funny thing my older sister posted (she just married into a chinese family):

I was pretty offended when Dave's grandmother said, "It's nice to see you again. You look like you gained weight!" What is it with Asian old ladies and this saying? I've been told that twice, and in both cases, I don't think I had gained any weight (objectively speaking I promise). My Chinese friend at work told me this is completely normal and is the English equivalent of, "Good morning. How are you?

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