Mateusz

Mar 04, 2014 09:01

Around China : Mateusz commented on news Primary School Parents in Beijing Each Contribute 70 RMB to New Air Purifier

But then the money wouldn't go to line the pockets of corrupt officials. Much better to make the parents pay. Full Comment>>

Mateusz

Mar 01, 2014 05:52

Around China : Mateusz commented on news Netizen Shows What Four Days of Pollution Does to a Face Mask

Just tell them that, yes, you do have a medical condition. You live in China. Full Comment>>

Mateusz

Feb 25, 2014 17:49

Articles : Mateusz commented on news Feminism in China: Past, Present and Future

Very insightful... after all, women don't use any fossil fuels, nor items made out of plastics. If only more scientists stopped wasting time on researching global warming or deforestation, and instead, focused on balancing the Earth's masculine and feminine energies, the environment, like, would totally be all groovy. Full Comment>>

Mateusz

Feb 25, 2014 12:02

Articles : Mateusz commented on news Feminism in China: Past, Present and Future

So, in the West, where men are the majority of the homeless, the majority of those who commit suicide, majority to the prisoners, majority of those executed, majority of those killed on the job, and minority of college students, and where men have fewer rights under the law than women... that's the feminist society ... Full Comment>>

Mateusz

Feb 22, 2014 14:56

Around China : Mateusz commented on news Student Accuses Principle of Being Part Of Dongguan Arrests to Delay Start of School

Personally, I proofread when I care about the work I do, and when I don't want to appear lazy. Full Comment>>

Mateusz

Feb 21, 2014 02:00

Around China : Mateusz commented on news Park Rangers and Tourists Fight, Throw Rocks at Each Other in Yunnan

I'm glad that the rangers actually enforced the smoking ban, when usually, Chinese get away with smoking anytime and anywhere, regardless of the law. Since it was a state park, I'm guessing the ban was to prevent forest fires, and reduce some of the littering (walk down the sidewalk in any major Chinese city, and ... Full Comment>>

Mateusz

Feb 18, 2014 15:24

Blogs : Mateusz commented on Taddious 's blog Us V.S Them

I sincerely hope you're being ironic when you call "Laowai" not offensive (I hope you don't actually believe that it's "pleasant"), and talk of accepting xenophobia, and admiring Chinese ethnic nationalism. It really shard to tell if you're serious. Full Comment>>

Mateusz

Feb 18, 2014 03:17

Around China : Mateusz commented on news Man Dies in Internet Café While the Man Next to Him Continues to Play

"I don’t think much about it, it’s not my problem, " That pretty well encapsulates Chinese thinking. Full Comment>>

Mateusz

Feb 11, 2014 02:48

Around China : Mateusz commented on news British Girl Working as an Aupair in China is Shocked by Wealth

Well, you're commenting... so... yeah. Full Comment>>

Mateusz

Feb 02, 2014 00:26

Articles : Mateusz commented on news Love and Unavoidable Conflict When Chinese Women and American Men Date

I'm guessing there just aren't a whole lot of gay/lesbian couples open in China (it kinda has a problem with homophobia, just so's you know). Unless there is a policy on this site that excludes gays/lesbians, they're probably waiting for someone to come forward. Full Comment>>

Mateusz

Feb 02, 2014 00:24

Articles : Mateusz commented on news Love and Unavoidable Conflict When Chinese Women and American Men Date

You're partly right. A man is obligated to spend money on his girlfriend, so long as she is a prostitute. Though, she would be obligated to perform the agreed upon sex acts. If, however, it's a relationship not based on the sex trade, and they are supposed to see each other as people (not whore and john), then he ... Full Comment>>

Mateusz

Feb 01, 2014 01:17

Articles : Mateusz commented on news Love and Unavoidable Conflict When Chinese Women and American Men Date

"The woman was thrilled, but quickly realized that she had forgotten her wallet." Unless she has Alzheimer's, "forgetting" a wallet is a red flag. "They broke up fairly soon after the incident." In other words, he dodged a bullet. The author (and the girls in these stories) takes the view that men are nothing more ... Full Comment>>

Mateusz

Jan 31, 2014 01:33

Articles : Mateusz commented on news The Shamate: China’s Misunderstood Sub-Culture

