all the time I relate
She said You Fing around Now I charge yo DOUBLE LOL EPIC!!!!😂😂😂😂
Had a similar experience when I was in Tokyo a couple months ago. I'm French, so I didn't expect Japanese people to speak French obviously. I was struggling to get a metro ticket, and a Japanese salary man waited behind me. I felt bad, thinking he was maybe in a hurry, so I stepped back and offered him to go first. He saw that I had picked French on the machine, and he responded to me in perfect French that he could wait. I'm not kidding, at this moment, my mind just went blank 😂 I didn't even realize that he actually spoke French to me, I thought I was hallucinating, and then he went on to explain to me how it worked, all in French. I was just BAFFLED. What an incredible coincidence.
Wow, that was an amazing experience!
Mdr 😂
To be fair, now that you described your situation, I can totally see why she completely froze up and stared at him for a solid minute xDDD
Well, maybe not as many Japanese study French as study English, and it's true that many of the Japanese who study English don't gain true fluency in English, but French is still a major world language. so it makes sense that you'll find some Japanese who learn French through school and/or who have lived and worked in French-speaking countries, with some acquring high fluency. It's not like a random Japanese person busting out Albanian or Hungarian or Czech (and I am sure you can find some who know those languages as well).
There's even a French movie called "Hiroshima Mon Amour" that is set in France and features a Japanese actor who speaks his lines in French in the movie.
You were hallucinating. It was in your head.
This was hilarious “ I don’t mean to talk shit about you I’m sorry” then the laughter from the lady on the chair haha
Haha. This woman has one of the most animated and vibrant reactions I've ever seen in one of Xiaoma's videos. She has that tell-it-like-it-is quality that I've seen with a lot of Cantonese speakers. It makes for an entertaining watch.
Agreed! Her threatening Michael was hilarious 😂
If Cantonese speakers have this type of attitude, I need to find me one! This lady is a riot
This lady seemed very funny and was sooo shocked 🤣🤣🤣
She was thinking oh no not this again 🤣🤣🤣
True I also find her so funny to be with . So entertaining , comedy and work 😀
Oh my god, she's hilarious!
What an amazing energy. You could literally feel it through the screen.
Same thing happened to me and my sister in Japan...she speaks 5 different languages and lived in Koriyama for 6 years. Never seen so many Japanese people bow so deeply and say sorry and ask for forgiveness! This is golden!
Maybe they (all) need to learn to stop disrespecting people-in any language!
@@leonardothefabulous3490xenophobia will never die, sadly
@@looinrims It's not "sad," it's just a part of life.
@@leonardodalongisland yeah that’s pretty sad
@@leonardothefabulous3490 non white people love being racist though
This woman....why can't we all be like her, this world would be such a happy place.
definitely yes, she's very nice
@@kraftfahrzeughaftpflichtve386 will smash her
bruh she’s nearly passing out over the idea of a man painting his nails
@@loserlane better than being out right disgusted
@@loserlane don’t blame her
Seriously, that mom is the absolute coolest mom. Everything from her vibe to her hair to her humor to how much she clearly loves her son. Of course nobody is perfect, but 10/10 mom.
right? she’s great! i wish she was still able to be a disc jockey bc she has so much personality
mom's definitely a 10
@@yucki2604the freak is a disc jockey?
1:30 end of promo ❤
This lady is hilarious. She would be a lot of fun to hang out with. She took the whole situation very well and played along. I'm glad to see this video. Keep it up!
She’s my girlfriend she is pretty cool most of the time, but sometimes I have to keep my pimp arm strong 💪. 😂
@@erichramone7812 my guy shes a mother LMFOA
@@jenveri what mothers can’t be girlfriends too? 😂
Yeah she really Sound Like a fun Person :)
But when He started with Chinese He seriously broke her brain for a whole minute or so X-D
@@erichramone7812 I'm calling massive amounts of bullshit.
Shout out to Matt for not being mad and sitting through conversations he had no clue what’s happening.
Mad *
He literally get paid for that right?
@@moderndada he should, or he will be mad
That has to be a......wild......experience
"Is....is he rapping now?"
why would he be mad about that?
