expatlife26

Jan 27, 2014 09:31

Around China : expatlife26 commented on news Road Signs Call Hong Kong ‘Xianggang’ Between Guangzhou and Shenzhen

Yeah Guest2293436 is being an idiot. In the native language of the region, no matter if you call it Cantonese or Yue, the city is called Hong Kong. Canadians don't call Montreal "Mount Royal" because that's what that word means in English. That being said, I think this boils down to laziness more than trying to ... Full Comment>>

expatlife26

Jan 23, 2014 09:19

Around China : expatlife26 commented on news Drunk Man Moves Car a Few Meters, Arrested for DUI

In the US, at least in some jurisdictions (according to the show COPS), the standard is sitting in the drivers seat with the keys out. That's enough to prove intent. It kinda sucks because it really doesn't allow for any kind of grey area like with this guy's story. If true, he was behaving responsibly. But even in ... Full Comment>>

expatlife26

Jan 13, 2014 09:45

Blogs : expatlife26 commented on hadleyj09 's blog 5 Things I Have Learned In China

I also appreciate your positivity and good attitude very much. I was the same way when I first arrived. I REALLY wanted there to be something great and interesting about the culture here. Something positive I could take away. Unfortunately I think the reality is closer to a blend of the worst of both east and west. ... Full Comment>>

expatlife26

Jan 11, 2014 09:49

Blogs : expatlife26 commented on expatlife26 's blog How I Moved on From Teaching (And Why You Should Too!)

Of course! every white woman must be stuck up because they don't walk up and tell us how handsome we are. Full Comment>>

expatlife26

Jan 10, 2014 15:04

Blogs : expatlife26 commented on expatlife26 's blog How I Moved on From Teaching (And Why You Should Too!)

Cool, best of luck. I'm dating a Bulgarian...not too far from Macedonia. I like that part of the world. Full Comment>>

expatlife26

Jan 10, 2014 10:10

Blogs : expatlife26 commented on expatlife26 's blog How I Moved on From Teaching (And Why You Should Too!)

Yeah, theres nothing wrong with teaching, just the way it's handled here. Where are you from? Full Comment>>

expatlife26

Jan 09, 2014 12:50

Blogs : expatlife26 commented on expatlife26 's blog How I Moved on From Teaching (And Why You Should Too!)

Good luck angelina! Full Comment>>

expatlife26

Jan 08, 2014 10:17

Around China : expatlife26 commented on news China’s Pollution Levels Kill 350,000 – 500,000 People Every Year

chicken industry probably is very decentralized with lots of small players. It's easier to mess with a million farmers than a couple captains of industry. Full Comment>>

expatlife26

Jan 06, 2014 15:49

Around China : expatlife26 commented on news Foreigner Deported For Stealing 20,000 RMB From A Tobacconist in Shandong Province

Actually I think a lot of that disgust isn't exactly unjustified given the poor personal habits of lots of people here have. It might not be their fault they think it's ok to spit and piss everywhere, but it doesn't make them pleasant to be around. Full Comment>>

expatlife26

Jan 06, 2014 12:27

Blogs : expatlife26 commented on expatlife26 's blog How I Moved on From Teaching (And Why You Should Too!)

Maybe shark was a bad word choice, I mean it like go-getter. If you're a sales rep for a company selling construction equipment you're going to fail unless you spend every waking minute trying to meet and close people looking to buy $1m+ cranes. Doesn't mean you're doing anything unethical selling cranes to people ... Full Comment>>

expatlife26

Dec 30, 2013 12:45

Blogs : expatlife26 commented on expatlife26 's blog How I Moved on From Teaching (And Why You Should Too!)

You are the 3rd or 4th person to reply saying "I was more successful than you and am happier being an esl teacher". You may very well know more than me about finance and that's great your tech company did well. Your situation, once again, is 100% irrelevant to someone who has never had a job other than ESL in china. ... Full Comment>>

expatlife26

Dec 29, 2013 09:06

(Shanghai) In Pulse : expatlife26 commented on news Foreigner Smokes in Non-Smoking Area, Arrested After Threatening Fellow Customer

Definitely man. "Because the chinese do it" is a terrible reason to do anything. People here aren't willing to get confrontational for whatever reason over smoking or line cutting etc but that doesn't mean they don't think it's trashy as hell. There's a reason they all talk shit about migrants. Full Comment>>

expatlife26

Dec 27, 2013 09:17

Around China : expatlife26 commented on news China World’s Largest Importer of Food

I have to agree with David555 here...when other families do something it's because they are mindlessly chasing luxuries (i don't deny that's a problem) but when your family does it you are behaving rationally? That's a slippery slope. I'm with you 100% though that china needs to get it's shit together when it comes ... Full Comment>>

expatlife26

Dec 26, 2013 15:55

Articles : expatlife26 commented on news China’s International Image and Influence: What Foreigners “Really” Think

