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Feb 25, 2015 11:01Articles : RachelDiD commented on news Seven Common Pick Pocket Tricks and How to Prevent Them
Theft is common enough on sleeper trains, simply because it is so convenient. Don't be too worried, though. I've used sleeper trains several times (including hard sleepers, where stealing is much easier). With just a modicum of common sense (keep your bag under your bed, don't carry a small fortune with you, exc), ... Full Comment>>
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Jan 30, 2015 16:54Around China : RachelDiD commented on news Parents Planning Second Child Write ‘Guarantee of Love’ to Daughter
I know, right? There was never any negotiations when my siblings were born. My parents juspt told me I would have a new brother/sister, spent the following 9 months or so getting me used to the idea that I would share...and assumed I would love them. Almost as if they didn't reaor me to be a selfish little shit who ... Full Comment>>
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Jan 27, 2015 20:00Articles : RachelDiD commented on news Book Smart, Not Street Smart: Beijing PhD Student Tricked by Computer Sales Clerk
So, instead of using newegg.cn where he can pretty much compare every available model, he decides to use a store. And, instead of going to an actual, licensed resale store, he goes to Zhongguancun? They don't teach common sense in schools, especially not in China. I suppose this is because it is not scored on the ... Full Comment>>
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Jan 23, 2015 14:35Around China : RachelDiD commented on news Another Person Ruins Plane Journeys for Everyone
Right? It makes me miss the days when they were just letting their kids take dumps in the aisles. Full Comment>>
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Jan 15, 2015 20:26Around China : RachelDiD commented on news Update: Chongqing Passenger Fined 35,000 RMB
That's the thing, though...when you sit in the seats nearest to the exit door, the stewardesses stand right next to you and make sure that you listen through the safety lecture. You have to orally confirm that you understand and accept your responsibilites to the other passengers if their is an emergency. Chinese ... Full Comment>>
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Sep 18, 2014 10:04Around China : RachelDiD commented on news Zombie Apocalypse Reaches Wuhan Subway
'Only in a low IQ population would people believe zombies are real' Eh, anyone who has seen Chinese in a bus stop or a subway station has considered the possibility that zombies are real. Full Comment>>
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Sep 13, 2014 01:09Around China : RachelDiD commented on news Rejected Prostitute and Attacker Sentenced to Jail
Geez, I hope this girl doesn't lose her sense of class in prison. Full Comment>>
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Sep 04, 2014 13:16Around China : RachelDiD commented on news 29 Year Old Tiny Man Child Sues Parents for Refusing to Support Him
'Took naps and played on his multiple cell phones.' I'm fairly sure that the vast majority of my Chinese colleagues "earn" a larger paycheck than average doing EXACTLY that, every minute of the working day. I didn't know it was possible to be lazier than them, but this guy proves me wrong, doesn't he? Full Comment>>
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Jul 09, 2014 21:38Around China : RachelDiD commented on news Chen Guangbiao Awarded Fake UN Certificate: Wants a Refund
I think it would be fair to say that this guy has way more money than brains. Full Comment>>
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Jun 25, 2014 13:52Articles : RachelDiD commented on news Expert Says 80% of Wealthy Chinese Will Fall Back Into Poverty in the Next Three Years
I also used to think Chinese were hardworking...probably because Chinese immigrants to Western countries are. But then, I came here, and it blew my mind. I never had to stand over grown adults to make them do their jobs before, and now I do it all the time, like they are 9. I honestly believe that Chinese play a ... Full Comment>>
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May 31, 2014 20:55Around China : RachelDiD commented on news Handgun Goes Off at Kindergarten Police Safety Demonstration, Five Injured
No joke, when one of my friends had to file a police report in China, he actually had to ask the officers not to point their guns at him while they were cleaning them at their desks. Idiots with guns does not even begin to describe the law enforcement situation in this country. Full Comment>>
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Sep 17, 2013 18:33Around China : RachelDiD commented on news Foreign Man Spotted Meditating Naked at Busy Intersection in Hainan
If that is indeed real--what a hipster asshole. The fact that no one ran him over makes me think that Hainanren must be exceptionally patient. It's hard enough to deal with 'foreign devil' stereotypes and chatter when you are a responsible, hardworking, adult when you don't have douches like this to deal with. Full Comment>>