I love how happy everyone is when they realize you speak their language.
Right!? It makes me wanna learn more languages!
This is so me 😭
Her son was goading her to talk shit but she was actually being respectful. Thats a really good person.
Oh, this lady is absolutely adorable, she is a hoot. I think she's the funniest person I've seen yet in one of your videos, and she's such a good sport about it all.
It takes a lot of intelligence and fluency to be have such a spontaneous sense of humor in several languages. It's honestly more impressive than her being multilingual how quickly she turned things into jokes 😂🤣
So damn true. To maintain wit and timing while switching languages
She speak two languages tho that like most of world
@@streettravelxxi true not that hard
@@streettravelxxi average european speaks 2 languages at least, now with America it's a different story
I speak 3 languages and I am hilarious in all 3 :D :>
That lady was hilarious.
That is proper customer service, not following a script.
Love being comfortable like this with customers (bartending) but some people genuinely get offended if you don’t act “scripted”
@@Phillyphan23for real! some people want a robot
She reminds me of my mom! But she’s Japanese haha. I love her personality and purple hair! ❤ such a funny experience. Thanks for sharing 😊
This lady is GOLD! Very entertaining! Do more stuff with her outside nails - she‘s a real spot I‘m very entertained!
She's needs to get a TH-cam channel!
She’s not an animal that’s just ganna do something fun when u tell her to -_-
@@eduardoestudillo9276 Don't be sanctimonious. Ari could ask her if she'd like to be involved in some videos. She's obviously very outgoing and would probably enjoy herself.
He in Trouble!
@@justmyself1000 Check the link in the description.
7:35 with out hesitation she admits gossiping about customers! 😂 I love her 😂
Of course. Everyone gossips about everyone and everything. Nothin new lol
Bruh human gossiping is the very reason why our species are ahead in evolutionary advantage
replies are sht at understanding the concept of public image
@@derpynerdy6294 Tf are you talking about?
@@Hellcat-to3yh yeah he’s just quoting a paragraph from “Sapiens”, Y.N. Harari
“do you gossip about the customers?” “of course!” she’s so real for that lmao
LMAOOO
“ We usually wait till they leave “ then continues to say it’s very unprofessional 😂😂😂😂
"I didn't mean to talk shit about you" had me LOL 😅😅
I love how she just stares at him and just cant comprehend what is happening. And she goes “What the hell did you say?” 😂 i also love that she told the story of the other person who she didnt know spoke chinese based on their looks
Because he has a very heavy accent. He was trying to speak cantonese but even me as a cantonese speaker, I cannot understand his words at first
His Cantonese pronunciation was off so she could not understand him. She was trying to figure out what he was trying to say. I can speak fluent Cantonese.
His Mandarin pronunciation is much better.
This story reminded me of laoshu50500, R.I.P 😢
@@D4RKBRU73 me to! I assumed right away that’s who she was talking about!
In college I had a friend that was American but raised in China and she would always do this when she was out. If someone was talking about people in Mandarin she would listen in and tell me what they were saying. It feels like a superpower knowing what someone is saying when they don’t want you knowing.
For real!!!!
😂😂
I absolutely love this womans energy, she would be so fun the be around.
Would that convert in the bedroom too? 😏
@@KishorTwistget some sunlight
@@KishorTwist jesus
@@KishorTwist😂
@@raduadochitei2728 lol
This is my favorite video of yours. The Nail salon women was so funny. She was in absolute shock when you started to speak her language. It's like it wasn't registering to her. I like her. I hope her business is still flourishing. 5 stars! 🙂❤️
This woman needs her own reality show. Everything about her is hilarious and amazing. She kinda reminds me of Awkwafina.
Comedy sitcom, based in her nail salon.. Hilarious
Yes.
She's way funnier than Awkwafina.
@@logic63 Watch Awkwafina on Bobby Lee's podcast "TigerBelly". She's way funnier when she's not acting in a movie. So down to earth.
Awkwafina.... meh. This lady is original
The lady in the video getting her toes done seemed honestly amazing. The way she was interacting with the workers and going with their jokes even if she didn’t understand everything was super humble and has a good sense of humor, and considering she yelled at the dude when it seemed the worker was upset at him, was so brave of her. I really really like her and want a good person like that as my friend!
