Why don't I speak Mandarin?

"This answer is boring, yes, I can only use this boring answer to deal with this boring question. The man who asked this question for the first time in my memory was a soldier. At that time, I was still in the fourth grade of primary school. The school was preparing for the honor guard performance of the sports meeting, and invited soldiers from the army to train us. The soldiers get along well with us little dolls, and we chat after training. It was at the end of a chat that this guy suddenly said, "Why don't you speak Mandarin?" I also pointed to the slogan "mind your language" painted on the school wall. I remember the answer at that time, "I am the most standard Mandarin." When I was a student in Qingdao, Mandarin didn't have such a market today, especially in my daily spoken English. Communication in Putonghua is limited to the classroom, and everyone has a standard Qingdao accent on weekdays. I think there are several reasons. First of all, at that time, the parents of students were generally not well educated, and they didn't speak any Putonghua themselves. They felt that there was no need to force their children to speak Putonghua on weekdays (statement: whether or not to speak Putonghua has nothing to do with their education level, but many people have been badly taught, thinking that speaking Putonghua is a manifestation of civilization, and even forcing others to speak it, this kind of crime against humanity and culture, I will condemn it bitterly); Secondly, in school, Putonghua is generally used for communication in class, but teachers will not make additional mandatory requirements after class. Sometimes in class, I can't help but remember which fierce brother and sister are trying to speak Qingdao dialect and read a text in Qingdao dialect. Every time this happens, the teacher always dutifully adds a sentence at the end, please use Mandarin in class, and then everyone laughs; Furthermore, there were not as many migrants in Qingdao at that time as there are today, so it was no problem for everyone to communicate in grandmother's language (Chinese is the mother tongue, and hometown dialect is more mother tongue than mother tongue, so it is called grandmother's language). Nowadays, the most enjoyable part of class reunion is with primary school students and junior high school students, and the language has not been contaminated at all. Everyone speaks authentic Qingdao dialect, or the old city south accent, and Beier has face. If you have an accent in Licang District, you are embarrassed to say hello. Everyone is very High. Qingdao is a beautiful city, which has aroused many people's yearning for it, so it has also become an "immigrant" city. Since the existence of this city, people from other places have been berthing here, so the population composition of Qingdao people is very complicated, but it is still dominated by residents around Qingdao in Shandong. As far as my family is concerned, I am not a pure-bred Qingdao person. My ancestors settled in Qingdao. In the old household registration book, my native place was written as "Nanwan Village, Jihongtan Town, Laoshan County, Qingdao", which was my old hometown. Grandparents came out of the village and settled in Qingdao, and their fathers grew up in the city. The reason why I am impure is mainly because of my mother. My grandfather's hometown is Rizhao, and my grandmother's family is Jiaonan, so I am a "mixed blood" from Qingdao, Rizhao and Jiaonan. Looking around, the spouses of our fathers are all-not from Qingdao. The complex population constitutes Qingdao's unique language and culture. A prominent feature is that the language is rich. In the university, most of my classmates are from Shandong, and I gradually found that many non-Qingdao dialects are also found in Qingdao dialect, so they don't understand each other, but I know many words. I'm not a language major, so I can only see the connotation of Qingdao dialect, but I can't figure it out if it's deep. Personally, I like dialects. I pay great attention to different dialects in different places, and I like to distinguish their origins by their accents. I even noticed how people in different places speak Mandarin, and summed up its characteristics. For example, people in Guangdong, southern Fujian, and Jiangsu and Zhejiang are accustomed to speaking Mandarin on TV. My own unique discovery is the characteristics of speaking Mandarin in Anhui and Yantai, Shandong. I can't say that I can guess it all, but once I hear it, I am close to it. Different cultures have created different dialects, which contain different histories of different places. I believe there is cultural value in them, but it seems that few people pay attention to protection. Once I saw an article on dialects in a magazine, which also made me gain some knowledge. In particular, the history of Tianjin dialect mentioned in the article coincides with my feelings in daily life. Tianjin dialect sounds very humorous and poor to us. I sometimes like to imitate it, but I learn to string it into Yantai dialect. I find that the two dialects are really similar, but there is no basis. From that article, we know that Tianjin people are mainly composed of immigrants from Longkou, Shandong Province and Anhui Province, so it is not surprising that Tianjin dialect is somewhat like Yantai dialect from my experience. Dialect not only contains history, but also reflects the personality characteristics of people in different places. Whenever you hear different dialects, you will always think of specific life scenes, which makes you laugh. When you listen to Beijing dialect, you will always think of the man who lives between the streets and under the imperial city, drinking a big bowl of tea and chatting about anecdotes in the deep palace; The poverty of Tianjin dialect reveals the humor and unique perspective of life