On Monday, according to this Jiangxi news show, a chengguan (street enforcement officer) riding against traffic (this bit of info is filled in by China News) in Chengdu bumped into or scraped against a store owner, precipitating an argument. This happened off-camera. When the store owner (or someone related) begins filming — which is completely within his right — the chengguan loses his temper. Pushing and shoving ensues. And then, strangely — because chengguan are just kind of boorish sometimes — the chengguan removes his shirt, the most alpha of alpha signals that OH IT’S ON BRO, IT’S ON!
Tussle ensues. Chengguan everywhere lose in the only place that matters: public opinion. Keep on doing that thing you do, asshats.
(H/T Alicia)
“Please sir, please put your shirt back on. Your alabaster droopy flab does nothing to defuse the situation.”
On the plus side, he at least went for a square-go instead of relying on his uniform or a posse of his mates to carry the day.
Progress with Chinese characteristics.