<p>Yeah, if I were at least conversational in Mandarin (or Cantonese, since that’s my native language), the awkwardness may go away somewhat (I’ve been raised totally American, so the chances of me sticking out like a sore thumb in China are likely). Are you from China, too, perhaps? I was brought to the U.S. when I was a toddler, so I don’t remember China.</p>