of this person; Northeast dialect, you can see the sly optimism in rough and tough living environment, and it is very funny; Shanghai dialect reveals shrewdness and triviality, Shaanxi dialect reveals coolness and recklessness, Sichuan dialect reveals leisure slowly, and quick words reveal blood ... These rich dialects make life lively and agile. Dialect is definitely an intangible cultural heritage, which deserves our careful care. Get to the point, tell me why I don't speak Mandarin often. I'm not against speaking Mandarin, but advocating that everyone communicate in dialects. I'm angry with those who despise and reject dialects (or those who despise and reject Qingdao dialect in their lives). In particular, some unit leaders are arrogant about their privileges and even talk about things in Mandarin, which is ridiculous! ) First of all, "Please speak Mandarin" is something that I think is "politically incorrect", that is, politically correct. Mandarin is an official language, which is promoted to facilitate communication, without affecting important things and avoiding unnecessary disorder in life. Especially in a country as big as China, there are so many dialects, not all of which are based on northern languages, and some of them are really difficult to communicate. I have a colleague from Jiangxi. It is said that they don't necessarily understand what they say across the river and across the mountain. But this does not mean that this Mandarin is sacred and inviolable, and the high dialect is just an agreed language expression. Mandarin and lingua franca have been promoted since ancient times. In modern times, after the Revolution of 1911, in order to develop China's economy and culture, Mandarin was also popularized in China. The word Mandarin was recognized by the government at that time in the Republic of China, and it became a formal title of national homonym. It is said that at that time, there were two alternative languages as the national language: the so-called Mandarin and Cantonese, and the parliamentarians decided which language to choose. It is said that in the end, Cantonese was defeated by one vote (another said three votes). Otherwise, as soon as we met today, it would be such bird words as "Hello", "Return to the house enterprise" and "Sprinkle water". Secondly, my feelings are hurt by the contempt of outsiders for Qingdao dialect, which makes me even more angry. Qingdao is my hometown and Qingdao dialect is my grandmother's language. I have deep feelings for both, and their contempt hurts me. Now there are more and more migrants in Qingdao, and the city is also expanding and impetuous. I estimate that the current migrant population will account for more than 7%. Qingdao people have always been simple and hospitable, not exclusive. We welcome you when you come. If you don't like it, please leave. Of course, living in any city is not an easy task, and it is inevitable that people will be wronged and frustrated. At this time, people often project this dissatisfaction into their living environment. They dare not accuse their leaders face to face and scold their bosses. They begin to complain that the city where they make a living is not good or bad, the housing prices are expensive, the transportation is inconvenient, the food is not smooth, and so on. Finally, the local accent can't escape. There are also several leaders who can't be leaders, but they will be officials. If they have nothing to do, they want to fiddle with their privileges and show their fluorescent power. "The accent needs to be changed." Fuck you, if you don't want to hear it, get out! Mao Zedong and Deng Xiaoping don't speak Mandarin, great men! Mandarin is originally a mandarin based on northern languages, dare to speak and don't understand, and pretend to be a grandson. I admit, I am biased against Putonghua. No matter how reasonable this bias is, I don't think so now anyway. I think Mandarin is quite deceptive and hypocritical in life. We have a general understanding that speaking Mandarin is a manifestation of civilized behavior, and speaking dialects is vulgar. Although it doesn't make sense, people all have this subconscious. Perhaps it is because it is an official language, and the official represents another class and another privilege. This class and privilege are easier for knowledgeable people (we think civilized people) to enter, so this understanding is caused. When I was growing up, I had this understanding. When I saw a classmate who spoke Mandarin and wore small glasses, I admired him very much, and even had a beautiful imagination about his origin and family. Later, it was found that it was not the case at all. It was something that had nothing to do with morality and spiritual civilization. I don't know why, most of these guys who come across when teenagers are growing up are disgusting. They like to speak Mandarin to disguise themselves. They have been attacking scheming since childhood, speculating on the mentality of the laity and catering to the tastes of the laity, so it is not surprising that they are disgusting. Especially with the continuous improvement of urbanization in China, people yearn for urban life (in fact, it has always been the case), especially in big cities, and the city where people come from has become a symbol of dividing people. City people mean that they have seen the world, are fashionable, are not rustic, are open-minded, and so on. In particular, people are vain animals and like to compare with others, so those who are ashamed of their hometown do not like to expose their origins. "Dialect" is the most direct feature that explains your origin, but Mandarin can eliminate this difference. You rarely hear that Beijingers try to hide their accents. The "Er" voice is extremely high, and you are afraid that you don't know that he is from Beijing, even though people in the surrounding