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Samsara

Jan 05, 2015 00:11

Around China : Samsara commented on news Police Publish Photos of Misbehaving Motorists

Yeah... It seems to be affection they object to, not atrocious driving. --- As a few posters have pointed out before: Kissing in public is considered shameful in China. Doing a shit isn't. Full Comment>>

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Samsara

Jan 04, 2015 22:09

Around China : Samsara commented on news Fire Destroys 600 Year-Old Ming Dynasty Tower in Yunnan

The tower was unfortunately built right where a modern day property developer wanted to build. What a terrible "accident". Full Comment>>

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Samsara

Dec 31, 2014 18:52

Around China : Samsara commented on news Qingdao Man Downs 3.5 L of Baijiu for Contest

Qingdao man drinks 3.5 litres of water. Reasonably impressive. --- Why would anyone think this is real? Full Comment>>

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Samsara

Dec 31, 2014 00:45

Around China : Samsara commented on news 30,000 Spectators Show Up to Traditional Wedding in Zhejiang

"According to Tencent news, it was the couple’s families who decided to honour their kids’ union by ‘returning to the old ways’." --- According to Samsara it was 30,000 vultures looking for free food. At the funeral of my friend's grandmother (in a rural village), hundreds of locals turned up the moment food was ... Full Comment>>

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Samsara

Dec 26, 2014 23:32

Around China : Samsara commented on news People Go Crazy for Christmas Day Egg Give-away

"the people who queue up for a free egg aren't the ideal target market for your shopping center" I believe you are too competent at marketing to have a marketing job here. Full Comment>>

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Samsara

Dec 26, 2014 23:14

Around China : Samsara commented on news Christmas Banned in Schools amid Anti-Christmas Protests across China

God, what a bunch of morons (the Wenzhou government, not you guys). "How can we stop younger, brighter people from being interested in Western traditions?" "I Know! Let's force them to watch a 3 hour video about Confucius." I really do love China's earnest (but utterly incompetent) attempts to dictate culture to ... Full Comment>>

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Samsara

Dec 26, 2014 14:07

Around China : Samsara commented on news Internet Blown Away by Foreigner’s Curse-Filled Rant against Media

@Guest2590868: I haven't met any white expats who agree. Do you need to make up imaginary friends who share your retarded, embarrassing views? Full Comment>>

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Samsara

Dec 24, 2014 12:42

Around China : Samsara commented on news Internet Blown Away by Foreigner’s Curse-Filled Rant against Media

Sigh. In China, this out-and-out KKK bullshit (protect the pure land by getting rid of black people) is called patriotism. Full Comment>>

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Samsara

Dec 24, 2014 10:45

Around China : Samsara commented on news Internet Blown Away by Foreigner’s Curse-Filled Rant against Media

Reality: Multilingual foreigner shows incompetent PSB officer what to do after finding the solution himself on the internet. ----- Chinese media interpretation: Helpful PSB officer sorts out clueless foreigner's problems using advanced English. ----- Yet another example of China boasting about its own merits (kind, ... Full Comment>>

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Samsara

Dec 18, 2014 20:02

Blogs : Samsara commented on ohmygod 's blog Learn Chinese language and culture-Taboo 1

But... on at least 2,000 occasions I've seen Chinese people snickering and laughing at a foreigner NOT wearing a green hat. Full Comment>>

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Samsara

Dec 17, 2014 23:20

Blogs : Samsara commented on ohmygod 's blog Learn Chinese language and culture-Taboo 1

As a Chinese person, is it your duty to find aspects of Chinese culture that aren't entirely negative/shameful/revolting, and convince expats that THEY are the important ones to know? Because the green hat thing is not useful knowledge. If your aim is to be helpful to expats, you should start with something like ... Full Comment>>

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Samsara

Dec 16, 2014 18:52

Around China : Samsara commented on news Man Opens Emergency Exit on Airplane to ‘Get Some Air’

In terms of natural selection, opening emergency doors on aeroplanes is against them. But they have huge numbers in their favour. Full Comment>>

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Samsara

Dec 16, 2014 18:47

Around China : Samsara commented on news Man Opens Emergency Exit on Airplane to ‘Get Some Air’

Having witnessed this (and the incident a few days ago), God is probably thinking about starting over, on another planet. Full Comment>>

