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Q: What are polite ways to refuse going to KTV?
Some Chinese friends want invite me to KTV all the time, but I hate singing, I prefer dancing. Of course, they don't want to dance.
I don't want to hurt their feelings. What is a polite way of refusing?
12 years 27 weeks ago in Arts & Entertainment - China
Firstly ,you could tell them that the songs in KTV u'v tried before ,they're hard for you to pracice...Then you suggest the Chinese go outside for a hiking or cycling ,playing badminton (if u want to have a try),etc.
In Chinese culture,it is negative for girls to the bar especially in the old generation's mind,so many Chinese prefer singing rather than dancing in the bar (of course they are not good at and maybe a little shy dancing towards many crowds)
Actually in China ,the playing Pingpang or badminton is a good choice for u ..Though you may not good at them ,I suggest u have a try.
Tell them there's not enough English songs so you think it's boring. I think that's pretty polite, Chinese people are not scared to say what they find boring.
You're not hurting their feelings by criticising the KTVs.
Hey...KTV rocks!!! And you can always find an english song to sing. My gf and her friends always dance during the last 2 hours at KTV (after a few drinks of course).....you don't always have to sing to have a good time!! It's all about the company.
You can just be honest with them and say that you don't really like singing but enjoy going to dance.
You must also understand that Chinese girls very often don't really know how to dance and feel shy or ashamed to do it (some will consider that only "bad" girls like to go dancing). While for KTV, even if they sing like the "Castafiore", they will still sing. So, you can suggest that this time you go to KTV and next time you go dancing. Everybody is happy.
Personally, I don't like singing, but I like KTV to enjoy listening to some old English songs.
Otherwise, Chinese people (even the young generation) also like to go to some tea houses where you can play board games (Chess, weiqi, Mahjong) or card games (Doudizhu). You pay 60 yuan for the whole evening and you can enjoy drinking and eating as much as you want. It's really quite nice.
Say "awesome - I really love Japanese culture!"
(or the opp[osite - "I really don't like Japanese culture" - KTV is Karaoke, a Japanese thing)
lchickman:
Well, according to Wikipedia, the first Karaoke-like show started in America. And the first Karaoke machine was made in Japan. I always believe Wikipedia. Always.
