Lajiao_Joe on news Top 6 Misconceptions about Foreigners in China(141 comments)
I would say only about 5% of the Chinese people I have attempted to communicate with in China were able to speak Mandarin in a clear, standard and proper accent. Chinese people generally suck at speaking their own national language. Don't blame it on the education. I have met many Chinese teachers who taught their ... Full Comment>>
Lajiao_Joe on news Frenchman Has Concrete Jungle Nightmare on First Day in Nanjing(10 comments)
How can you say "thank you" in "broken Chinese?" It's just the same word twice. Full Comment>>
Lajiao_Joe on xiaoxiong 's blog Misunderstood images about laowai(6 comments)
Chinese people can't even speak Chinese. They all speak their ignorant country village fangyan. I would say only about 5% of the Chinese people I have ever met in China can speak Mandarin properly and clearly. Then again I live in Guangzhou so no one here really gives a shit about speaking Mandarin properly anyway. ... Full Comment>>
Lajiao_Joe on news Photos of Female Math Teacher Teaching in Underwear Go Viral(18 comments)
Damn... maybe if I had a teacher like this when I was in school I would not have sucked so much in math class... Full Comment>>
Lajiao_Joe on news Shanghai Gets Its First Public Toilet for Pets(4 comments)
They need to install public toilets in China for people who let their children piss and shit in the street. Oh wait... They already have those... yet the Chinese still let their children piss and shit in the streets... ... ... Full Comment>>
Lajiao_Joe on chamaflauge 's blog The Content of My Character(31 comments)
Dude, they pulled some BS on you. Sorry to hear it. I worked for Web in Guangzhou back in 2011. We had a non native black guy from Sudan (he had immigrated to the UK). We had another native British black guy for a while too before he went back to England. I didn't know Web could be so discriminating. Maybe it's just ... Full Comment>>
Lajiao_Joe on xiaoxiong 's blog Misunderstood images about laowai(6 comments)
Unfortunately I have never become accustomed to hearing Canto-babble. I don't like to brag about my language skills. I didn't study in any university and I live in the South so it's not easy to learn the proper pronunciation living here, but I do feel I make more of an effort to speak clearly and properly than most ... Full Comment>>