While I was on the bus home, my UK travel mate sms'd me: Sitting behind a chinese guy who speaks with an american accent. And he speaks real loud. buay tahan. How i wish you are here for me to speak loudly to. Oddly amused, I replied that I have an accent too. And the woman replied: That is why i wish you are here. Your accent is much better. His is fake. Eh, thanks. I think.

Incidentally we both boarded the same numbered bus headed in the same direction, just about 15 minutes apart.