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That's always a safe bet. There are always alternatives. I've just never seen such a situation as described in those articles. I haven't even noticed mild awkwardness for the numerous times I've...

Young 20-something girls with attitudes. :rolleyes:

Chinese friends here in Shanghai have called waitresses with "xiaojie" and I've heard it in various other settings where it is obvious the...

I think Pimsleur is good for what it is nonetheless, at the very beginning.

As for ChinesePod and the like, if you're at an intermediate level you really shouldn't need anything like that. You...

No. I live in Shanghai and I hear it all the time in professional settings even where the name is unknown. Professionals will simply call "xiaojie to get the attention of a young female client, and...

Not really. This term is not outdated and I've never found it to be taken with offense, ever. Natives still use it here all the time; customers to waitresses, various professionals to young female...