Super proud of Canto-mom. Instead of freezing up or being embarrassed, she embraces the experience. And all the things she said to her son are hilarious. He is probably butchered into 1000 pieces with a Chinese cleaver by now. :)
No. Just hit violently a few times every time she's reminded of this moment. 😂
🤣🤣
😂😂😂
3:46 her reaction lmaooo😂😂
It’s wild that after years of putting out so many videos of this genre that you can still put out a video like this that may arguably be the most entertaining one yet. She’s the best!
So true! He’s definitely good people
Thanks!
"Do you actually gossip about customers"
IMMEDIATE "Of course"
Love the honesty and how genuine she is. Such a good vid I watched it twice :)
It doesn't matter what language you speak, EVERYBODY judges customers, and usually after they leave
Chinese love doing that such disrespectful.
@@SanDukey not according to Tom Ferreira apparently ^
@@Benfica_91 everyone does it.. literally everyone in every work environment
This guy acting like even his friends don't judge him lol
I bet she thought she was hallucinating when he started speaking Cantonese.
Also lady getting the foot bath laughs like a seagull and it’s awesome. Love it when people don’t hide their laughter.
Love sharing cultures like this.
The long pause was incredible. She was caught off guard and it was awesome. And she really didn't say anything bad. And you can tell she was deeply concerned that she did. After that, she let loose. And it was awesome. This was probably the best "Surprise Mother F*(&(k*, Xiaomanyc has given recently for sure. If not ever.
Seagull😂😂
@@eDy0n That was the bird I was thinking of!! I couldn't remember the name!
Seagull tf i spit my coffee pay me 2dollars😂
@@clive0494 Why? You spilled it not them
She's hilarious! I'll bet she gets loads of new customers after this video. People will just want to get their nails done so they can talk to her!
I absolutely love her. She cracks me up. I’ve watched this video at least 20 times. Just to watch and listen to her. I could hang out with her anywhere anytime any day
She said she used to be a DJ. I bet she was hilarious. She is funny. If I find myself in New York again I am definitely going to get a manicure from her. I bet that video gave her business a huge boost
Bruh 20 times
@@amarnathcr7335I think 20 was a bit too much 😂
@@i_am_Nic I’ve probably watched it more than 20 times. Plus it’s none your business anyway. Who are you and why you got to chime in unrequested? I watch lots of his videos multiple times. That one is my favorite… that it’s any of your business!
Bro has a crush @@Turfsurfer62
I fucking love the lady that did your nails, she's so funny and expressive. I personally don't care about people gossiping about me in different languages, gotta get the stresses of a job out somehow. besides, I'm there to get my haircut, not care about other people's opinion of me
Unless their frustration and bad opinion shows in the haircut at the end ._. Maybe that's why so many of us are always unhappy after visiting a hair salon.
I wish I'm as self assured as you are.
@@jos-josradvanji6203 true.
@@jos-josradvanji6203 tru
Nah, I'm there to get my nails done*
8:53 Being able to make humor like that requires such an incredible depth of knowledge, of not just culture, but specific localities and accents within that culture. Amazing!
lol Beijing people add "errr" wherever there's a vowel, it sounds very distinct. Like instead of "Zhonguo" they'll be like "Zhornguer"
Lol not at all. Seems like most Chinese people know about the Beijing "errr"s.
i guess? He studied in Beijing, so he would pick up accents and mannerisms. Just like if a foreign person learned English in America, they would develop an American accent.
It's literally the same as people parodying specific accents of cities, not that amazing lol
@@Nikotheleepic Bad comparison imo, of course it’s easy to do in your native tongue. The reason people are shocked when he speaks other languages is because he also has the accent down perfectly, to the point where they ask if his parents are Chinese, which is obviously very rare judging by the reactions.
When she said WHAT THE HEL YOU SAID . I started dying she was hit by surprise and what she said came out so natural 🤣
Ok I’m in love with this woman! Her laugh is extremely contagious and she is so transparent!
