coineineagh

Aug 13, 2015 06:49

Around China : coineineagh commented on news Many Injured on Hainan Airlines Flight When Plane Drops 4000 Meters

And this is another reason why on-board cameras would be a good thing. I wouldn't be saying this if people got killed, but I'd love to see how it looked, passengers hurled around the cabin weightlessly. The world has been deprived some amazing spontaneous entertainment, and I mourn the loss. Full Comment>>

coineineagh

Aug 13, 2015 03:49

Around China : coineineagh commented on news Men Physically Fight to Save Face, End Up with Fractured Rib, Jail Time

The presence of women at the table was conspicuously omitted. Chinese only beat one another into hospital when competing over women. Full Comment>>

coineineagh

Aug 13, 2015 03:47

Around China : coineineagh commented on news Jackie Chan Creates Controversy with “I Want Countries to Have Disasters” Comment

7 comments? Haha. Someone's been deleting and forgot to edit the comment count. Full Comment>>

coineineagh

Aug 10, 2015 20:31

Around China : coineineagh commented on news Face Lift for 100 Yuan Bill, New Version to be Released in November

Time for an upgrade. Do they make larger banknotes (500, 1000) to suit people's needs? No, locals love playing with their bulky cash wads. A facelift for the biggest banknote pnly: More gold equals more class! Full Comment>>

coineineagh

Aug 10, 2015 14:46

Articles : coineineagh commented on news The 5 Stages of Expat Life in China

i can picture some bored old Chinese guy, unable to discuss socially relevant topics, reminiscing on all those decades of staring down total strangers because they are different, and all the assumptions he and his friends made about foreigners. They invested their brainpower making sweeping generalizations that are ... Full Comment>>

coineineagh

Aug 05, 2015 15:32

Around China : coineineagh commented on news Police Catch Anti-Drugs Ambassador Taking Crystal Meth

Just speaking out againt drugs doesn't make you an anti-drugs ambassador. Full Comment>>

coineineagh

Aug 05, 2015 15:27

Around China : coineineagh commented on news Colombian Beauty Queen Faces Death Penalty for Drug Smuggling in Guangzhou

"Is this your laptop?" "Yes it is." "It's full of drugs. You are under arrest." "Oh no, it must have been tampered with. Those drugs aren't mine." Explain to me how you can still believe she was tricked. Full Comment>>

coineineagh

Aug 05, 2015 15:22

Around China : coineineagh commented on news Colombian Beauty Queen Faces Death Penalty for Drug Smuggling in Guangzhou

But she's beautiful! How can this be possible? China knows that the beautiful belong to the fortunate upper class. This definitely warrants a news article, unlike all the uggo's on death row. Being beautiful is a Chinese girl's most valued skill. It doesn't matter that she's otherwise unskilled, perhaps trying her ... Full Comment>>

coineineagh

Aug 05, 2015 03:45

Around China : coineineagh commented on news Chinese Media: The Dangers of Hiring Illegal Foreign Teachers

Yeah, CELTA is a bit more involved than a simple TEFL/TESOL crash teaching course. I did the TEFL course before moving to China, and with my non-relevant Biology master's degree, I'd fall into the article's third category of teachers who often perform poorly. For a select few institution I'm underqualified, but i ... Full Comment>>

coineineagh

Aug 03, 2015 04:28

Articles : coineineagh commented on news Fresh and Safe Food in China: How to Properly Clean Out Your Fridge

That's amazing. First I thought they deleted all comments and moved it to the top, but in fact there are now two copies of this story: this headline, and the one further down with five comments already.. Well copied! Full Comment>>

coineineagh

Aug 02, 2015 05:01

(Shanghai) Features : coineineagh commented on news Fresh and Safe Food in China: How to Properly Clean Out Your Fridge

News flash: All laowai know how to defrost a fridge. Full Comment>>

coineineagh

Jul 29, 2015 14:12

Around China : coineineagh commented on news 6 Mainlanders Beat Up HK Airline Staff After Flight Delay

i was in a crowd waiting to board a boat. bad weather delayed the ferry the previous day, and the first boat was completely full. the second one was very small and filled up in no time. it was preparing to leave, when one guy decided to jump the barrier and face off with security. the first moment is the most ... Full Comment>>

coineineagh

Jul 27, 2015 01:16

Articles : coineineagh commented on news How to Lose Your Chinese Colleagues in 7 Days

