A rock climber from Hong Kong has come under fire after reportedly calling a team of rescuers who risked their lives for her in Taiwan “garbage” and “bastards”.
The 33-year-old old, surnamed Cheung, went climbing with two men and a five-year-old boy at Long Dong Rock on Taiwan’s northeastern coast on Sunday afternoon.
The area had been declared out of bounds due to the incoming Typhoon Dujuan, and, lo and behold, the group found themselves trapped by strong waves as the night drew in.
They called for help around 7:30pm, after which more than 40 firefighters, 14 fire engines and ambulances and three boats were scrambled to the scene.
During a five-hour mission that saw rescue workers scaling the cliff and swimming in the rough waves, however, Cheung was reportedly less than appreciative, calling her saviours rude names and demanding they keep her dry.
The rescue team leader later wrote on his Facebook page: “It was my first time losing my cool during a rescue effort”, because the woman “surprisingly said she could not get wet”.
“So, were you expecting us to carry you like a bride when saving you?”
“There was not even a ‘thank you’ after she was freed, and she was angry with the rescuers. And she was so unwilling to provide her details to the police.”
Cheung also reportedly refused a hospital check and was shown on local TV footage abusing journalists.
“Ask those two pieces of rubbish to leave,” she said. When a journalist asked her: “Are we rubbish?”, she replied:,“Yes, for sure,” according to reports.
We get cranky too when we’re cold and wet, but this takes Hong Kong brat culture to a whole new and embarrassing level.
Sources: SCMP, Apple Daily via EJI
