RachelDiD

Nov 29, 2015 11:19

Articles : RachelDiD commented on news China’s English has Recently Gotten Worse: What Happened?

Yeah, I taught at a university. I couldn't imagine studying Spanish at a university, and actually expecting my teacher to tolerate me having my own loud English side conversation going on in his class, let alone all the idiotic requests for more games and fun. I wouldn't have done that in high school Spanish, either.... Full Comment>>

RachelDiD

Nov 29, 2015 11:16

Articles : RachelDiD commented on news China’s English has Recently Gotten Worse: What Happened?

Come to Vietnam! It is amazing! Full Comment>>

RachelDiD

Nov 29, 2015 11:13

Around China : RachelDiD commented on news Wealthy Chinese are Moving to Dubai: 10% of Dubai’s Population is Chinese

Well, there's another reason to avoid the Emirates. Full Comment>>

RachelDiD

Nov 23, 2015 18:28

Articles : RachelDiD commented on news China’s English has Recently Gotten Worse: What Happened?

Government-led programs may have had an impact on South America's English level, but I doubt it's the whole story. China doesn't want the whole story. The truth is that Hispanic ESL students are a DELIGHT to have. They work hard, they help each other, they take risks, are creative, and do not say stupid shit like, ... Full Comment>>

RachelDiD

Nov 16, 2015 10:29

Around China : RachelDiD commented on news Wealthy Chinese Student’s Maserati Confiscated in Scotland after Drunk Driving Charges

And yet, Mainlanders are genuinely confused when the rest of the world has no respect for them. Full Comment>>

RachelDiD

Oct 22, 2015 07:26

Around China : RachelDiD commented on news Kindergarten Teacher Shares Naked Pictures of Her Students with Friends Online

The photos made them extremely uncomfortable and angry. Understatement of the year. I would have killed the bitch. And, seriously, ecc, take the photo down...what is wrong with you? Full Comment>>

RachelDiD

Aug 18, 2015 09:26

Around China : RachelDiD commented on news Man Kneels in City Square in the Rain Asking for Wife's Forgiveness

What a selfish, cowardly jackass! Good thing it seems that his wife has a pair...maybe she will leave him. Full Comment>>

RachelDiD

Aug 13, 2015 16:35

Around China : RachelDiD commented on news Tourist Killed By Tiger at Qinhuangdao Wildlife Park

As far as i can tell from other sources, it was a wildlife park. The woman got clever, left her tour group. Then, she got cleverer and left her car to walk around with wild animals. The park has explicit rules against both (because, duh). She died of nonghood. Full Comment>>

RachelDiD

Aug 11, 2015 11:48

Around China : RachelDiD commented on news Woman Loses Phone Abroad, Nailed with Sketchy 230,000 RMB Bill

Chinese scammers aren't actually that good. Most that I have encountered are as lazy and unimaginative as anyone else in China. They mostly go after the low-hanging fruit. Full Comment>>

RachelDiD

Aug 09, 2015 12:16

Articles : RachelDiD commented on news How to Lose Your Chinese Colleagues in 7 Days

And that's if you are lucky. If you are unlucky, you get the TA who feels that they understand classroom management and teaching SO MUCH BETTER than the stupid foreigner. They then proceed to undermine everything you do in the classroom. You say review vocabulary, they argue with you (in front of the students) that ... Full Comment>>

RachelDiD

Aug 06, 2015 00:33

Around China : RachelDiD commented on news Wuhan Woman's Shirt Torn Off in Fight Over Subway Seat

You have to admit, though, it is hard to respect someone who has lived all the way to their middle ages and still doesn't know that you shouldn't rip people's clothes off in public over a stupid subway seat. Full Comment>>

RachelDiD

Aug 03, 2015 22:09

Around China : RachelDiD commented on news Surprise! Family With 100,000 Yuan in Black Trash Bags Accidentally Throws It Away

What is the logic of storing that kind of money in a trash bag? It is asking for exactly that kind of thing to happen! I assume the money wasn't legally acquired, but still... Full Comment>>

RachelDiD

Aug 03, 2015 22:05

Around China : RachelDiD commented on news U.S. Teacher Deported for Critical Text Message in Tibet

Haha, I am so glad I am not in China, anymore. With thought police such as these, it is no wonder the people don't think. Full Comment>>

RachelDiD

Aug 01, 2015 01:53

Articles : RachelDiD commented on news Shanghai #1, Beijing #7: What Are the Happiest Cities in China?

