Ok, this story isn't mine and it happened a long time ago, but I was reminded of it today and thought I would share it with everyone.
One of my classmates on study abroad in China got a job at a bar in Nanjing for awhile. One night she was working and a Chinese couple walked in. They looked a little lost or confused or something so this friend, who we will call N, walked up to them and asked them if they needed any help or anything. They responded and N thought that they were asking, "Where can we sit?" She told them, "随便 (sui bian)", which means basically, "wherever you want."
They looked at her with a rather confused look and N, realizing that maybe she hadn't understood their question asked them for clarification. "Wait, what did you say?" They said again, "Where's the bathroom?"
Embarassed, N then pointed them to the back and made it clear that no, you cannot urinate or deficate wherever you wish, but in fact there is a designated room for that.
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