sorrel

Dec 07, 2015 17:56

Around China : sorrel commented on news Tianjin Tourist Arrested on Malaysia-Beijing Flight for Bomb Joke

Of course using the words 'it was a joke' makes everything ok. We can all laugh when a criminal uses that as the defense in a trial, then jails would be empty. Full Comment>>

sorrel

Dec 05, 2015 20:35

Articles : sorrel commented on news Chinese People’s English Names – Is There a Method to the Madness?

Names do have meaning - there are whole websites devoted to them for parents (with slightly more imagination other than choosing a popular 'celeb' name) who want to choose a name for their baby. For example, the name 'Angus' means 'Exceptionally strong'. 'Alan' means handsome and so on. It is just that the origin of ... Full Comment>>

sorrel

Dec 05, 2015 18:17

Around China : sorrel commented on news Forever Alone? China has Nearly 200 Million Singles

Being single is not the same as being alone. You can be single and have a very fulfilling and happy life. You can be married and be very lonely due to incompatibility or other issues. Many people don't have the skills or patience required to be a good parent - which is the raison d'etre to getting married in China. ... Full Comment>>

sorrel

Nov 23, 2015 18:47

Around China : sorrel commented on news Netizens Puzzled by 100 kg Woman with Beautiful, Thin Face

Did this woman ask for her picture to be posted or forwarded on-line? Typical Chinese behaviour in doing this. I wonder how many of the netziens are picture post-cards themselves that they think it is ok to comment on this. I would suspect most of the negative comments come from guys who probably don't have a ... Full Comment>>

sorrel

Nov 05, 2015 19:40

Around China : sorrel commented on news Man Kicked Off Flight after Asking for Heart Disease Medicine

Hardly 'kicked off'. It is normal safety procedure for unwell passengers to be asked to leave if they are unwell before take-off. The man should have been happy to receive the offer of proper medical attention at the airport, or if there was nothing wrong, just not said anything. The flight attendants were well ... Full Comment>>

sorrel

Oct 29, 2015 17:41

Around China : sorrel commented on news Spreading Internet Rumors Could Lead to 7 Years in Prison

What happens if the rumor is true but not necessarily a popular one with certain sections of society? The whole thing is nicely vague and open to extreme interpretation, depending on what the whim of the day. Keep it up guys - you are a shining example of justice! Full Comment>>

sorrel

Oct 13, 2015 18:01

Around China : sorrel commented on news 4 Million Chinese Suffer from Severe Mental Illness

what is classed as a 'mental illness'? Expressing inharmonious thoughts? in Samuel Butler's novel 'Erewhon' illness and poverty are seen as crimes, and criminal behaviour is treated as an illness. Full Comment>>

sorrel

Oct 10, 2015 15:21

Around China : sorrel commented on news Tu Youyou Receives Nobel Prize for Malaria Cure Found 40 Years Ago

in other places there are many comments from Chinese posters getting angry at the fact she had to share the prize (with Japanese and Irish men). Full Comment>>

sorrel

Oct 06, 2015 18:24

Around China : sorrel commented on news China to Experience Full-Blown Bachelor Crisis by 2020

With this number of men with nothing to lose, there is going to be serious unrest and probably an increase of certain types of crime such as people trafficking. Full Comment>>

sorrel

Oct 06, 2015 18:23

Around China : sorrel commented on news China to Experience Full-Blown Bachelor Crisis by 2020

With this number of men with nothing to lose, there is going to be serious unrest and probably an increase of certain types of crime such as people trafficking. Full Comment>>

sorrel

Sep 13, 2015 22:18

Articles : sorrel commented on news Going the Distance: The Increasing Popularity of Marathons in China

could it be that marathon runners from other countries would try to avoid running in Chinese marathon conditions? Maybe marathons are not open to non-Chinese, unlike marathons in other countries who are open to all. Also chances are an Ethiopian or Kenyan would win. Full Comment>>

sorrel

Sep 13, 2015 22:08

Around China : sorrel commented on news 12 Suspects Arrested in Fuzhou for Kidnapping Wealthy Businessman and Wife

Children are not usually as well connected or wealthy as this couple. Hence a substantial reward is unlikely to be offered or received on successfully recovering a stolen child. Full Comment>>

sorrel

Sep 10, 2015 13:28

Around China : sorrel commented on news Truck Driver Unexpectedly Runs into Lion on Henan Highway