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Samsara

Dec 12, 2014 23:33

Around China : Samsara commented on news Airplane Turns Back Mid-Flight Due to Disruptive Chinese Passengers

Sigh. Planes should have a special door (like an air-lock) for ejecting Chinese passengers mid-flight. Full Comment>>

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Samsara

Nov 19, 2014 02:44

Around China : Samsara commented on news Sexology Professor Assaulted with Bucket of Faeces

@Islandboy: How do you know that we wanton, lustful, hedonistic types experience "endless emotional and spiritual grief"? I mean... I experience mild frustration when arguing with self-righteous people, but it's not really like a void in my soul. Full Comment>>

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Samsara

Nov 18, 2014 14:46

Around China : Samsara commented on news Sexology Professor Assaulted with Bucket of Faeces

Excellent summary, Karajorma. --- @IslandBoy: What makes you the authority on what sex is and isn't? Perhaps you should stop being so concerned with what other people do in private, you god damn pervert. Full Comment>>

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Samsara

Nov 14, 2014 21:40

Blogs : Samsara commented on hi2u 's blog Traditional Chinese Medicine – A Scientific Explanation

"Traditional Chinese Medicine" in the title CLEARLY implies the field of medicine, not a single plant. Whether you give one or more explanations is not the issue. Full Comment>>

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Samsara

Nov 13, 2014 20:23

Blogs : Samsara commented on hi2u 's blog Traditional Chinese Medicine – A Scientific Explanation

"What part of 'A Scientific Explanation' gave you that impression?" --- That would be the part where you said "Traditional Chinese Medicine - A Scientific Explanation". What you have provided is an explanation that ONE type of plant can manufacture protein. So your title should have been "A herb - A Scientific ... Full Comment>>

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Samsara

Nov 12, 2014 22:17

Around China : Samsara commented on news Zhuhai Air Show, China Reveals Anticipated J-31 Fighter Jet

It looks like China has stolen the wrong blueprints. They're going to feel pretty silly when they test this thing in combat. Full Comment>>

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Samsara

Nov 12, 2014 21:02

Blogs : Samsara commented on hi2u 's blog Traditional Chinese Medicine – A Scientific Explanation

If I were to formulate a type of medicine based on my belief in magical food fairies, some of the hundreds of random things I convinced people to eat would indeed have benign chemical effects inside their bodies (like the synthesis of protein). Others would damage their organs because of natural toxins. These ... Full Comment>>

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Samsara

Nov 12, 2014 13:10

Blogs : Samsara commented on hi2u 's blog Traditional Chinese Medicine – A Scientific Explanation

Clearly stating a cause-and-effect hypothesis that is testable (and thus open to disproof) is science. Using words (whether mystical or scientific) to obfuscate and avoid testing is the opposite of science. --- Apologists for TCM use increasingly obscure definitions of what TCM does to EVADE the need for proof and ... Full Comment>>

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Samsara

Oct 21, 2014 23:45

Around China : Samsara commented on news Pollution is Putting Tourists Off China

No, no, no. Tourists ADMIRE China's pollution. Beijing's smog is of a much higher caliber than the inferior American sort. Not only is it a pleasant off-white colour - similar to that of a tasteful business card - but even produces the same feeling in the throat as a tasteful business card would. China's excellent ... Full Comment>>

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Samsara

Oct 21, 2014 17:39

Articles : Samsara commented on news 16 Things in Chinese Society that Foreigners Envy

So... Your argument is that China is better than other third-world countries. Congratulations - It is. Meanwhile, the rest of us are discussing the article above, which is comparing China to first-world countries, and quoting completely fictitious "foreign" points of view, like "We envy China's law and order" ... Full Comment>>

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Samsara

Oct 21, 2014 14:29

Articles : Samsara commented on news 16 Things in Chinese Society that Foreigners Envy

If an article's opening paragraph includes the words "This is a true fact!", I don't think you need to mention that the author is Chinese. On a side note, I continue to be astonished as to what constitutes "professor" status in China. Full Comment>>

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Samsara

Oct 21, 2014 14:07

Articles : Samsara commented on news 16 Things in Chinese Society that Foreigners Envy

There's your problem right there. You have to compare China to a third-world country to make a positive comparison. Unfortunately though, the article begins by citing ENGLAND and GERMANY. The rest of its claims and comparisons are utterly farcical. Full Comment>>

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