coineineagh

Dec 06, 2013 16:41

Blogs : coineineagh commented on coineineagh 's blog Teaching Rant

I openly show my irritation now when big Brians thoughtlessly assault me for negative attention. I'll knock away their reaching arms with force that should be reserved for adults to drive the point home. Their cuddly foreign toy frowning at them, defending himself and singling them out an unpleasant, ... Full Comment>>

coineineagh

Dec 06, 2013 16:15

Blogs : coineineagh commented on lisak 's blog Anger is Never a Good Thing

Blame the penalties here for causing such blind panicked reactions. Death penalty given out for too many things. Excessive payoffs required by victims. These idiots probably think: "If you're gonna cripple my family, I might as well make sure you don't profit from it." And the only surefire guarantee of that is ... Full Comment>>

coineineagh

Dec 06, 2013 15:41

Blogs : coineineagh commented on coineineagh 's blog Teaching Rant

Yup, it's like marriage, especially here in China where women's priorities are put above all else (safety and stability at the expense of morality and fairness). As for the letter, a teaching assistant spent a whole afternoon translating it, and a meeting was held with management staff in order to discuss it. There ... Full Comment>>

coineineagh

Dec 06, 2013 15:30

Articles : coineineagh commented on news Conversations With “Leftover” Men and Women at China’s Singles Events

The language that these 'leftover' daters use is no less warped than the opulent posturing that young daters use. It's not about personality, and the factor love is out of the question for these cynical characters. Even if I were a 'leftover' single, I'd still have my dignity, and be more interested in personality ... Full Comment>>

coineineagh

Dec 06, 2013 15:08

Blogs : coineineagh commented on Erichu 's blog China's Spoilt Generation

I know you meant no offense, but it's a sensitive topic because yes I'm being affected by anti-immigration laws. Usually I get criticism from smallminded nationals who talk like my wife and I are the ones who wish to do harm to them by simply moving to another country. You can imagine how it feels to be a victim of ... Full Comment>>

coineineagh

Dec 05, 2013 20:57

Blogs : coineineagh commented on coineineagh 's blog Teaching Rant

I have fun with the kids too, and I value the happy smile of a child as much as anyone. It's just that parents and staff do nothing when they're bent on (literally) grabbing your attention negatively. It's only with great reluctance, and after many complaints on my part, that they feel forced to pay a little ... Full Comment>>

coineineagh

Dec 05, 2013 20:50

Blogs : coineineagh commented on coineineagh 's blog Teaching Rant

I've seriously considered it, but my situation at the moment isn't as comfortable that I can accept an easy position for salary lower than 9k. The 5-7k that most public positions offer isn't going to provide enough to pay loans, mortgage and necessities for my young boy. I'm resigned to being a dancing bear for this ... Full Comment>>

coineineagh

Dec 05, 2013 18:42

(Beijing) Features : coineineagh commented on news Finding the Right Fit: International Schools in Shanghai

Disgusting how a decent education is reserved only for those with money to waste. I'll probably do an even better job if I home tutor my own kid, and it seems there's little choice with these prices. Hopefully I can get out of China within the next few years, before my baby boy is school age. Then he'll get a decent ... Full Comment>>

coineineagh

Dec 05, 2013 18:13

(Taiyuan) In Pulse : coineineagh commented on news Taiyuan Opens “Laowai Hotline”, For Foreign Help Dial 12319

It'll only be as good as the people running it, I think. If it turns out to be another 12319-ignoremyquestionandsellmestuff, it's nothing more than an imaginative way to give people jobs. Let's wait and see what their users say... Full Comment>>

coineineagh

Dec 05, 2013 17:39

Around China : coineineagh commented on news Japanese “Double Fold Eyelid Trainer” Invention Goes Viral in China

Eh... why is a white woman used in the commercial? That's a bit silly, to put it nicely. Full Comment>>

coineineagh

Dec 05, 2013 16:19

Blogs : coineineagh commented on coineineagh 's blog Cowardice Makes Me Angry!!!

Yeah, it's like their personalities are geared towards nihilism, and they're setting themselves up for tragedy. Japanese also have a reputation of being too negative. If they all just set aside their inflated pride based on unquestioned 'facts', they could be honest about themselves, and cultivate some proper ... Full Comment>>

coineineagh

Dec 05, 2013 16:08

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

Your last point, about what's wrong with the system, is a short but accurate summary of the problems with the archaic imperial learn-by-rote system, tolerance of copying and cheating, farmers-get-what-they-paid-for 100% graduation guarantee, cruel and oppressive school hours for young learners, and a number of other ... Full Comment>>

coineineagh

Dec 05, 2013 15:55

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

I would have preferred to say this via PM, but I don't see the option anywhere... 6 of the 7 instances of your use of 'abroad' are misspelled as 'aboard'. I'll delete this comment in the future. Full Comment>>

