I putting this up here for a few reasons. It is a clip of an argument on a bus in Hong Kong. The younger man patted the older man in front of him on the shoulder when he thought he was speaking too loud on his cell phone. The older man reacted violently to his fellow passenger. Another passenger filmed the incident on his cell phone in case the police got involved.
The incident has become a phenomena in China. Undue attention has been paid to it, articles have been written about it and it has been dissected in as many ways as you can image. Cartoons have taken to reenacting the episode between characters. Some of the conversation has been turned into popular Chinese phrases. "I have pressure" and "Not yet resolved!" have become as popular as "That's how I roll" and "...really?" in this country.

The man took on the title "Bus Uncle" as Uncle is a term used to refer to older men, one that is not disrespectful.

The Chinese media have explained that this is the product of the overstressful Hong Kong Corporate lifestyle while the younger man is a good example of the passivity of Chinese youth. All the while each clutch their cell phones, unaware that they themselves are being captured on a cell phone, soon to be posted on YouTube and seen around the world, parodied and analyzed. It's a perfect example of technology becoming overwhelming. No one in the clip seems to have any escape from it.

Then it is quickly taken on as a pop culture oddity. Two people lifted out of their lives to become minor celebrities at their own expense. It had grown to such a size that the Bus Uncle contacted the younger man after both had resolved the issue to work together for a "Bus Uncle Rave Party." Needless to say, the other party wasn't interested.
The Bus Uncle was later attacked and beaten by three masked men at his place of work. All because the young man wanted some quiet so he could nap on his way home after a long day at work.

Then I wonder how much of this has been constructed by the Chinese media. Front page stories have been written about it, pushing it to the forefront of the peoples' attention. Is it a case of media making a story out of nothing or reflective of (Chinese) society at large? I mean, if this had taken place in America I'm sure the incident would have taken a much more violent turn.