coineineagh

Dec 18, 2013 14:12

Blogs : coineineagh commented on expatlife26 's blog How I Moved on From Teaching (And Why You Should Too!)

you say that nobody has attempted to refute your views from a factual standpoint. but myself and some other nobodies have been offering opposing views firmly rooted in reality. nevertheless it's moot to argue that your own views of self-appraisal, lifestyle and career goals are factual. such a topic is so heavily ... Full Comment>>

coineineagh

Dec 18, 2013 13:34

Articles : coineineagh commented on news More Than Just Pointing: How to Order in a Chinese Restaurant

intonation. 1 is a flat, constant tone, like singing. 2 is an ascending tone, like a question. 3 is a weird descinding then ascending "hiccup". 4 is a decending tone; forceful like an emphasis Full Comment>>

coineineagh

Dec 18, 2013 10:20

Around China : coineineagh commented on news Students Collapses During Race, Regains Consciousness 2 Hours Later

always bring your lucky wad of cash, or you may have an unsuccessful recovery. Full Comment>>

coineineagh

Dec 18, 2013 10:17

Around China : coineineagh commented on news Beijinger Finds Out There Are the Occasional Unsavoury Characters on Couchsurfing

might be true, but it might also be that nothing was stolen, and the guy just wants money from the backpacker or website. Full Comment>>

coineineagh

Dec 17, 2013 11:58

(Shanghai) In Pulse : coineineagh commented on news Husband Stabs Foreigner to Death in Shanghai Restaurant

they'll give it the death penalty, right? good riddance. be careful which women you talk to, expats. jealous chinese husbands are not good at balancing appropriate responses. Full Comment>>

coineineagh

Dec 15, 2013 13:35

Blogs : coineineagh commented on expatlife26 's blog How I Moved on From Teaching (And Why You Should Too!)

Yes, just call me a troll (and... stalker? listen to yourself, man) in order to mentally categorize all my comments as worthless, despite the fact that they offer valid opposing views. I think your namecalling-without-substance makes it quite clear who may be trolling, now. Every expat who lives in China eventually ... Full Comment>>

coineineagh

Dec 15, 2013 13:17

Blogs : coineineagh commented on coineineagh 's blog Teaching Rant

I e-mailed them, but they just sent me a summary of the school background and values. They said I should ask if I had any questions, but my original e-mail clearly requested information on the *position* they had available. Shanghai is on the other side of the country, anyway, so I'm more inclined to look for ... Full Comment>>

coineineagh

Dec 14, 2013 17:59

Blogs : coineineagh commented on Erichu 's blog Study Abroad: Are Chinese Really Thinking What's Best For Their Children?

To be honest, this is the first time I've encountered the term PISA. My observations are on the ground in Chinese training schools, so I don't know much about international rankings. After looking it up, there's nothing I can input into the discussion that hasn't already been said. Chinese learn for taking tests, ... Full Comment>>

coineineagh

Dec 14, 2013 13:40

Blogs : coineineagh commented on murphy903 's blog Western Education vs. Eastern Education

"IF Western Education is THAT much better, then, shouldn't Western styles of teaching be adopted in China?" But haven't you heard? China had the Cultural Revolution, which makes its people culturally superior to foreigners. They are only interested in copying the advancements the West made in its Industrial ... Full Comment>>

coineineagh

Dec 14, 2013 11:49

Articles : coineineagh commented on news 8 Do’s and Don’ts to Improve Air Quality at Home

It appears to be professional advice, but a lot of it is impractical. What the heck is a shower filter anyway? Full Comment>>

coineineagh

Dec 14, 2013 10:21

Around China : coineineagh commented on news China Drafts Regulation to Ban Smoking in Public Places

It would be nice if there wasn't a smoke stench in toilets, elevators, the office and so on. But good luck getting the privileged in China to modify their behaviour. They get a free pass, because nobody dares challenge them. Full Comment>>

coineineagh

Dec 14, 2013 01:54

Blogs : coineineagh commented on coineineagh 's blog A bit of conspiracy...

In response to yet another 'rude foreigner' distraction presented by Chinese media: http://www.lostlaowai.com/news/said-said-foul-mouthed-foreigner-beijing-culpable-conned/ Have a look at the 2nd embedded video. It was presented via media as 'damning concrete evidence' that the foreigner caused the accident. Look at ... Full Comment>>

coineineagh

Dec 13, 2013 20:49

Around China : coineineagh commented on news Harbin Woman Arrested for Selling Tiger Skin Rug Heirloom

Little difference with how confiscated contraband is handled in the West. They only take care to incinerate drugs, but the rest will be hamstered by greedy police, or auctioned off in the black market for profit. Sometimes donations are made to museums, but museums are probably given so many of the same kind of ... Full Comment>>

coineineagh

Dec 13, 2013 17:38

Around China : coineineagh commented on news Harbin Woman Arrested for Selling Tiger Skin Rug Heirloom

