RachelDiD

Jul 15, 2013 09:43

Around China : RachelDiD commented on news Fancy a Free Horror Movie Experience? Fly with Shenzhen Airlines

For a free experience actually being in a horror movie, fly China Southern. Full Comment>>

RachelDiD

Jul 15, 2013 09:37

Around China : RachelDiD commented on news Shanghai Husbands “Most Henpecked in China”

I've never been to Shang Hai, but I've met plenty of women from there. All of whom were batshit insane. Full Comment>>

RachelDiD

Jul 13, 2013 04:15

Around China : RachelDiD commented on news Woman Claims Her Dog Was “Raped”; Demands 100,000 RMB

No one has a dog with that kind of monetary worth contingent on the bitch's virginity in their possession, takes it to a dog fair, and pays so little attention to what is going on that a male dog seizes the opportunity to mount her. So, I call BS. Even if it weren't BS, Mr. Lin has a point--dogs hump. It's the ... Full Comment>>

RachelDiD

Jul 09, 2013 04:28

(Beijing) In Pulse : RachelDiD commented on news Beijing Tour Guide Threatened Tourists to Buy Souvenirs with Knife

Someone had too much coffee that morning... Full Comment>>

RachelDiD

Jul 09, 2013 04:23

Around China : RachelDiD commented on news Taobao Offering Human Rental Service for Elderly Parent Visits

I've heard something similar, but not quite the same, in Japan. Apparently, professional 'actors' rent themselves out to pose as family members for lonely people. I'd say something condemnatory, but it's not as if Westerners don't isolate themselves and loved ones in fast-paced lifestyles, either. It's sad, no ... Full Comment>>

RachelDiD

Jul 03, 2013 14:11

Around China : RachelDiD commented on news Hefty Fines for Illegal Foreign Workers and Employers in China from July 1

That's what I'm hoping will happen. I'm sick of my salary prospects getting constantly driven down by a sea of alcoholic pricks with no degree, no certificate (or a 20 dollar one they got from the internet), and no work ethic or any other standard. To say nothing the nasty stereotype that ESL teachers get in ... Full Comment>>

RachelDiD

Jul 03, 2013 14:01

Around China : RachelDiD commented on news Hefty Fines for Illegal Foreign Workers and Employers in China from July 1

Lol...I kind of wish I could go back to the shitty kid's training center dump that I first worked at in China, just to see how those bozos plan on riding out the new policies. I managed to squeeze a Z out of them (I would have quit those a-holes in a week if I hadn't), but they largely thrived on keeping idiots who ... Full Comment>>

RachelDiD

Jun 29, 2013 12:20

Around China : RachelDiD commented on news Quick Heads Up to Foreigners Ahead of New Entry-Exit Law on July 1

I really wish my own country took its visa policy half as seriously as China. Full Comment>>

RachelDiD

Jun 29, 2013 12:13

Around China : RachelDiD commented on news Daughter Fails Gaokao; Father Forces Family to Repeatedly Jump in River

My thoughts, exactly. With parents as self-indulgent as these, the poor girl never had a chance. And it is the height of self-indulgence to resort to repeated suicidal theatrics (that always 'just happen' to take place in front of attentive neighbors who can stop the attempt from actually going through), that you ... Full Comment>>

RachelDiD

Jun 27, 2013 05:55

Around China : RachelDiD commented on news Beijing Streaker Reveals Identity

I used to streak all the time...it was a tradition in my college. Then, I graduated, got an adult life, and handled the stresses created by the constraints of my modern life (what does that even mean? is the modern life really more stressful than the one where you farmed 15 hours a day and died of the plague at 40?) ... Full Comment>>

RachelDiD

Jun 25, 2013 03:28

Articles : RachelDiD commented on news Gang Steal Money from Foreigners Via English-Speaking Prostitutes

It's disgusting what these criminals are doing, but every time I hear stories like this, I have to shake my head at how stupid these foreigners are. I'm not a man, and I don't solicit prostitutes, but, for crying out loud...is it really a smart idea to have that kind of cash value on you at any time, in the first ... Full Comment>>

RachelDiD

Jun 19, 2013 05:39

Around China : RachelDiD commented on news Hairy “Anti-Pervert” Stockings Trending this Summer

Don't wearing disguisting stockings defeat the point of wearing short skirts/dresses/shorts? Maybe I just don't get fashion... Full Comment>>

RachelDiD

Jun 17, 2013 13:56

(Beijing) In Pulse : RachelDiD commented on news Beijing Capital Airport Passengers “Third Most Satisfied in World”

Who, exactly, did they poll? No one asked me--the Beijing airport is ok to arrive at, but departing is hell. It's not the worst airport of my travel experience, but the Dulles/IAD is a well-organized luxury tour next to it. Full Comment>>

RachelDiD

Jun 14, 2013 07:26

Around China : RachelDiD commented on news US Has Been Spying on China for Years According to Edward Snowden

Countries spy on each other? Call the press. What other bombshells is this attention-seeking 'whistleblower' going to drop, before people decide that he's just not interesting enough to pay attention to? Full Comment>>

RachelDiD

Jun 10, 2013 12:00

Around China : RachelDiD commented on news Frenchman Has Concrete Jungle Nightmare on First Day in Nanjing

Poor guy. I learned to always have my address in Hanzi on my person the hard way, too. Those situations suck, but they end up becoming good stories once the shock and embarrassment wears off. I've actually come to sort of like getting lost in a new Chinese city when I travel; you aren't going to wind up in a ... Full Comment>>

RachelDiD

Jun 09, 2013 09:17

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

Lol, please tell me you made Pussy up. Full Comment>>

RachelDiD

Jun 09, 2013 09:06

Around China : RachelDiD commented on news Foreigner Arrested for Smuggling Cocaine in Underwear

I never feel pity for people who get busted for drugs in East Asia. EA countries have never hidden the fact that they are tough on drugs in a death penalty sort of way...if these idiots haven't gotten the memo, there never was hope for them to begin with. Full Comment>>

RachelDiD

Jun 04, 2013 08:36

Around China : RachelDiD commented on news Foreigner Pays 300 RMB for a Prostitute Who Steals 20,000 USD from Him

Who thinks it is a good idea to be flashing around that kind of money in front of someone and then falling asleep with them in the room? I know they say never blame the victims...but some people just push that saying... Full Comment>>

RachelDiD

Jun 01, 2013 23:55

Around China : RachelDiD commented on news Chinese Media Shifts Blame to Foreigners Over Boy’s Graffiti Gaffe in Egypt

The critical flaw in the argument is that it is childlike, and, honestly a part of the 'blame others for everything' attitude that permeates PRC culture. It's just not attractive in grown adults, let alone media 'professionals.' It is also a flawed argument--for one thing, Egyptian artifacts were always made to be ... Full Comment>>

RachelDiD

Jun 01, 2013 13:44

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

I just can't get over all the sweet, shy, wholesome girls who have inadvertently gotten stripper English names. Candy, most notably. Full Comment>>

RachelDiD

Jun 01, 2013 13:08

Articles : RachelDiD commented on news The Pains of Travelling: Why Are Chinese Vacations So Awful?

This is why I only travel around China during the freezing cold winter months. Yes, it usually means that I can't feel my feet by the time I am done, say, seeing the Terracotta Warriors...but, I did get to see the Terracotta Warriors, and not a sea of people between me and the relics. Full Comment>>