I agree very well put. China has historically been a tributary nation, paying off mongol hordes and foreign armies to leave them alone. Their culture does a great job of setting up a hierarchy to insulate people at the top, but then since that power is based solely on their position in the hierarchy it doesn't work ... Full Comment>>

expatlife26

Dec 26, 2013 14:18

Around China : expatlife26 commented on news China World’s Largest Importer of Food

I agree; I also don't like their inability to produce food safely affects prices in other countries. The fact that milk powder here repeatedly has contained poison should be viewed as a serious failing of Chinese culture (frankly where else does this happen?) and Chinese people alone should bear the consequences of ... Full Comment>>

expatlife26

Dec 26, 2013 11:20

Around China : expatlife26 commented on news China World’s Largest Importer of Food

I think it is a preference for foreign imports, at least to an extent. I think of China as having two kinds of consumers: 'average zhou's' who pretty much have base all their purchase decisions on price and aren't really very open to try new things, and people who aren't price-sensitive at all or in fact will buy ... Full Comment>>

expatlife26

Dec 20, 2013 16:53

Blogs : expatlife26 commented on expatlife26 's blog How I Moved on From Teaching (And Why You Should Too!)

Well sir I may be lucky to sqeak in 20 minutes of sex but at least i'ts not 'lazy sex', which is nothing to be proud of; sex, like life, takes determination and forthrightness if you really want to take anything away from the experie....haha i'm just messing with you, man. Have a good weekend. Full Comment>>

expatlife26

Dec 20, 2013 14:57

Around China : expatlife26 commented on news Foreigner Deported For Stealing 20,000 RMB From A Tobacconist in Shandong Province

Other than food, I find fascinating given the cultural narcissism is just how few things which are concretely "Chinese" are held in esteem in modern China. Computers, skyscrapers, comfortable furniture, smartphones, modern clothing etc...those things aren't Chinese at all. I think modern China flat-out shames anyone ... Full Comment>>

expatlife26

Dec 20, 2013 14:43

Around China : expatlife26 commented on news Foreigner Deported For Stealing 20,000 RMB From A Tobacconist in Shandong Province

I also, don't agree with you either, as well. All these stupid stories about bad foreigners, I know the US news talks a lot about foreingers (immigration), but good or bad, at least immigration in the US is legitimately an issue. If you include tourists, foreigners in China are like .07% of the population. 1 out of ... Full Comment>>

expatlife26

Dec 20, 2013 14:11

Blogs : expatlife26 commented on expatlife26 's blog How I Moved on From Teaching (And Why You Should Too!)

Well what's your point here? Yes college is expensive, but it did help me get a better job. I went to a state university so it wasn't as expensive as it could have been. I get you're trying to make a point about breaking even on a college education but what is that point? If I break even on a college degree by ... Full Comment>>

expatlife26

Dec 20, 2013 13:46

Around China : expatlife26 commented on news Man Opened Plane Emergency Door Because He Was Tired of Waiting

People like that are just so silly you know? I imagine him being this total bumpkin from some shitty little town who probably fancies himself a big fish. Full Comment>>

expatlife26

Dec 20, 2013 10:19

Blogs : expatlife26 commented on expatlife26 's blog How I Moved on From Teaching (And Why You Should Too!)

I know and if my parents make me pay them back for all the food and toys and my share of the mortgage growing up i'll be in the hole forever! Full Comment>>

expatlife26

Dec 19, 2013 17:15

Blogs : expatlife26 commented on expatlife26 's blog How I Moved on From Teaching (And Why You Should Too!)

I've been working there since I was 23...I only taught at that school for a little over 1 semester. I wrote this now but i've had this job for about 3.5 years at this point. Yes, plenty of people make more than me. No, that doesn't mean I'm not happy with my life. Full Comment>>

expatlife26

Dec 18, 2013 16:46

Around China : expatlife26 commented on news 15 Chinese Cities Upgraded to be Ranked Just Behind The Big Four 1st Tier Cities

it's true, everything in a matrix of good or bad sorted by rank. Full Comment>>

expatlife26

Dec 18, 2013 14:16

Around China : expatlife26 commented on news KTV Hostess Dies After Jumping From Foreigner’s Car, Family Seek Compensation

Agree with above, that guy is most likely a deadbeat...i mean honestly this guy doesn't live in the same city with his wife and she's working at a KTV? Who knows what happened with the foreign guy, there's some shady people here, but it's one of those "guilty until proven innocent" situations where barring signs of ... Full Comment>>