“Do you really gossip about customers?”
“Of course.”
🤣🤣❤️❤️
Why would you heart that? It’s very unprofessional and rude to the people literally paying your bills.
Im rediculously gay and I think I love her! lol. She would be fun as shit at parties
@@Bettyboop08 hospitals, restaurants, and pretty much any other customer service jobs do this. Cry about it.
@@Bettyboop08 You've clearly never worked a day in your life lmfao.
People gossip in EVERY workplace. Minimum wage jobs to big corporate careers.
@@Bettyboop08 It just happens. It doesn’t mean they don’t appreciate their business 😂
She was totally sweet, and didn't look old enough to have a son that old... amazing. Good job Xiaoma
Called being loose
@@NeverComplyEver Jesus Christ dude, she just has good skin for a woman in her fifties. Maybe you should loosen up a bit yourself
@@peytonalexander5300 😂😂 nice one
@jonamaekim takinan It's not just that. East Asians in general tend to age well mainly because they often have a round, chubby-ish, childish babyface due to genetics and youthful hairstyles like bangs and bowlcuts. The males especially don't look their age since they often can't grow thick facial hair.
Yes she does... youre blind
Show im 36. i have a 18 year olf and 17 yeat old. I look young no one believes im a mom and im asian
Omg I love her so much. She has such an awesome personality. Glad she got to be showcased here
She's hilarious, beautiful, and she works hard!!! Can't get much better than that! She needs her own nail salon show! Naturally entertaining!
🎶Michael's mom / Has got it goin' on! 🎶
@@Johnny_Socko lmao
She owns that nail salon
@@Datbtxh show**
Your channel name and profile picture is really cute 🥰
"You speak better than my son!"
EMOTIONAL DAMAGE!
And then Michael shame on you 😂😂😂
You cousin is 10 yo and can speak 16 languages at the same time why cant you ?!
Failure!
Her son such a FAIIIILURE
This woman can have her own show.
*理发店 starring 冰茶*
Her son has a tik tok and she’s the main character of it it has like a million followers
@@ryanlifeting820 Million and one now.
6:29 this part reminds me of my mother haha.
The mom can actually start a TH-cam channel. I’m betting she’ll have a lot of subscribers. So bubbly personality!
He said in the beginning she’s his friend’s Tiktok famous mom, but maybe she’s famous through her son’s page.
no the son is the one with the online media prescence, although he has incorperated his mom as part of his "brand" since she is in every one of his videos.@@beetleblooming
Jesus loves you!
Jesus may have not existed sadly, the evidence is lacking. I wish he loved me though, I could use the love right now.@@yolt6974
Y'all be telling everybody to start a channel n write a book. Like seriously, she has a contagious personality to people she comes in contact with. The end
Owner of restaurants when he speaks their language"
"For you it's free!"
This nail salon lady:
"I'll charge double! I'll charge double!!" lol
4:45 “what the hell you say”😂😂😂
How about "You fu**ing with me?" I just about fell over laughing! 😂😂😂
😂🤣🤣🤣
It’s always hilarious when the English gets brought out of someone 😂😂😂
Searching for this 😂😂
I instantly thought of Steven he 😂
Great stunt: openly done as a set-up for a friend's mom, but done is such a nice, natural flowing way and you found the perfect "target". Love it!
Your friends Mom was funny and down to earth. I’ll bet she gives her son a piece of her mind for setting her up though. There’s no doubt people get talked about in shops when they figure you don’t understand. Just goes to show that you can never tell who you’re talking to so be respectful.
I mean she didn't really say anything disrespectful about him.
@@dora_thedestroyer frrr
Your friend's mom had me dying 🤣🤣🤣🤣. Great setup and she took it like a champ.
she should go on youtube..agree..she is something else..great fun!!!
Lol same! She was so surprised 😂
..." she took it like a champ ..." Ahum .. i mean ... well... eeeh ... heres the thing , i mean ... huh ... hmmm
That rule about not gossiping about other people in another language cause they might understand it is an important rule.
