coineineagh

May 01, 2015 08:08

Articles : coineineagh commented on news Why Isn't My Child Fluent Already? How Chinese Parents and Schools See Foreign Teachers

A decent article. I experienced the same in the language school industry. It's also noteworthy that FTs are put in classes with young kids to teach simple words, while adults get atrocious teaching from Chinese teachers. Because they're willing to 'sacrifice' more for their young kids' education than for their own. ... Full Comment>>

coineineagh

Apr 30, 2015 20:48

Articles : coineineagh commented on news China Crime Beat: Criminal Gang Caught for Complex Bank Card Fraud

In my country, I'd keep all my money in my account, and only a pittance of small chance in my wallet, for fear of pickpockets. Here, I'm inclined to trust my pocket more than my bank account. Full Comment>>

coineineagh

Apr 30, 2015 18:28

Around China : coineineagh commented on news Sichuan Woman Butchers Abusive Husband, Granted Deferred Execution

Nope. No sympathy for (likely premeditated) murder and cover-up. I'm tired of Chinese gaming the sympathy card, and this one is a fairly deliberate play on emotion. It's not our place to make excuses for bad behaviour, and citing 'cultural differences' has been done to death. Literally. Full Comment>>

coineineagh

Apr 30, 2015 18:24

Around China : coineineagh commented on news Sichuan Woman Butchers Abusive Husband, Granted Deferred Execution

By all means, enlighten me. Can you explain why being abused excuses murder? Full Comment>>

coineineagh

Apr 26, 2015 15:45

Articles : coineineagh commented on news Exploring Netizen Slang: What is a “Green Tea Bitch?”

in the old times, foreign ethnicities were defined by the food they ate. laowai are still considered beef eaters, muslims are "shuns pork people", jews are "extract sinew people". not much has changed, only now Chinese judge non-conformers by the non-water beverages they drink. it's really their own fault for not ... Full Comment>>

coineineagh

Apr 26, 2015 13:24

Blogs : coineineagh commented on SNMandarin 's blog Why do Chinese call us "Lǎowài老外 ”?

I'm an old foreigner. I think I was born dark-skinned and Thai, but when I turned 30, I gained light skin and a British passport. That's how foreignland works. Full Comment>>

coineineagh

Apr 25, 2015 17:58

Around China : coineineagh commented on news Sichuan Woman Butchers Abusive Husband, Granted Deferred Execution

Can't judge when I know so little about the situation. But murder seems an excessive countermeasure to household abouse. She hadn't considered running away? Full Comment>>

coineineagh

Apr 24, 2015 13:19

Around China : coineineagh commented on news Sexist Beijing Government Poster Causes Controversy on Weibo

Wrong. Who is your enemy? Anyone *weaker* than you. And don't compare Confucio-Maoism with guerillas: Guerillas need to be brave. Chinese cower in fear of one another, and the ones at the top are just the most well-connected cravens. Full Comment>>

coineineagh

Apr 23, 2015 15:59

Around China : coineineagh commented on news Sexist Beijing Government Poster Causes Controversy on Weibo

This is why China truly hates the west. Modern concepts that unbalance the already precarious harmony of a society that is struggling to catch up. Old values become totally indefensible, when there are countries out there that criminalize traditional sexism. I can sympathize from a larger point of view, but the ... Full Comment>>

coineineagh

Apr 21, 2015 00:45

Articles : coineineagh commented on news Get Rich Quick: Six Lucrative Industries On the Rise in China

none of these surprise me. you find a shop for each of those industries on every street in China, except glasses. it's part of modern Chinese culture to spend a lot on these products. Wedding photos are for the ubiquitous face and marriage reasons. Glasses are due to the myopia epidemic of schoolkids forced to stare ... Full Comment>>

coineineagh

Apr 19, 2015 13:59

Articles : coineineagh commented on news Should the World Fear Chinese Soft Power?

Does China still believe they can spread bad culture and values effortlessly, merely by being a big country? I quote: "Educators know that water will seek its own level and it is only a matter of time before China, as the second largest world economy, becomes number one." - I guess Hollywood and Bollywood were ... Full Comment>>

coineineagh

Apr 19, 2015 13:38

Articles : coineineagh commented on news Gamer Girls Gone Wild: Female Online Gaming Partners for Hire Provide Sexual Services

I've never played any online game where you need to pay for membership or an account. I play tons of games, but all offline and mostly pirated. I did notice that Chinese have an affinity for gambling and paid games, even installing pinball-type games for 3-year-olds in shops. For a clear-thinking person, it should be... Full Comment>>

coineineagh

Apr 14, 2015 17:05

Articles : coineineagh commented on news Why Can't China Attract Foreign Professionals?