areas of Beijing have made Beijing a ridiculous story. There are Shanghainese who speak Shanghainese even when they know that you don't understand it, even when they hold a multi-party exchange meeting on formal occasions. This really needs beating, and it must be pointed out for an objective period. I have a classmate in my university, whose hometown is from a certain area in Shandong, but it is said that she has a relative in Beijing, who can't wait to speak more like a Beijinger than a Beijinger on weekdays. Language communication is based on the purpose and effect of communication, and both sides can understand and feel comfortable. I think it doesn't matter what I say. Before I graduated from high school, I didn't know that foreigners would not understand Qingdao dialect. I felt that the pronunciation was similar, but the intonation was different. After graduating from high school, I worked in a restaurant next to my home. In a small restaurant, the boss didn't force me to speak Mandarin, but told me to speak slowly, otherwise foreigners wouldn't understand. At that time, I knew that the difference in tone and speed would also bring difficulties in communication. After I arrived at the university, most of my classmates were from Shandong and northerners, so I basically spoke Qingdao dialect on weekdays. When I first entered school, I didn't know why there was a ridiculous worry: people around me didn't speak Qingdao dialect, and the language environment was gone. Will I speak Qingdao dialect nonstandard after a long time? My fears were finally dashed. People's language function is not as fragile as I thought. When I graduated from college, I met one of my primary school classmates in Beijing. Everyone spoke Qingdao dialect, and one of his classmates said that my accent was much heavier than my classmate's. When I returned to Qingdao during the winter and summer vacations, I suddenly found a strange discovery. The Qingdao dialect spoken by people around me suddenly became awkward and unpleasant. At first, I thought I was no longer in this environment, and I needed a process of adaptation when I first came back. Later, I gradually found out that something was wrong. What they said was really wrong, and they "learned" it later. Nowadays, the city is about to become a metropolis, and the scope of the urban area is expanding day by day. Many places that we thought were not Qingdao also belong to Qingdao, and the population movement is also frequent. Many people are unwilling to be characterized as "old bazi" as Qingdao people say, so they quickly changed their minds. (In fact, there are still some "old bazi" who are not "old bazi". This oral phrase that we talked about all day when we were young has long since disappeared in my own mouth, because there are all "old bazi" around. Who are you talking about? You dare not say it even if you want to. "Old Bazi" is a derogatory term used by Qingdao people for country people. Later, it was discovered that the word "Bazi" originated from Shanghai dialect. After work, my tough style has not changed. I still speak Qingdao dialect in and out of the unit. At first, I didn't find anything wrong because I was too used to it. Later, the problem was gradually discovered, and some people didn't like it. As for the reason, it was much better. What annoys me most is individual leaders, not exchange work. I don't consciously say a few words of Qingdao dialect outside work, but I also have opinions. Have I forgotten where he is? Who do you think you are when you decide what words I want to choose to communicate with you? I'm used to playing with privileges, and I want to be a fucking parent. Of course, I'm not too tough to handle, but I don't like people who interfere in my private life. Now I speak Mandarin a lot. At least in the company, I can speak Mandarin with the leaders. After all, it's work, and they are good at it. It is also my principle to communicate with people outside the company and speak Mandarin. However, the exception is in Shandong, depending on the level of the other party's Putonghua, depending on the situation. Sometimes you say that the other party forces you to say it, but the words you say make you uncomfortable, and the other party is definitely uncomfortable. In this case, I will try my best to make everyone return to normal. Actually speaking Mandarin is also a habit. Now I speak more. Sometimes others and I speak Mandarin, and I unconsciously become ordinary. The most authentic reason why I speak Qingdao dialect is that it is the language I can master most skillfully. Only in this language can my emotions and sorrows be expressed incisively and vividly, and no other language can. I also want to show you that I am a real me, but others don't care much. In fact, if you look closely, most people who are willing and not ashamed to speak their hometown dialect are very temperamental and easy to associate with. This has sometimes become a tool for me to test each other. When talking to me, many people unconsciously talked about grandma's language under my leadership. A "Crazy Stone" made Qingdao dialect show off and made many people know Qingdao dialect. When a customer in Xinjiang called, he joked that he thought of me as soon as he heard Bo Huang's voice (in fact, this statement made me very embarrassed, and my leader thought I spoke Qingdao dialect at the customer's place, which was not like that at all). As a civilian, I also add a lot of glory to Qingdao dialect. Many people also like to listen to me speak Qingdao dialect, and I realize the coolness of our Qingdao people from me. It's not so hard for me to speak Qingdao dialect. Once a female classmate of my university came to Qingdao to play. When we got together, she said that one of the purposes of my coming to Qingdao was to listen to you speak Qingdao dialect. Listen, what a fucking talker!