I remember one time when I was working at my local grocery store in high school there was a German couple that came in and were gossiping about the employees. At this point I had already been learning German for 5 years so I understood most of that they were saying. As they were walking away from me I said to them "Have a nice day" to them in German and the look on their faces... they were _mortified._
Why is this kind of scenario like 1/3rd the reason I want to learn a language lol
Cowards. Some people think they are shielded with their languages and can do anything.
@@user-nf9xm7is3m just learn every language. Now.
Typisch Deutsch mein Freund. Nicht alle sind wie diese Kunde dass du gesprochen hast, aber Deutsche Leute oft meckern.. miserie. Trotzdem diese Sprache ist nicht die einfachste dass gibt..
@@Asakura834 yeah and they laugh at others, always in groups as hyenas. Cowards. They seem like old women that have nothing else to do than looking at other's.
4:37 her reaction is priceless lolol. I keep coming back for it she seems like such a good sport with all kinds of sass.
The lady getting pedicure was having the time of her life!
Маникюр
@@ElviraStanelevichHет, the original comment refers to the black lady sitting in the chair further into the store, getting a pedicure. Pedicure for feet, manicure for hands, coming from the Latin words “ped” meaning “foot” and “manus” meaning “hand”.
This lady is so funny and great... one of the best you have had on
Swears like a trooper
That manicurist was great! A real firecracker!
Laughed so hard at this. Mike's mom is hilarious. She must be such a fun person to be around
Hello how are you doing today?
I love your channel and videos, this was the first video of you I saw and it’s still my very favorite, I had to watch it again. What you do is very inspiring. Language brings people together.
The fact you can also speak in accents is astounding to me. I definitely want to learn more languages but, I wish I had your talent.
I'm a native speaker, but I'm pretty fluent in english. It really is not that difficult, everyone can do it, after all, you already speak one language right? all you have to do is learn the basics of the language you want to learn and then get into contact with their culture. Download some books from in the language, get into their twitter and make some friends. You don't even have to get out of your home to do it. I've never been outside Chile, my country, I just learned because english is everywhere and I didn't like translations because I thought I could do a better job lol.
cantonese is not an "accent", it is its own language.
@@user-xd9ks4ik9s As an individual who predominately speaks English, I apologize for the grave offense I have made against the Cantonese language.
@@user-xd9ks4ik9s i think they were referring to the beijing accent
wath do you mean with "talent"? learn a new language has nothing to do with talent, any one can do it, you just need dedication
Omg that lady is funny. If her shop was anywhere near me, I'd be going there exclusively. My Wife and I get mani/pedicure together all the time. This was probably one of the funniest episodes of yours in recent memory.
she was such a good sport
gowan Dave
I will never get used to a man saying they get a pedicure/manicure, just doesn't sound right 😬
@@Nick-N-Plus-Infinity its actually pretty nice. ive gotten it about 3 times before. Try it out lol
Your wife is getting plowed by some dude who definitely doesn’t spend his time at a beauty salon
The way she dropped back against her chair was golden, this is why you don’t gossip in a different language. For instant I’m black and spent 3 months with a Chezh family, I heard one of them saying how bad my hair was and I called them out in their language 😂.
Edit: oh welcome everyone and thanks for the love.
What did you say?
Yeah im Croatia and was in Prague for vacation and walking into a exchange shop while talking to my friend and this darker that black guy at the counter said "Hello" in perfect Croatia accent😅 I was lookjng around the shop like a ghost was there
@@NEGUS_ELITE I told them it isn’t nice talking about me in a different language, I said it in Chezh since I was learning the language.
@@RedOnCod what was their reaction lol
@@NEGUS_ELITE They froze, and took a minute to process the situation.
I had seen this one before, it’s absolutely your best video yet! She is the very best Chinese lady EVER. She’s such a great sport and funny as hell!
Hilarious! What a character Michael's mum is. Classic line: "I don't give a shit, as long as you pay!" I think one of the true joys of learning languages must be to share the humour across different cultures. Great video!
She's probably the best reaction I've seen in his videos.
This woman's energy is the best. I've never wanted to be friends with a random lady more 😂😂
That woman's laugh just gave me so much joy, and your friend's mom was so funny! I love this!