Yeah, this is great. Even if you sell old heirlooms, it still fires up a market, because posturing peers will want to get the same bragging rights, even at the expense of endangered species. Let tigers be spared the brunt of this mass consumerist madness. Full Comment>>

coineineagh

Dec 13, 2013 16:51

Blogs : coineineagh commented on chamaflauge 's blog The Content of My Character

This is tragic but typical. There is no cultural sensitivity in China at all. The parents and school staff all accept this discrimination without apologizing for consumer demands. Rest assured that their ignorant attitudes earn them no respect internationally. The rigid simplicity of childish uninformed opinions ... Full Comment>>

coineineagh

Dec 13, 2013 16:28

Blogs : coineineagh commented on coineineagh 's blog Teaching Rant

Old cars can't be easily reverse-engineered, because there are too many different kinds, liked by different people. And there is nothing gained by trying to reverse engineer old technology on dozens of different brands of old cars with outdated engines. It's hardly the most pressing issue concerning people, but I ... Full Comment>>

coineineagh

Dec 13, 2013 15:32

Blogs : coineineagh commented on expatlife26 's blog How I Moved on From Teaching (And Why You Should Too!)

This blog is like a music video. Although there are talented artists out there, the music industry will only help out dumbass bozos that actively promote immoral values like condescendant classism, whimsical consumer purchases, provocative bragging and so on. So when you watch MTV, you'll get flooded with ... Full Comment>>

coineineagh

Dec 13, 2013 14:54

Blogs : coineineagh commented on expatlife26 's blog How I Moved on From Teaching (And Why You Should Too!)

Think about your statement for a moment. How can you characterize people based solely on the fact that they take offense to a judgemental piece written with such arrogance? It's a slippery slope argument; by that reasoning it's basically impossible to take offense to anything without being labeled the jealous ... Full Comment>>

coineineagh

Dec 12, 2013 23:43

Around China : coineineagh commented on news Students Collapses During Race, Regains Consciousness 2 Hours Later

Miraculous recovery. Unable to determine the cause of the collapse. It should make me believe in the competence of hospitals? It might, if medicine were a matter of luck and good fortune. Next time I visit a hospital, I'll bring my lucky 4-leaf clover and demand that the doctors make a wish before prescribing ... Full Comment>>

coineineagh

Dec 12, 2013 17:01

Blogs : coineineagh commented on expatlife26 's blog How I Moved on From Teaching (And Why You Should Too!)

And there are lots of ways to get that message across positively, but all your attempts have been way off the mark. All I know about your personality is what you have been preaching in this blog, and I feel it clashes strongly with my personal values, not to mention social harmony. Yes, I criticise you for having ... Full Comment>>

coineineagh

Dec 12, 2013 15:41

Blogs : coineineagh commented on expatlife26 's blog How I Moved on From Teaching (And Why You Should Too!)

I'm more than just personally offended by the subtle messages repeated throughout expatlife26's blog. His attitudes are harmful to society, because it alters behaviour patterns for the worse as well has hurts people's feelings. I take offense at someone actively encouraging such rigid world views - we as rational ... Full Comment>>

coineineagh

Dec 12, 2013 15:20

Blogs : coineineagh commented on expatlife26 's blog How I Moved on From Teaching (And Why You Should Too!)

Well, my comments were merely a sneer towards her, to be honest. Calling this blog 'fantastic' was what got me irritated. This blog is mainly an arrogant self-appraisal of expatlife26's (limited) career success, laced with so many ignorant classist value judgements, that he didn't even realize his wording defeated ... Full Comment>>

coineineagh

Dec 12, 2013 12:55

Around China : coineineagh commented on news Man Jumps to His Death in Jiangsu When Girlfriend Wont Stop Shopping

Fear of God or not, Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned. Criticizing a woman for her shopping habits is difficult enough, but Chinese women are overvalued in society, and their singlemindedness makes it all the harder. I often give up on such discussions with my wife, but I don't jump off a building. Full Comment>>

coineineagh

Dec 12, 2013 12:28

Blogs : coineineagh commented on expatlife26 's blog How I Moved on From Teaching (And Why You Should Too!)

I know from your previous posts that you can be very smart and insightful on certain issues, but when it comes to career tips, you get too bogged down and smug about your own success. What could have been a story with positive take-home messages has become too offensive to people, and lacks the informative aspects I ... Full Comment>>

coineineagh

Dec 12, 2013 10:37

Blogs : coineineagh commented on expatlife26 's blog How I Moved on From Teaching (And Why You Should Too!)

Wannabe. I'm proud to be myself, and you should too. Everyone should. Full Comment>>