Hotwater

Aug 15, 2016 13:52

Articles : Hotwater commented on news 5 Guilty Pleasures in China Expats Secretly Enjoy

More recycled dross. ECC articles are starting to look like the equivalent of gutter oil. Full Comment>>

Hotwater

Jul 27, 2016 10:40

Around China : Hotwater commented on news Dongyang Locals Enjoy Eggs Soaked in the Urine of Young Boys

Good for healthy! Full Comment>>

Hotwater

Jun 25, 2016 23:35

Around China : Hotwater commented on news Kindergarten Teacher Fired for Having Students Hit Each Other as Punishment

This bit from the parents amazed me "The parents added that picking on girls is normal for young boys and said that the teacher’s punishment was too harsh."! Like WTF? The parents should be disciplined for attitudes like that. Bloody idiots. Full Comment>>

Hotwater

Jun 23, 2016 09:25

Around China : Hotwater commented on news Hangzhou Man Drowns While Testing His Dog’s Swimming Abilities

The man "threw" a dog in a river...... ;-) Full Comment>>

Hotwater

Jun 08, 2016 17:45

Articles : Hotwater commented on news Only the Patient Expat Shall Pass: Rites of Passage in China

Wow, a 2nd repost! Scraping the bottom of the barrel now! Maybe you should get a new intern to write more generic articles for you? Full Comment>>

Hotwater

Jun 06, 2016 21:04

Around China : Hotwater commented on news “Obey Our Law:” Shenzhen Police Put Up Chinglish Notice Warning Foreigners to Register

ECC are getting worse...this one is at least a week old now! Full Comment>>

Hotwater

Jun 03, 2016 17:41

Around China : Hotwater commented on news Government to Require Real-Name Registration for Mobile Phone Users by June 2017

This was supposed to happen 2-3 years ago. What's taking them so long? Easiest way would be to cut off the unregistered users, forcing tjem to register. Full Comment>>

Hotwater

Apr 28, 2016 21:06

Around China : Hotwater commented on news China’s “Leftover Men” Pay Agencies 60K to Marry Young Laotian Women

Give it 6-12 months and we'll be reading stories about Laotian wives suddenly running off back to their home countries.... Full Comment>>

Hotwater

Apr 16, 2016 18:08

Around China : Hotwater commented on news Shanghai Nurse Kills Boyfriend with Sleeping Pills and Insulin for Delaying Wedding

"She was sentenced to death and deprivation of all political rights" I don't think she'll give a damn about her political rights when she's 6 foot under! Full Comment>>

Hotwater

Apr 14, 2016 10:31

Articles : Hotwater commented on news 10 Must-Have-Apps in China

Similar to all other "best Apps for China" lists except this one is a promotion for "Ringyringy" instead of Yespo & Expats Express. Who came up with the name though? Ringyringy sounds like something a 5-year old made up, bit like Boaty Macboatface! Full Comment>>

Hotwater

Mar 18, 2016 14:27

Blogs : Hotwater commented on AmlanAparajit 's blog Happy Life in China

So that's what happened to you and now you're pissed off with everyone else as you've turned into a local? Full Comment>>

Hotwater

Mar 13, 2016 17:39

Around China : Hotwater commented on news Man Hit Wife For Disconnecting The Wifi

Those guesstimates of yours sound like something you made up. Here's some (old) numbers for you: http://www.theguardian.com/society/2010/sep/05/men-victims-domestic-violence As for the people in the article. Sounds like they actually need to talk to each other (especially the husband, rather than playing on his ... Full Comment>>

Hotwater

Mar 11, 2016 19:21

Around China : Hotwater commented on news Man Hit Wife For Disconnecting The Wifi

He was doing his work at 4am? Sounds like he'd been playing out with other women and chatted with them on wechat when he got home. Do you treat women this way in your country? Full Comment>>

Hotwater

Mar 11, 2016 19:11

Around China : Hotwater commented on news Beijing Airport Opens Female-Only Security Check

Well if all the women use the female-only lanes then the other lanes become male-only lanes......plus they'd be quicker for us based on the research. Full Comment>>

Hotwater

Mar 10, 2016 20:20

Articles : Hotwater commented on news Beijing Man Dies from Overwork. Company: He was Watching Porn

Yeah, wot a complete wonker! ;-) Full Comment>>

Hotwater

Mar 01, 2016 12:53

Articles : Hotwater commented on news The Relationship Minefield: 4 Challenges for Multicultural Couples

Wow, ECC must have run out of writers. Regurgitating/re-posting articles from 5 years back. Full Comment>>

Hotwater

Feb 19, 2016 23:54

Around China : Hotwater commented on news Runaway Brides: 16 Vietnamese Women Disappear from a Fujian Village

Yes but the last story was a different group of Vietnamese women in a different part of China. Your country is now reaping what it sowed. 30 million disparate farmers looking for non-existent wives. So in their desperation they pay for Vietnamese wives who want to quickly earn a few bucks, then disappear back home ... Full Comment>>

Hotwater

Jan 26, 2016 21:51

Articles : Hotwater commented on news Just a Job: Are Teachers Settling?

I was going to give you 10/10 for a well written response but you kept using "there" instead of "their" Full Comment>>

Hotwater

Jan 23, 2016 21:59

Around China : Hotwater commented on news Shaanxi Man Arrested for Spreading Terrorist Propaganda on QQ

Most "average" Muslims in the UK do condemn extremists but it's not reported in the mainstream media. Here's one from only this week who has spoken out! http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/the-jihadis-next-door-muslim-man-responds-brilliantly-to-shocking-documentary-a6824776.html Full Comment>>

Hotwater

Jan 15, 2016 10:16

Articles : Hotwater commented on news The Great Laowai Exodus: Why Foreigners Are Leaving China

"are hometown"? Are you sure you are a native speaker? Full Comment>>

Hotwater

Dec 29, 2015 13:08

Around China : Hotwater commented on news Malaysian Cartier Thief Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison by Beijing Court

American police would have shot him without question as he was carrying a fake gun! Full Comment>>

Hotwater

Dec 22, 2015 23:26

Around China : Hotwater commented on news Apple Headquarters Design Eerily Similar to that of Shandong Office Park

What's a "traffic rotary"? Full Comment>>

Hotwater

Dec 10, 2015 23:43

Around China : Hotwater commented on news Police Drug Test 300 Students at Well-known Beijing Music School, Dozens Arrested

@ Rafa. Try reading my comment again....I wrote "as long as it doesn't affect my work or harm other people" Full Comment>>

Hotwater

Dec 10, 2015 23:40

Around China : Hotwater commented on news Police Drug Test 300 Students at Well-known Beijing Music School, Dozens Arrested

@ Positionseeker.....you don't seem to know much about certain drugs. Whereas I'll agree that opiates are highly addictive you'll find that canna us isn't. It's the most benign of all illegal drugs and less harmful than tobacco and alcohol. Full Comment>>

Hotwater

Dec 10, 2015 23:37

Articles : Hotwater commented on news Foreign Backpacker Beggar in Guangzhou: Scammer or Traveler in Need?

Sorry for late reply. A "soft touch" is someone who is easily taken in by scams or looks like they'll be easy money for a beggar. Full Comment>>