silverbutton1 on news Changsha Man With 17 Girlfriends Detained for Fraud (5 comments)
My inside sources tell me that "Womanizer = Fraudster" in Chinese Law. Its in the law books.... 10 GF and below its a misdemeanor. More than 10, its a felony. Full Comment>>
silverbutton1 on news Hot Pot Restaurant Gives Discounts to Women in Short Skirts(13 comments)
My inside sources tell me women get a 20% off if they wear g-string bikinis.... Full Comment>>
silverbutton1 on news “Tsinghua Doctoral Student” Tries to Sell Himself for 5 Million Yuan (13 comments)
Doctoral Student?! Looks more like an escapee from the mental asylum acting like a retard standing in that box... Full Comment>>
silverbutton1 on news Lion Kills Breeder in Shandong, Is Shot by Police (5 comments)
So, a man was trling to bleed with a lion, and was kirred? Full Comment>>
silverbutton1 on news Qingdao Traffic Volunteer Hits Woman With Hammer for Jaywalking(5 comments)
Reading your comment, Im thinking of the old batman shows. *BAM* *WHOP* *BASH* *BONK* Classic! Full Comment>>
silverbutton1 on news Sichuan Woman Has Crazy List of Conditions for Blind Dates: “If You Fall for A Loser, You Lose Face”(18 comments)
Tom Leykis! You good sir are promoted to Jedi Master. Full Comment>>
silverbutton1 on news Chinese Students Can Now Apply to University of San Francisco With Gaokao Score (9 comments)
Its been an ongoing trend throughout American universities for at least the past 2 decades to include more and more international students. International Students pay much higher tuition than out-of-state and in-state students. Universities are run like a corp biz now...all about the $$$$. Sad, but true. Full Comment>>
silverbutton1 on news No Zuo No Die: It's OK to Be A Little Crazy (6 comments)
"Miscellaneous ramblings of some girl who happens to be in Shanghai and thinks she is edgy because she wears a wig. zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz" You said it. Full Comment>>
silverbutton1 on news CCTV Anchor Under Fire for Wearing Apple Watch on Air(17 comments)
Sources tell me that 30 college campuses have been selected to transition from the online debate format to an in-person one. Check with your local university to see if it has been selected... Full Comment>>
silverbutton1 on news 5 Reasons Why Foreigners Come Work in China (29 comments)
IS it fair to say we all come from a country named "Foreign", thus we are labeled as foreigners. BTW, do you speak foreignese? and what are the visa requirements for the typical Chinese to visit Foreign? Full Comment>>
silverbutton1 on news 5 Advantages of Expat Life in China -用户自己要求删除20150514日(18 comments)
I just love the following dialogue that occurs to me from time to time: chinese: So you are an Engrish Teachel? me: No, Maths and Sciences. chinese: So you teach math and science...in chinese? Me: No, I teach it in English. chinese: Ahh, so you are an Engrish teachel!? me: *facepalm* Full Comment>>
silverbutton1 on news Urban Women in China Making Strides, Want Gender Equality in Workplace (6 comments)
I see you learned somewhere on how the feminazis skew statistics to make it appear that they earn less than men. You are promoted to Jedi Master. Full Comment>>
silverbutton1 on news Urban Women in China Making Strides, Want Gender Equality in Workplace (6 comments)
“Women's Living Blue Book: Chinese Women's Life Status Report No. 9,” and Chinese women's magazine, Huakun Women's Survey Center and Huakun Consumer Guidance Center. = social engineering. that work makes women, “more confident,” and “more respected,” and makes life, “more fulfilling.” -yeah right, i believe ... Full Comment>>
silverbutton1 on news China Publicly Blacklists 4 Badly Behaved Chinese Tourists (15 comments)
"Look Mom...Human Pyramid!" Full Comment>>
silverbutton1 on news Teacher Who Made Her Student Carry Her Umbrella: I Was Wrong To Do So (8 comments)
Oh the horror! Honestly people, is this news?! Jeez, get a life. Full Comment>>
silverbutton1 on news Why Isn't My Child Fluent Already? How Chinese Parents and Schools See Foreign Teachers(40 comments)
Let me also mention a few more tidbits on learning a language: ambition of the person. ability of the person (some learn languages better than others). ****> the amount of exposure to the language <**** How many times and how long per given time. the earlier the age, the better. the brain "hardwires" ... Full Comment>>
silverbutton1 on news Why Isn't My Child Fluent Already? How Chinese Parents and Schools See Foreign Teachers(40 comments)
If it hasnt been said here, I know its been said before somewhere on echinacities. But ill go ahead and say it here as it applies. EVERYTHING ISNT LEARNED IN A CLASSROOM SETTING. Full Comment>>
silverbutton1 on news Why Isn't My Child Fluent Already? How Chinese Parents and Schools See Foreign Teachers(40 comments)
I suspect the folks that run the big $$$$ ESL businesses in China bribe the govt to keep it off. more $$$ for them. kind of a "cornering the market approach" of sorts. Oh well, C'est la Vie ! :( Full Comment>>
silverbutton1 on news Why Isn't My Child Fluent Already? How Chinese Parents and Schools See Foreign Teachers(40 comments)
One thing I'm puzzled by is the fact that so many Chinese will pay so much for their child to learn English, but yet (as far as I know), they dont have enough 100% English speaking channels on the TV. Are there even any cartoons in English? ...for starters?! Full Comment>>
silverbutton1 on news Overly Curious Passenger Fined for Inflating Life Jacket Mid-Flight (8 comments)
She swore at them b/c she told them she likes to blow things, and to leave her alone. Full Comment>>
silverbutton1 on news Canadian in Love Searches for Lost Online “Girlfriend” in Shenzhen(39 comments)
He and anyone that pays 11,000 RMB to send/receive messages is an ignorant idiot. Full Comment>>
silverbutton1 on news Jealous Husband Gets Revenge: Posts Naked Photos of Wife in Shandong Village (9 comments)
I be dang! There once was a man named Yang, who had a pang feeling his wife's tang was being gang-banged. Poor Yang felt the stang so much… so he hanged up naked pictures of the ill deed. Full Comment>>
silverbutton1 on news Family of Great Wall Victim File Lawsuit Against Canadian(14 comments)
A short story. A danish fella years ago accidentally ran over a child in Thailand. The crowds gathered and started chanting the equivalent of $20,000 in compensation. He ended up having to pay. I learned from that story that if you are involved in something like this involving a death, and no criminal charges are ... Full Comment>>
silverbutton1 on news Gamer Girls Gone Wild: Female Online Gaming Partners for Hire Provide Sexual Services(16 comments)
Soon, she began to offer the same “special services,” to other customers who were also “good-looking,” and “generous.” Oh, I get it, a selective prostitute. You are still a prostitute nonetheless... Full Comment>>
silverbutton1 on news Single Woman Hangs Men's Underwear Out Window to Deter Thieves, Accidentally Deters Date(6 comments)
Ive heard rumors that male Chinese thieves specifically target places that have mens used underwear as they then sell them on the brown stain markets. So, actually she was doing herself more harm than good... Full Comment>>