Right? How are freaking Wuhan and Changsha ranked on this list and not Chengdu? Wuhan and Changsha are absolute hellholes, and Chengdu is a cool city...for China... Full Comment>>

RachelDiD

Jul 31, 2015 17:24

Around China : RachelDiD commented on news Chinese Student Deported from U.S. in GRE Cheating Scandal

Wow, how surprising. Full Comment>>

RachelDiD

Jul 30, 2015 15:54

Around China : RachelDiD commented on news Drunk Husband Assumes Didi Driver is Wife's Lover, Beats Him Up

Wow, a violent, drunk assholes assumes his wife is treating him like he deserves! Full Comment>>

RachelDiD

Jul 30, 2015 15:54

Around China : RachelDiD commented on news Drunk Husband Assumes Didi Driver is Wife's Lover, Beats Him Up

Wow, a violent, drunk assholes assumes his wife is treating him like he deserves! Full Comment>>

RachelDiD

Jul 20, 2015 16:06

Around China : RachelDiD commented on news Chinese Investors Fund NYC Ferris Wheel for Green Card

Good grief...are Americans seriously letting a bunch of tuhao nongs have permanent status in our country for a ferris wheel? It's not enough that they will earn their precious money back on it, and more--some idiot clearly thought this deal would be lopsided without some fuerdai brat re-enacting Fast and Furious on ... Full Comment>>

RachelDiD

Jul 14, 2015 02:32

Around China : RachelDiD commented on news Guangzhou Mail Sorters Arrested for Helping Themselves to Package Contents

The only thing I have delivered is books, off of Amazon.cn. The packages come straight to my door, I pay what I agreed online, and we are done. Go figure, the one things nongs don't try to steal is books. Full Comment>>

RachelDiD

Jul 11, 2015 16:12

Around China : RachelDiD commented on news Illegal Border Crossing Groups and Others Detained

Yeah, I'm sure that the only reason people would leave a homeland increasingly colonized by nongs is because they want to be a terrorist. China is such a paradise, with a miraculous, wonderful population. Full Comment>>

RachelDiD

Jul 09, 2015 15:00

Around China : RachelDiD commented on news Holiday Date set for War Victory Anniversaries

It really is a two minutes' hate. Except it will probably end up being two millennia. These people are even more unsophisticated than a fictional dystopian society. Full Comment>>

RachelDiD

Jul 06, 2015 19:51

Around China : RachelDiD commented on news Antibiotics a Serious Pollutant in China

Chinese yaodians have always scared the crap out of me. Things that should definitely be given with a doctor's supervision are just handed out OTC like candy. Full Comment>>

RachelDiD

Jul 03, 2015 17:20

Around China : RachelDiD commented on news Foreign Professor Advises Party to Change its Name

China is definitely a meritocracy. I bet Canada didn't even recognize his potential enough to let him teach in a community college. He's lucky he came to China, where the powers that be instantly recognized his worth! Full Comment>>

RachelDiD

Jun 30, 2015 11:45

Articles : RachelDiD commented on news Degrees for Sale: The Fight Against Fake Universities in China

Don't go to a fake university, Chinese students! Go to a real fake university, where you will be passed in classes that you do not attend, your professors teach by reading the books in class, and you learn by memorizing your coursebook! China isn't cracking down on these universities because they are hurting ... Full Comment>>

RachelDiD

Jun 30, 2015 11:43

Articles : RachelDiD commented on news Degrees for Sale: The Fight Against Fake Universities in China

Don't go to a fake university, Chinese students! Go to a real fake university, where you will be passed in classes that you do not attend, your professors teach by reading the books in class, and you learn by memorizing your coursebook! Full Comment>>