coineineagh

Nov 27, 2013 19:49

Articles : coineineagh commented on news 6 Conversations You Never Thought You’d Have With Your Neighbors But Do

;-) It helps racially and culturally superior Chinese to understand why their country(wo)men would want to such a thing. It may even have happened a few times, and it gets parrotted on as a shining beacon of hope for their contorted world views. Full Comment>>

coineineagh

Nov 27, 2013 18:03

Around China : coineineagh commented on news E-Bike Riding Foreigner Crashes into Local, Makes News for Not Being Respectful

Or if you're married, your Chinese family will get involved. Doesn't only happen to foreigners, but we sure are easy targets. Usually police are not involved, but rather a trip to the local hospital to perform health tests. If they are lenient, the 2 families involved will agree on a sum that's a bit high. If not, ... Full Comment>>

coineineagh

Nov 27, 2013 17:34

Around China : coineineagh commented on news Expat Spends All His Savings Rescuing Beijing’s Stray Dogs

Why dogs? Cats are seen as useless and annoying, plus with their tendency to climb and explore, they are more easily killed by farmer's-mentality neighbours that see them as pests on their property. Maybe those 17 were the only living stray cats he could find. A brave and idealistic guy, that Chris. Although his ... Full Comment>>

coineineagh

Nov 27, 2013 15:57

Articles : coineineagh commented on news China Expat Stereotypes: What Do People Back Home Think of You?

I do. I studied Evolutionary Biology, with a minor in English language. I can and do tutor older children and adults 1-on-1, but the majority of what the training centre needs me for, is to do entertaining performances to 3-8 year old spoiled rich kids. Is it my fault that the system works this way? Hollow and ... Full Comment>>

coineineagh

Nov 27, 2013 15:46

Articles : coineineagh commented on news China Expat Stereotypes: What Do People Back Home Think of You?

I wish my mom showed as much consideration as yours. When I payed for her plane ticket here to see her grandson, she acted like royalty expecting to be waited on. When I explained that we're caring for a newborn baby, and she was brought here for Owen, she reacted like we had betrayed her trust and trapped her in a ... Full Comment>>

coineineagh

Nov 26, 2013 15:40

Around China : coineineagh commented on news Turkistan Islamic Party Accepts Responsibility for Terrorist Attack on Tiananmen Square

back in holland, i heard rumours from a turkish colleague that china massacred a whole city of ethnic minorities near the turkmenistan border. apparently it was in the international news, but since muslims are unpopular, it went by largely unnoticed. if the rumours are true, then china gets to play innocent victim ... Full Comment>>

coineineagh

Nov 26, 2013 14:27

Articles : coineineagh commented on news Gallup Poll Reveals Chinese Employees are Most Undedicated in Asia

so many people are given nonsense jobs. so many family members are bribed into a position at the gov't to ensure their family's position. but they are neither competent, nor have any meaningful responsibilities. the "dedicated" ones make up extra bureaucratic rules to profit finacially, but also to give themselves a ... Full Comment>>

coineineagh

Nov 26, 2013 13:10

Around China : coineineagh commented on news E-Bike Riding Foreigner Crashes into Local, Makes News for Not Being Respectful

it's possible that there may be bias on the part of the article translator, but keep in mind how hectic and disorderly chinese traffic can be at times. since we don't know the layout of the road where it occurred, it's hard to judge exactly how strange it was to go against traffic. as for the nonsense of no licence, ... Full Comment>>

coineineagh

Nov 25, 2013 21:13

Blogs : coineineagh commented on Sinobear 's blog An Open Letter to Real Estate Agents

your blogs are awesome. you should be writing comedy! Full Comment>>

coineineagh

Nov 23, 2013 19:32

Blogs : coineineagh commented on rasklnik 's blog Useful Idiots: Foreigner in China

I'd have to say that the sweeping generalizations and characterizations you made give an indication of what your own political leanings are. Personally, I value the principles of socialism within a democracy, but I was shocked how little of Marx's theories are present in China. Sometimes I feel like I'm living in a ... Full Comment>>

coineineagh

Nov 23, 2013 17:56

Blogs : coineineagh commented on Coffaholic 's blog The Staring Games: Chinese Child Vs. The Adult Foreigner

I've many times considered, but never gone through with it, doing an episode of sarcastic copying, to drive the message home that it's rude and idiotic to stare prolonged at strangers. Maybe drop my jaw wide open, and squint my eyes a bit, so it looks like i'm a moron who's just been punched in the face. If they ... Full Comment>>

coineineagh

Nov 23, 2013 15:34

Blogs : coineineagh commented on JayKnox 's blog Racial Appearance as a Teaching 'Qualification': Who's to Blame?