Even their "counterculture" is a rip-off. There's not much creativity in slathering dye and gel in your hair, wearing too much make up, and proclaiming, "I look different from most of the people around me! Give me attention!" The Chinese are perfectly capable of creativity and culture, but the government (and by ... Full Comment>>

Mateusz

Jan 08, 2014 23:45

Around China : Mateusz commented on news Shanghai Woman and ‘Laowai’ Sentenced To Prison For Swindling Millions

Interesting. The original story doesn't use the term "laowai". Either way, another exampled of business as usual in China. Racist news is racist. On to next story stoking xenophobia with sensationalist titles and ethnic slurs. Full Comment>>

Mateusz

Jan 06, 2014 23:49

Around China : Mateusz commented on news Good Samaritan Commits Suicide After Being Blamed for Accident

Because China. Full Comment>>

Mateusz

Jan 02, 2014 15:44

Around China : Mateusz commented on news New Smoking Laws Begin to Be Implemented January 1

So... what's to make anyone think this will cause any appreciable change? It's not like people follow the laws the way they are now, nor do the police actually enforce them (unless the offender is non-Chinese). The problem isn't lack of laws. It's lack of following the laws. Full Comment>>

Mateusz

Dec 24, 2013 07:02

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

No one is freaking out. People are calling out xenophobia when they see it. The Chinese "Us vs Them" attitude would be unacceptable in a (more) civilized country. If the Chinese national who tried to bribe his way through a British college was referred to as "foreigner" in the newspaper headline, people would be ... Full Comment>>

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Dec 23, 2013 21:31

Around China : Mateusz commented on news Beijing Deported 200 Foreigners in 2013

If you think that China is racist against only blacks, you haven't spent much time in China. Every non-yellow is a detestable "foreigner", and to be treated as "one of... them". There's so much more to Chinese xenophobia than just anti-black. Full Comment>>

Mateusz

Dec 17, 2013 06:46

Articles : Mateusz commented on news Homebound: 10 Things Expats Miss About China When They Leave

Yeah... being "foreigner" is so awesome... the constant taunting, denial of apartments, denial of hotel rooms... occasional beatings. But hey, it's totally like being a celebrity. How about you go to the US, and when you see someone with a different racial appearance, call out, "Look! A foreigner!" You can ask the ... Full Comment>>

Mateusz

Dec 17, 2013 06:39

Articles : Mateusz commented on news Homebound: 10 Things Expats Miss About China When They Leave

But Western food is so boring. You order a meal, you know what you're getting. In China, you order even something simple like mapo dofu, you could get cardboard, gutter oil, lead, hepatitis... it's a surprise in every bite! Full Comment>>

Mateusz

Dec 08, 2013 08:18

Around China : Mateusz commented on news Shanghai Woman and Laowai Swindle 360 Million RMB

I think part of the problem with understanding is that it's highly contextual. You gave a good example there. When a word's meaning is in transition, not everyone might understand the full meaning when they use it. Of course, some might understand, but also not want to admit it. If they throw out the term when they ... Full Comment>>

Mateusz

Dec 08, 2013 07:47

Around China : Mateusz commented on news Shanghai Woman and Laowai Swindle 360 Million RMB

So, if "everyone I ask" assures me that "Chink" is just an informal term, and doesn't compare to laowai, Nazi, or cracker (however you want to spell, or misspell, it), then it must be so? I've seen/heard people use "chink" in a way they thought was just an informal term, and if asked, would say they were in no way ... Full Comment>>

Mateusz

Dec 07, 2013 21:01

Around China : Mateusz commented on news Shanghai Woman and Laowai Swindle 360 Million RMB

I'll be honest... it's hard to tell if you are honestly ignorant, or just trolling. So, congrats. Good job if you are a troll. Full Comment>>

Mateusz

Dec 07, 2013 14:20

Around China : Mateusz commented on news Shanghai Woman and Laowai Swindle 360 Million RMB

How is it not nearly as derogatory? Can you quantify the derogatoriness of both words? If, in this context, "laowai" seems fine, then why doesn't "chink" seem fine, in this context? And when people of certain physical features are harassed in the West with shouts of "Ni hao, Shanghai woman!" or "Hey, Shanghai woman! ... Full Comment>>

Mateusz

Dec 06, 2013 19:56

Around China : Mateusz commented on news American Teacher Drives Beijing Taxi For the Day

The real news here is that for one day, there was actually a competent driver on the streets of Beijing. Full Comment>>