‘Bus Uncle’ bullies his way to Web infamy

The incident happened more than a month ago and half a world away, but the mainstream media, in this case the Wall Street Journal, yesterday picked up on the strange and wonderful story of Bus Uncle. According to the story, 23-year-old Elvis Ho was riding a bus in Hong Kong when he tapped the shoulder of an older man. Addressing him in Cantonese as “Uncle,” a common and respectful way to address an older male stranger, Ho asked him to speak more quietly on his cell phone.