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Hidden power test in hotel toasts, black and white negotiation culture revealed

Drinker analysis: Disputes stem from "face culture" and the power test in toasting

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  • A toasting dispute broke out between police cadres and gang members at a well-known hotel in Taoyuan District, and a fight broke out.
  • Drinkers analyzed that the conflict stemmed from the "face culture" and the power test during toasting.
  • Police cadres regarded themselves as superiors and had a poor attitude towards gang members, which led to the conflict.

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Taoyuan police continue to implement expanded inspection services in hotels and other places. A dispute broke out at a well-known hotel in Taoyuan District. The cause was suspected to be a dispute between a police cadre and gang members while they were drinking flower wine and toasting with other gang members. A fight broke out.

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Taoyuan police continue to implement expanded inspection services in hotels and other places. (File photo, taken by reporter Zhou Minhong)

A dispute among drinkers broke out at a well-known hotel in Taoyuan District, Taoyuan City. The suspected cause was a dispute between a police cadre and a gang member while drinking flower wine and toasting with other gang members. The incident highlighted the phenomenon that "toasts" often become the fuse of conflicts. Drinkers analyzed that this dispute was an obvious "test of power". The dispute broke out because the police cadre considered himself a "superior" and had a poor attitude towards the gang members during the toast.

Toasts are often regarded as a "test of power" in Taiwan's drinking culture. People who think they are superiors, elders or have a higher status will confirm their power by forcing the other party to drink. Once the other party refuses, conflicts may easily break out because of "face". Drinkers explained that this dispute is also a test of power, because police officials may think that they are people who can "control" gang members and have a higher status, and they will make rude remarks in the process.

"Face culture" has always been a detail that major hotels require service staff to pay attention to, because there are alcohol and escort girls in the hotel. In addition to being catalyzed by alcohol, the escort girl is watching from the sidelines. Face is very important. Taking this dispute as an example, gang members will return to the box to fight, which may be related to face. Drinkers also give examples. The blurring of social distance, hooking shoulders or backs when drinking with others, may cause the other party to be unhappy. Once rejected, the escort girl will look on and become angry, which may also lead to a conflict.

In addition to causing conflicts, the culture of face may also be the reason why black and white people like to discuss affairs and business in hotels. Drinkers say that affairs and business discussions are actually negotiations. The negotiation process is catalyzed by alcohol, and the escort girl is "screaming" nearby. As long as you can make good use of the vanity mentality of the negotiating opponent, it will be easier to negotiate. Of course, if it backfires and causes the other party to lose face, the affairs and business negotiations will inevitably break down.

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  • The identities and professional titles of the specific police officials involved
  • The gang affiliation of the gang members involved
  • Have the police taken legal action against those involved?
  • Hotel name and specific location

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