i wonder how many of the poignant comments here will secretly get cleaned up in about two months, to harmonize this article. Full Comment>>

coineineagh

Apr 13, 2015 11:02

Articles : coineineagh commented on news Angry Face, Watermelon, Peace Sign! The Rise of Emojis in the East and West

they're smileys, not "emojis". China didn't invent them, merely copy+innovate. most of the asian emoji faces are so stupid,they actively lower the viewer's IQ. the one i hate most is the snot bubble when sleeping: Hahaha, look he's losing face it's so HILARIOUS hahaha. Full Comment>>

coineineagh

Apr 07, 2015 15:26

Blogs : coineineagh commented on SNMandarin 's blog Why do Chinese call us "Lǎowài老外 ”?

when i'm accosted with "laowai, helIOOO..? (hihihi)" i'm in the habit of replying "daluren [=mainlander], hAAArAAw." it's my way of respecting their deep culture. Full Comment>>

coineineagh

Mar 01, 2015 16:19

Around China : coineineagh commented on news French Man’s Organs Save 4 Lives in China

If it becomes known during your latest hospital visit that you have the correct blood type for certain moneyed patients on the waiting list, and that you are an organ donor... I shudder to think what will happen. Full Comment>>

coineineagh

Feb 24, 2015 12:11

Blogs : coineineagh commented on ossey7 's blog An African English teacher in China

how does this blog, full of company names, recruiters, locations and personal advertisement for a website make it through screening? i wrote a blog months ago about my wife's VBAC (vaginal birth after cesarian), and they refused to put it up because it mentioned names and institutions. even after everything was ... Full Comment>>

coineineagh

Feb 24, 2015 12:11

Blogs : coineineagh commented on ossey7 's blog An African English teacher in China

how does this blog, full of company names, recruiters, locations and personal advertisement for a website make it through screening? i wrote a blog months ago about my wife's VBAC (vaginal birth after cesarian), and they refused to put it up because it mentioned names and institutions. even after everything was ... Full Comment>>

coineineagh

Feb 23, 2015 22:12

Articles : coineineagh commented on news History of Foreign Powers Who Have Held Territories in China

beat me to it. it is now rationalised by seeing mongolians as a Chinese ethnic minority, so it "doesn't count". Requirements for being Chinese: "looks like Han. Nationality not relevant." Full Comment>>

coineineagh

Feb 18, 2015 00:59

Articles : coineineagh commented on news 9 Important Differences between Foreigners and Chinese

i'm guessing this article refers to anglo-saxon cultures, since English countries are the only ones besides Japan than chinese even know about. i love how they describe chinese as "subtle" and "discreet", then in point 2) Chinese will look through the personal belongings in your house as if it were a shop. here's a ... Full Comment>>

coineineagh

Feb 10, 2015 09:45

Around China : coineineagh commented on news Foreign Model Exodus at Spring Festival Time

the few desperate russian girls who make a living by being objectified for face, all decided to visit their family when Chinese do. groundbreaking news. i guess all that stalking and unhealthy interest in their perspnal lives, really paid off for this "reporter". Full Comment>>

coineineagh

Feb 04, 2015 08:51

Around China : coineineagh commented on news Ningbo Woman Tries to Marry 26-Year-Old Nephew for Daughter’s High School Entrance

Using rules to evade rules. I'd ask why those people felt the need to go to such lengths in the first place. Chinese usually rate marriage as very important, and education too. This is just like the hukou BS, which is seen as an equally valid reason to marry someone. I won't even discuss how people here marry for ... Full Comment>>

coineineagh

Feb 03, 2015 01:57

Around China : coineineagh commented on news China Warns against Western Values in University Textbooks

either they consider humanism to be western, or China is worried that students might learn how commerce, propaganda and the justice system work. that might raise some awkward questions. since the government can't tolerate accountability, blame the west, harmonize, and educate at a no-child-left-behind pace. i ... Full Comment>>

coineineagh

Feb 01, 2015 15:52

Articles : coineineagh commented on news Book Smart, Not Street Smart: Beijing PhD Student Tricked by Computer Sales Clerk

Someone got scammed, and this long story has nothing newsworthy in it. The newsworthy aspect is that China salivates over such episodes of opportunism and victimization. Zhong-Cancun will be more popular than ever because of the publicity. Full Comment>>

coineineagh

Jan 28, 2015 09:16

Articles : coineineagh commented on news My Chinese Spouse: Love Has No Borders

WHAT!? I CAN'T HEAR YOU. TYPE LOUDER!!!1! Full Comment>>