Samsara

Mar 21, 2015 19:05

Around China : Samsara commented on news Chinese Tourists Love to Buy Illegal Tiger Meat in Laos

Virile male tigers complained of performance issues after eating fat Chinese men. Full Comment>>

Samsara

Mar 06, 2015 19:12

Around China : Samsara commented on news Apple Agrees to China’s Tough New Restrictions

China wants the iphone's source codes to "fight terror". I guess it's a good thing China isn't interested in surveillance, hacking or IP theft. Oh wait. THAT China? Full Comment>>

Samsara

Mar 06, 2015 18:55

Around China : Samsara commented on news Truck Driver Arrested for Stabbing Girl’s Bum’s in Beijing

First things first: It's "girls' bums" not "girl's bum's". Secondly, that's quite a strange fetish. My guess is that his complex problems are related to being dropped on his head as a child and forced to set off fireworks. Full Comment>>

Samsara

Mar 05, 2015 20:36

Around China : Samsara commented on news Thai Temple to Build Separate Toilets for Non-Chinese Visitors

Chinese visitors "defecated on the floor, urinated on the walls outside and left sanitary pads on the wall of the bathrooms". Oh, and this is the same culture that laughs at people for not being Chinese? I wonder where they derive their sense of superiority from. Full Comment>>

Samsara

Mar 05, 2015 20:18

Around China : Samsara commented on news Sat-nav Sends Women into Giant Puddle, Writes Off Car

Holy god. Does sat-nav really take precedence over her brain? Maybe crediting her with a brain is a bit generous. Hmmm.... the road isn't completed. Hmmm... there is deep water ahead. But look, the GPS shows a straight line. OMFG, WHY AM I SINKING???? Full Comment>>

Samsara

Mar 04, 2015 18:45

Around China : Samsara commented on news China’s Top Legislature Considering Abolishing Soliciting Underage Prostitutes

Poor grammar in the title. You need to add the word "Charge" to the end. I initially read it as meaning "The people in China's top legislative departments are considering not soliciting underage prostitutes any more." Haha, as if they would ever consider that. Full Comment>>

Samsara

Mar 04, 2015 18:45

Around China : Samsara commented on news Old Lady Who Took in Over 80 Stray Cats in Changchun Appeals for Help Looking After Them

What a cool old woman. It's encouraging to know that however morally deficient a society, the human gene periodically turns up a really good person. She's obviously lived through harder times than me, has less money, and is a tons more generous person. Full Comment>>

Samsara

Mar 03, 2015 21:02

Around China : Samsara commented on news Study Shows that Chinese Speakers Use Their Brains Differently to English Speakers

So can Chinese people use this as an excuse? "I was too busy using both hemispheres of my brain for speaking, so I couldn't use it for anything else." Full Comment>>

Samsara

Mar 03, 2015 20:54

Around China : Samsara commented on news Parents Tell Child to Lie about Rescuer to Avoid Being Blamed

Ha! Should've refreshed before I posted. We are in agreement on this point. Full Comment>>

Samsara

Mar 03, 2015 20:52

Around China : Samsara commented on news Parents Tell Child to Lie about Rescuer to Avoid Being Blamed

Clarification: "A vivid example of the ugliness of CHINESE nature." --- Attempting to defame someone who just died saving your children is unambiguously Chinese. Full Comment>>

Samsara

Mar 03, 2015 20:43

Around China : Samsara commented on news 9 Killed in Shenzhen Airport Car Crash: Driver ‘Panicked’

"She panicked and lost control of her vehicle when someone honked at her." W. T. F. Are we talking about the same China? By which I mean that place where you can't go 30 seconds WITHOUT hearing a car horn? I've never seen a Chinese person so much as blink in response to being honked at. --- In other news, a Chinese ... Full Comment>>

Samsara

Mar 03, 2015 02:38

Around China : Samsara commented on news Shanghai Maths Textbook to be Published in UK

So, remind me: How many great thinkers does China produce every year? --- Rote memorisation helps middle school and high school students write the correct answers on an exam paper, after spending at least twice as many hours studying as Western students. The Chinese method of education also requires students to ... Full Comment>>

Samsara

Mar 02, 2015 20:09

Around China : Samsara commented on news Hubei Woman Rescued after Parents Imprison Her for 5 Years