TCM Full Comment>>

sorrel

Sep 06, 2015 16:34

Around China : sorrel commented on news Fujian Man Beat Up for Dancing in the Street

That is because the moderator is now only part time, and probably not even proficient in English. The editorial content of this site has dropped dramatically since the start of this year, so i am not surprised at the poor quality of the featured articles, the blogs that are nothing more than cut and paste puff ... Full Comment>>

sorrel

Sep 06, 2015 16:23

Around China : sorrel commented on news Fujian Man Beat Up for Dancing in the Street

Guest 314114 is not even brave enough to post under 'his' ECC alias which is 'quyen' - great name by the way. Most internet trolls are inadequate and needs to compensate by never contributing in a meaningful way to any debate online. Keep it up 'quyen'. we all know who you are !! Full Comment>>

sorrel

Sep 02, 2015 13:31

Around China : sorrel commented on news Beijing Woman Fired by International Company for Storing Porn on Work Computer

great comment Guest 314114 (AKA quyen. Why so shy?). Porn is illegal and against company policy. This woman was in breach of company policy, so she was fired as anyone in breach of contract would be. If it was a foreigner fired for something similar would you be making the same comment? Full Comment>>

sorrel

Sep 02, 2015 01:06

Articles : sorrel commented on news Evil Quzhou Milkman Runs Over Puppy and Flees the Scene

So many things wrong with this. Who leaves a puppy off a lead beside a road? Was the puppy 'connected' because 2000 RMB was steep for an accident that is partially the owners fault as well? Did the milkman think he could get away with it? If you run over something in a car in a built up area, someone would notice ... Full Comment>>

sorrel

Sep 02, 2015 01:06

Articles : sorrel commented on news Evil Quzhou Milkman Runs Over Puppy and Flees the Scene

So many things wrong with this. Who leaves a puppy off a lead beside a road? Was the puppy 'connected' because 2000 RMB was steep for an accident that is partially the owners fault as well? Did the milkman think he could get away with it? If you run over something in a car in a built up area, someone would notice ... Full Comment>>

sorrel

Sep 01, 2015 07:17

Articles : sorrel commented on news 8 Apps and Websites that are Changing the Way China Does Dating

Try stepping out of your room, leaving your phone behind and meeting real people. I suppose it would be too much to hope that people develop social skills that don't involve a phone (or talking about shopping or computer games). Full Comment>>

sorrel

Aug 31, 2015 18:53

Around China : sorrel commented on news Beijing Woman Fired by International Company for Storing Porn on Work Computer

Had this woman not read her company hand-book and code of conduct? A 'no porn' rule is a basic one in every place I have worked. So did she think she was 'special'? Full Comment>>

sorrel

Aug 31, 2015 17:45

Articles : sorrel commented on news 14 Things You Need to Know about Beijing's September 3 Military Parade

Military parades are like the unpopular middle-aged fat guy who buys a red convertible in the desperate hope of being accepted by the 'cool guys'. The bigger the car, the more he seems to need to compensate. Full Comment>>

sorrel

Aug 30, 2015 21:43

Blogs : sorrel commented on cherrielou 's blog Jennifer Lawrence Tops Forbes List of Highest-Paid Film Actresses of 2015

I would say the majority of people don't care about any of this: do i know these people, do they have an impact of my daily life? No. Full Comment>>

sorrel

Aug 25, 2015 17:18

Articles : sorrel commented on news The RSVPs are In: Which Nations will Attend China's Victory Day Celebrations?

this will be a great way to distract people from what is happening day to day in China. Full Comment>>

sorrel

Aug 05, 2015 22:41

Articles : sorrel commented on news Chinese Media: The Dangers of Hiring Illegal Foreign Teachers

most schools don't want the professionals as they usually want to teach, as against perform as the 'dancing monkey'. Parents and teachers want the results without the students doing the actual work that is required when learning a language, so they dislike the professionals. There is also a strong element of ... Full Comment>>

sorrel

Aug 04, 2015 20:19

Blogs : sorrel commented on chineseschools 's blog 7 Important Things you have to know before signing up for HSK Test

Congrats ECC. Now you have more spamming in the blogs as well as the featured articles. You even have this in your comments above: 'Please use the Classifieds to advertise your business and unrelated posts made merely to advertise a company or service will be deleted.' Yet this was passed - keeping up your own high ... Full Comment>>