HK - Elections

I thought by leaving the country,

during an election year...

I would have escaped the policital deluge ....

I really dislike all the negativity 

that seems to be intertwined with politics.

To me, election years bring out the sides 

of people I would really like to pretend don't exist.

Don't get me wrong, 

I am incredibly grateful for my right to vote!

I just don't want to be assaulted by an onslaught 

of bickering about which candidate is worse?

Bleck.

Anyhow, 

I was happy to get away from it....

Vote by post is fine with me.

What I didn't realize is 

It is a Hong Kong election year too.

No their government is not set up like ours,

but they do elect people to key positions.

So, while I was able to escape it in America...

I get bombarded with it in the form of people 

speaking on loudspeakers by the metro,

and assertively handing out flyers.

Usually I decline the flyers,

and ignore the speakers.

To be fair.

The speakers are usually in Cantonese.

Easy to tune out.

I can't vote here anyway, so no worries.

But, the other day I was handed this flyer,

I was weak, cute old Hong Kong man with a smile.

So, yah. I took the flyer.

It was in English.

It totally made me laugh.

Somethings just don't translate into English well.

A Solicitor by PROFESSION?!

At first I thought it was an ad against him.

Then after we read it a few times,

it is definitely for him.

Ha Ha Solicitor by profession....

Can you imagine in the US using that as a campaign strategy?

We have established that I am easily entertained right?