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Need some advice here.

I am into the third month at my new job in a new country. My new workplace and I are all basically Chinese (Ching chong ling long). Tentatively, we should have no problem getting along right?

Till now, I had not discovered a common topic that we can engage in. All conversation between me and them were short-lived. I go my way and as do they. However, I still like to have some decent conversation or human interaction. I felt socially dead and excluded. Seeing them having fun together and not being able to be included, felt...dread.

I had been feeling lonely in this new country for quite awhile. It makes me question why I came here in the first place and comtemplate about returning to where I came from.

If you had this kind of situation before or if this is you, what would you do?

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  • 0
    Discuss work stuff, that should open up some path, or if they are playing mobile games, try to join them
  • 1
    I assume you're working in an international company. I wonder if your colleagues aren't able to speak english or are you struggling to find common interests?
  • 1
    Topics to discuss with chinese people.
    1. How to become rich (Money)
    2. Family
    3. Food
    4. Booze
    5. Gambling

    Give them some hong baos and invite them for dinner and afterwards drinking in a KTV?
  • 1
    I can recommend you a good book on how to make friends.

    Dale Carnegie - How to win Friends
    https://amazon.com/How-Win-Friends-...
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