Icnif: Implying that "it is the same everywhere" by referencing two foreign cases is an utterly spurious argument that Chinese people use. --- If police in a Western country learned of a girl who was imprisoned for 5 years in a basement, they would be all over it in an instant. So would any regular person. And if ... Full Comment>>

Samsara

Feb 26, 2015 19:06

Around China : Samsara commented on news China Drops Leading International Brands from State Purchase Lists

So government members can't use Mac OS (an Apple product) or Windows. Chinese matters of state will henceforth be handled by the Atari 2600. --- Oh, and McAphee is on the list? I guess the government doesn't like Chinese people being able to detect or remove spyware. Curious. Full Comment>>

Samsara

Feb 26, 2015 01:16

Around China : Samsara commented on news American Man Becomes Internet Sensation in China Thanks to Brother Orange

Does anyone else feel a bit uncomfortable about this article not addressing the elephant in the room? Claiming that these people are linked (in some touching, cross-cultural, brotherly way) is kind of skirting around the main issue. If my phone "disappears" and I find out some Chinese guy has it... No, we're not ... Full Comment>>

Samsara

Feb 26, 2015 01:16

Around China : Samsara commented on news 1,000 –Year-Old Mummified Chinese Monk Found in Buddha Statue

My explanation is that he was playing hide-and-seek. He did well. Full Comment>>

Samsara

Feb 26, 2015 00:55

Around China : Samsara commented on news American Medical Journal Reports that Acupuncture is Ineffective

HAHA! Notice how butt-hurt practitioners of quackery get when exposed to contradiction. The immediate defensive outrage is the same as when fundamentalist religiosity is challenged. --- Imagine if a study concluded that Western anaesthetics don't work. Practitioners of real medicine would be like "Haha, good one. Do ... Full Comment>>

Samsara

Feb 24, 2015 16:47

Articles : Samsara commented on news Backpacking with Chinese Characteristics: Interview with Travel Author Hong Mei

This woman is amazing. Statistically speaking "one in a million" would be an understatement. It's encouraging that no matter what ideological confinement people suffer, the human gene will occasionally triumph (with a spark of free will). Better get on that, CCP. Clearly indoctrination isn't enough. You need to ... Full Comment>>

Samsara

Feb 23, 2015 02:10

Articles : Samsara commented on news History of Foreign Powers Who Have Held Territories in China

Summary: Any part of China that was subject to foreign occupation has benefited from drastically increased standards of living, human rights, culture, education and economic development. Which is why China must resist Western values. Good article, Elaine Pang. I hope you don't go to prison. Full Comment>>

Samsara

Feb 21, 2015 15:03

Around China : Samsara commented on news Sweet Old Couple Leave Money for Thief

Uh... How did this story get reported to the media? Either the story is made up, or the couple reported their "good deed" themselves. What genuinely good natured person would call the media to report their own generosity? This story is complete BS. The linked source is a Chinese propaganda site. Full Comment>>

Samsara

Feb 05, 2015 13:25

Around China : Samsara commented on news Guy Tries to Drift on Frozen River: Car Ends Up Totally Destroyed

And incompetent drivers. Would not watch. Full Comment>>

Samsara

Feb 04, 2015 20:12

Around China : Samsara commented on news Guy Tries to Drift on Frozen River: Car Ends Up Totally Destroyed

Lending your car to a Chinese driver so they can try drifting on a partially frozen lake. As they say: WHAT COULD POSSIBLY GO WRONG? Full Comment>>

Samsara

Feb 04, 2015 20:06

Articles : Samsara commented on news Year of the Sheep: Here’s What to Expect in 2015

1931 (Year of the Sheep): China Central Plains Flood. 4 million dead. Worst recorded natural disaster in human history. So... A successful year for floods. Not a successful year for people, or sheep. Full Comment>>

Samsara

Jan 16, 2015 18:56

Around China : Samsara commented on news "Better Than Nothing”:British Foreign Office Accepts Beijing Hong Kong Reforms

Britain: From great empire to timid licker of Chinese bottoms in one Century. Full Comment>>

Samsara

Jan 05, 2015 00:12

Articles : Samsara commented on news 10 Ways Chinese Women and American Women Interact With Men Differently

Oh my god, this is a goldmine of ignorance and stupidity. --- 1. Sure. Chinese people don't respect their partners, which is more likely to work out badly for the woman. --- 2. "Then, the husband will have to continue to incessantly pester her to continue." HAHAHA! Really? Is that your experience? Your girlfriend ... Full Comment>>