When my supervisor told me i wasn't allowed to leave the building for my dinner break, i offered to help her keep an eye on the Chinese staff, to make sure no one was leaving to eat. For some reason, she became unhappy about her own rule, andeveryone was free to eat outside again. Full Comment>>

coineineagh

Jul 24, 2015 03:02

Around China : coineineagh commented on news Foreign “Spartans” Detained for Street Campaign in Beijing

i guess my sarcasm didn't register. anyway, 5 chengguang holding hundreds of spartans at bay? i have a new moviescript in mind: "300… and 5" Full Comment>>

coineineagh

Jul 23, 2015 17:22

Articles : coineineagh commented on news Woman Hoping for Green Card Marriage Sues Dating Company for Not Delivering

ha ha? dunno what to think about this story. mercenary dating and swindles and fraud claims and stupidity all round. what was thw woman thinking when she expected to emigrate with no language skills?what was in her head when she payed the money? did she seriously believe she could sue for fraud?? with these ... Full Comment>>

coineineagh

Jul 23, 2015 17:05

Around China : coineineagh commented on news Foreign “Spartans” Detained for Street Campaign in Beijing

and if the marketing campaing just happened to lead to those muscular foreign Spartans getting floored and mounted by scrawny Chinese policemen, more's the better. Full Comment>>

coineineagh

Jul 22, 2015 11:10

Articles : coineineagh commented on news China's Latest Fix: Trending Drug-Related Stories

"Indeed, a common enemy to humanity, in the words of Premier Li Keqiang" - the drugs or the Chinese government officials? Full Comment>>

coineineagh

Jul 22, 2015 07:37

Around China : coineineagh commented on news 5 Arrested in Uniqlo Fitting Room Sex Tape Scandal

even better. Full Comment>>

coineineagh

Jul 22, 2015 01:10

Around China : coineineagh commented on news 5 Arrested in Uniqlo Fitting Room Sex Tape Scandal

the foreign devil menace (uniqlo is korean) strikes again. at least korea is the part of foreignland China objects the least about, and those two sure looked sexy.. oh my. dust off the gallows, boys! "hey, why did all the locals stop staring at me and become fixated on their iPhones? " Full Comment>>

coineineagh

Jul 21, 2015 05:22

Articles : coineineagh commented on news How to Recognize a “Face Job” When Applying for Jobs in China

pretty sure i commented on this rehashed article last time it was dragged out. Full Comment>>

coineineagh

Jul 17, 2015 14:16

Around China : coineineagh commented on news Zhejiang's Public Services Ranked Best in East China

did they choose the photo because it says Pubiic Service Full Comment>>

coineineagh

Jul 17, 2015 05:17

Around China : coineineagh commented on news Uniqlo Fitting Room Sex Tape Breaks the Chinese Internet

Mercenary women are open for business 24/7 and accommodate their tuhao benefactors readily, but they set a disturbing trend. how many nutters are going to be paying prostitutes so they can measure up with their own vulgar sex tapes? it's all or nothing with Chinese, even sexually. No sense of measure.at all. Full Comment>>

coineineagh

Jul 15, 2015 21:52

Articles : coineineagh commented on news What Does it Take to Be Middle Class in China?

In common speech, when people speak of middle class, it often refers to middle income households. That much is true, and the article is not wrong to use this simplification. However, expats are exposed first-hand to the total lack of sophistication, entrepreneurship, education, social/cultural life or progressive ... Full Comment>>

coineineagh

Jul 15, 2015 02:52

Articles : coineineagh commented on news What Does it Take to Be Middle Class in China?

as demonstrated by this report, the middle class is defined by income only. no talk about family values, community engagement, intellectual development, maintenance of cultural traditions, being the hearth of creativity, private enterprise,development of the services sector… Nope, those were the boring footnotes in ... Full Comment>>

coineineagh

Jul 14, 2015 16:04

Blogs : coineineagh commented on nzteacher80 's blog Going to Shanghai

i loved you're comment about them not sure if they're having fun. a perfect description of Chinese nightclub atmosphere. Full Comment>>