coineineagh

Dec 05, 2013 15:41

Blogs : coineineagh commented on coineineagh 's blog Teaching Rant

Here's my official letter to the management after I decided to stay: Dear {school name}, For the past 3 months, I haven’t been involved in any meetings, and my opinions have not been heard. There have been some problems that I want to address. This is an overview of the things that have caused me great distress and ... Full Comment>>

coineineagh

Dec 05, 2013 15:29

Blogs : coineineagh commented on coineineagh 's blog Teaching Rant

I hear you. I made my views on the matter more than clear: Only pedophiles like to be touched by kids like that, and if the school must have that, then they should place a Pedo Wanted ad. They responded enough for the situation to become tolerable for me, but they insist that "not wanting to be groped" is a ... Full Comment>>

coineineagh

Dec 05, 2013 15:15

Around China : coineineagh commented on news Female Student Contracts HIV After Sleeping With 8 Men While Abroad: Netizens Can’t Decide Who to Blame

Has anyone given any though to the fact that this Chinese foreigner could have infected up to 7 unsuspecting national residents, and all the resulting second-hand infections those men could have passed on to other glorious nationals. Wait, they're not Chinese, so strike that. I mean: passed on to other foreign ... Full Comment>>

coineineagh

Dec 04, 2013 20:57

Blogs : coineineagh commented on lisak 's blog Anger is Never a Good Thing

the difference between t, q and ch is too subtle for my ears! Full Comment>>

coineineagh

Dec 04, 2013 20:56

Blogs : coineineagh commented on coineineagh 's blog Teaching Rant

Easier said than done. I know a few hundred words from my early attempts to learn, but listening is very hard. The character system is so complex that you stand no reasonable chance of understanding it unless you're brought up with it from childhood. My wife feels it offers her country 'security' from outside ... Full Comment>>

coineineagh

Dec 04, 2013 20:48

Blogs : coineineagh commented on coineineagh 's blog Teaching Rant

Well, it's a hope and dream at this point. We haven't seriously approached banks yet, and with us being so busy at the moment with the little one, it might be the wrong time to do so. Better to have a proper plan set up, a bit of money to put in it ourseves, and support from family (my father in law is a trained ... Full Comment>>

coineineagh

Dec 04, 2013 17:15

Blogs : coineineagh commented on Erichu 's blog China's Spoilt Generation

Well, that situation is hardly a fair representation, because she intends to work, and the only 'welfare' we'd be making use of is the educational system, health insurance and perhaps child benefits. One person's parasitism is another person's taking-part-in-society, and the income requirement is quite arbitrary and ... Full Comment>>

coineineagh

Dec 04, 2013 16:41

Blogs : coineineagh commented on Erichu 's blog China's Spoilt Generation

Hey, Star Trek TNG is one of the series I watch every day (three cheers for torrents and external harddisks). It helps keep me sane/insane. I wouldn't have come to China if immigration just let my wife into Holland. And I wouldn't stay if there was a way for me to live somewhere else with my young son. But I'm stuck ... Full Comment>>

coineineagh

Dec 04, 2013 16:24

Articles : coineineagh commented on news Being a Good Samaritan: Do You Dare?

Age makes right. Old people are respected regardless of whether they deserve it, and some of them see an opportunity to browbeat an innocent person out of his money. Whenever a Chinese criticises the west for putting old people in retirement homes, I'll be sure to mention this to them. In China, what matters more ... Full Comment>>

coineineagh

Dec 04, 2013 16:04

Blogs : coineineagh commented on coineineagh 's blog Teaching Rant

I make a good pizza, there's a dutch cookie I can bake that locals go crazy for, and I can teach a thing or two about how to make sandwiches. I already had plans to start a bakery, but there are money issues. I'd need a bank to invest in me before I'd have the ability to start that. Even though it's a promising ... Full Comment>>

coineineagh

Dec 04, 2013 15:46

Blogs : coineineagh commented on Erichu 's blog China's Spoilt Generation

expatlife, your appraisal of your own situation may or may not be objective. You did give an explanation of how your family helped you out through knowledge rather than finances. For the sake of argument, is this knowledge something you can consider your own, or could it be yet another advantage passed down through ... Full Comment>>

coineineagh

Dec 01, 2013 16:25

Blogs : coineineagh commented on Erichu 's blog China's Spoilt Generation

expatlife, you're wrong. I don't even know what meritocracy is supposed to mean: Do bankers deserve to be rewarded for leting their capital gain interest? Is that a social contribution that you consider meritable? Social mobility is the lowest of the world in USA, and China is catching up rapidly. Everyone with ... Full Comment>>