I don't know if this qualifies but I asked a guy in an IT department who was obsessed with smartphones if he knew much about the current Huawei models - this was before the US ban politics started back when they were trying to get into the Western markets. While he donned his fedora (not kidding) he told me that if I "wanted a cheap phone [he] could give [me] recommendations"

typical westoid didn't realize huawei was already cranking out phones that outperformed whatever it was he had from samsung.....still took the time to be a snob at me....