Just for the sake of argument: Do martial arts compare to language as a productive skill? After all the artistic windowdressing, it's still a form of fighting. People do it for their own personal fitness and entertainment, so if they have some biased view of what is 'authentic', it's hard to get into a fuss over it. ... Full Comment>>

coineineagh

Nov 23, 2013 15:04

Blogs : coineineagh Posted a new blog Teaching Rant

The blog below is an edited version of something I prepared a few months back, in case the manager mentioned below actually made good on his threats. But I've since reconciled with him,and am still working in this unsafe situation. I often ask myself why I continue to put myself at risk for the company. Hopefully an ...

coineineagh

Nov 23, 2013 14:42

Blogs : coineineagh Posted a new blog China suits me because I'm not very social

And if you don't have any expectations about quality social interations with locals, then you won't be disappointed. Maybe it's because I don't feel a need to fit in. Don't get me wrong, I enjoy company from time to time, and a stimulating conversation is very uplifting. But I found that it's not just language ...

coineineagh

Nov 23, 2013 14:14

Blogs : coineineagh commented on Cerberus81 's blog For what its worth - A Chinese-American's view on Expat life

China is copying American imperialism vigorously. Soon China may overtake America as the country with the lowest social mobility in the world. Everyone's incompetent, clinging to family ties. All that matters is wealth, and skill is hired from abroad. From the sound of it, you will get all the culture shock that any ... Full Comment>>

coineineagh

Nov 23, 2013 13:56

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

CHIEN... heheh... the Pin Yin spelling is "tian", if that matters. Great story. This kind of story is probably about a junkie being all-out rude. He spent all his money on drugs, but still needs to go where he needs to go. The lady sounds like one of the few people in China brave enough to speak out about antisocial ... Full Comment>>

coineineagh

Nov 23, 2013 13:33

Articles : coineineagh commented on news Bilingual Binds: Methods of Raising Children to Speak Two Languages

From a university study that I proofread on bilingualism, I can add that bilingual children, although they can speak 2 languages, will often not achieve the same level of mastery that a monolingual child does. I speak English and Dutch due to my dual British/Dutch childhood in both countries, and I can attest that ... Full Comment>>

coineineagh

Nov 23, 2013 12:51

Articles : coineineagh commented on news What You Need to Know About Transferring Money Overseas From China

Lazy, incompetent clerks at the local Bank of China turned me down yet again. They say I can't convert my basic account into an internet banking account because I'm a foreigner. But the website and info hotline says otherwise. I know they're lying to get me out of their monolingual faces before they lose face. ... Full Comment>>

coineineagh

Nov 23, 2013 10:26

Blogs : coineineagh commented on qingdao2013 's blog Despite the Challenges....

Being a people person is bound to make a difference. Most of us experience the way training schools presents us as a playful attraction as unprofessional and demeaning. I've gotten used to it over time, but I'm sure that if I actually *liked* the stange form of attention from the start, it would have been a nicer ... Full Comment>>

coineineagh

Nov 23, 2013 10:14

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

Parents send their 3-year olds to training schol like the one I work at; it's a far too young age to teach children. They won't even understand the games I play to keep students' interested until they are 4 at least. Why? Because prideful Chinese parents are driven to push their child at a too young age, ... Full Comment>>

coineineagh

Nov 22, 2013 17:40

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

Oh, absolutely. I don't think Chinese are 'evil' - the term is only realistic in religions and roleplaying scenarios. But in real life, if you only feel confident enough to take care of yourself and your family, the apathy displayed towards the rest of society is what can be perceived as evil. And the Chinese are ... Full Comment>>

coineineagh

Nov 22, 2013 17:18

Blogs : coineineagh commented on Samsara 's blog Chinese Self-Perception

I don't know what to say.... I wish Chinese could read this, but it would turn out a gibberish if I ran it through a text translator. You put into words so many of the things that I've seen in Chinese attitudes over the years. China isn't so much a sophisticated culture, as it is an ethnicity, or a windowdressed ... Full Comment>>

coineineagh

Nov 22, 2013 16:55

Blogs : coineineagh commented on Coffaholic 's blog Lack of Sex Education in China Promotes Bad Sexual Habits

I'd estimate that my own commentary is rougly 25% positive and 75% negative about China. A lot of it can be written of as culture clashes, so it's entirely to be expected. And you can't tell me that Chinese are not critical of the West at roughly the same ratio. 'Balance' is in itself a Chinese value, one that ... Full Comment>>

coineineagh

Nov 22, 2013 16:42

Blogs : coineineagh commented on pepo36 's blog Sex Education in China - STDs, what does that mean?!

Very insightful. My Chinese wife studied nursing, so she is well aware of STDs and contraception. Still, we decided to forgo condom usage early on, because is was uncomfortable. Other options in China are seen as too risky. You can't take (morning after) pills ecause they aren't considered reliable enough, due to ... Full Comment>>

coineineagh

Nov 22, 2013 16:27

Blogs : coineineagh commented on Sinobear 's blog An Open Letter to Job Applicants (from a Recruiter)

Surprising how much of the obvious isn't that obvious to applicants. As a recruiter, what's your take on the chinese learn-by-rote teaching style, and the way foreign teachers in private institutions have more of an entertainment task than a teaching one? I'm sure I'm not the only teacher who came here with hopes of ... Full Comment>>