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Aug 24, 2013 06:30Around China : RachelDiD commented on news Penniless Man Sleeps on Top of a 25 Meter Billboard in Suzhou
The advertisement company had a right to deny the guy access to their sign. They owned it, he didn't, they wanted to profit from it. I might have felt worse for him, if he hadn't started out with a job (not a great one, but a job), and chosen to be a drifter instead. Full Comment>>
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Aug 24, 2013 05:53Around China : RachelDiD commented on news Danger: China’s Public Fountains May Not be as Harmless as You Think
I feel that this piece highlights the dangers of letting young children run about unsupervised in water fountains and large crowds. The fountains are fine, the approach to parenting is not. Not that I am opposed to free-range parenting, but there are limits. I seriously don't get how some grand/parents freak the ... Full Comment>>
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Aug 17, 2013 01:03Around China : RachelDiD commented on news Foreigner Given 5 Years in Prison for Sexually Assaulting Woman in Changsha
The man attempts to rape a woman, on a public street, in front of people, and he gets 5 years and deportation. I had no idea that the Chinese legal system was as pitiful about slapping rapists on the wrist as my own country's. Full Comment>>
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Aug 15, 2013 09:20Around China : RachelDiD commented on news Drunk Qingdao Man Wakes Up Trapped in Container Destined for US
Lol, but this doesn't sound like the type of thing I would do at a party. It's more like what would happen if I got drunk on a Bad China Day, and then saw an open crate ready to be shipped to the US (my native country). Full Comment>>
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Aug 13, 2013 16:06Around China : RachelDiD commented on news Drunk Qingdao Man Wakes Up Trapped in Container Destined for US
Well, someone parties harder than I do... Full Comment>>
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Aug 13, 2013 15:55Around China : RachelDiD commented on news Danish Politician Who Wished Death Upon Chinese Refuses to Step Down
He even looks like a cave troll... Full Comment>>
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Aug 13, 2013 15:51(Shanghai) In Pulse : RachelDiD commented on news School Starts for First Ever Group of NYU Shanghai Students
That was my first question. I hope not, if only for the sake of the kids paying 45K a year for what they must believe is an exciting opportunity to live in China & pick up language skills while getting the degree. It would really be an injustice to them, if, after shelling out like that, they get to go home with ... Full Comment>>
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Aug 13, 2013 07:50Around China : RachelDiD commented on news 5 First-Class Passengers Disrupt Flight in Chongqing; Are Anything But Classy
Typical grown-up xiaohuangdi attitude--nothing is so good for them that they can't find a completely ridiculous 'slight' to throw a hissy fit about. Full Comment>>
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Aug 10, 2013 02:03Around China : RachelDiD commented on news Too Much Money + Careless Planning = A Concrete Aircraft Carrier in Shandong
careless planning (squared)+ too much money=your average Chinese enterprise. Not that I think they care what Westerners think--but I seem to recall a popular Western saying about people who need to make/have the biggest things... Full Comment>>
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Aug 07, 2013 07:48Around China : RachelDiD commented on news This US Guy in Shanghai Now Knows Why You Don’t Buy Girlfriend 800K Car
It sounds like this kid was too damn rich to understand that, if a woman even asks for something that expensive, she's a gold digger. Even if you have been dating for four years. Even if you're married. Full Comment>>
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Aug 02, 2013 03:52Around China : RachelDiD commented on news “I Can Shutdown the Internet!” Shandong Woman Threatens Locals at Guangzhou Airport
Shandongren be crazy. Wouldn't expect anything less from the province that kicked off the Boxers. Full Comment>>
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Jul 25, 2013 00:49Around China : RachelDiD commented on news 4-Year-Old Boy Seen Driving Truck on Highway; Pampering Parents to Blame
This is why I stopped working with kids in China. In this country, no social behavior is too tacky, no action too stupid, when it comes to pampering a child. Full Comment>>
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Jul 24, 2013 13:12Articles : RachelDiD commented on news From Miners to Manufacturers: China’s Most Dangerous Jobs
If I get killed in China, I want my family to write me the following epitaph: "Here lies RachelDid. Caring sister. Loving daughter. Should have learned Japanese." Full Comment>>
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