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armie
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Joined: Sep 22, 2005
Posts: 184
Location: Shanghai, PRC
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Aug 01, 2008 - 03:46 PM |
 
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Thanks Shelter for bringing Shanghai more useless "DJ" posers and knob twiddling by pimply-faced nerds who would otherwise be manning the deep-fyer at an Appleby's in greater Cleveland.
And thanks awfully for bringing the art of "tagging" to our neighborhood. China is so much richer now that we can all walk down the street and admire the inane scribblings and various penis-related shapes drawn by your talentless waiguo ren customers.
Before you prοtest... Yes, it's you. This new form of "expression", previously unknown in our neighborhood, begins in great abundance at your doorstep and decreases in size and frequency as one moves outwards in concentric circles from your area of influence. Also - they are exclusively in English.
Special mention goes out to the individual who vomited a huge, undecipherable scrawl over the community blackboard on Wuyuan Lu. The board that announces the weather, school events and activities for old folks. Seriously? Why didn't you just spread a Chinese flag on the ground and take a dump on it? Do you also hate rabbits and sunshine?
Now Shelter owners, I know it's not necessarily your fault. People are morons and their behavior animalistic at times. But wouldn't it be a good idea to get out there with a srub brush and some paint thinner and maybe clean up after your customers a bit? Especially now, at this - ahem - sensitive time? Rember Tang Hui? Blue Ice? etc...etc... It doesn't take much for the locals to revolt and get you shut down for violating their peace and quiet at the best of times.
Douche-bag Shelter customers - I'm talking to you now -
Sooner or later I'm going to run into you during your little diversion. I am not a particularly violent or imposing person. But I promise you that I am going to bury that tube of krylon so far up your *** that you're going to be setting off airport metal detectors for the rest of your lives. |
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puhlease
Barker
Joined: July 23, 2008
Posts: 125
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Aug 01, 2008 - 04:09 PM |
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There has to be somewhere for the poor white folk to hang out and pretend to be cool. |
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yu888
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Joined: Jan 25, 2003
Posts: 18042
Location: ZhongShanParkArea SH
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Aug 01, 2008 - 04:10 PM |
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Swiss-James
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Joined: Jan 05, 2007
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Aug 01, 2008 - 04:29 PM |
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it's a great club, even if some of the patrons are acting like dicks |
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Truth
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Joined: Mar 24, 2005
Posts: 80
Location: home
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Aug 01, 2008 - 04:45 PM |
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did they spell "V-Nutz is shite" correctly ? |
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Adimnistrator
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Joined: July 20, 2007
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Aug 01, 2008 - 04:53 PM |
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Any young chicks to take home there ? |
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BONNIE
Veejay
Joined: June 17, 2005
Posts: 1909
Location: Amsterdam/Shanghai
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Aug 03, 2008 - 03:21 PM |
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^ thou assumest Yu.................grammer if you want to talk about reading |
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Buzzd
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Joined: Jan 30, 2008
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Aug 03, 2008 - 05:29 PM |
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Armie...get laid much?
1. I'm an occasional customer.
2. Haven't been called a douche-bag in eons.
3. Don't necessarily like the "penis shaped" street art of which you speak.
4. Do believe that the CHINESE artist who made them had permission from the owner.
5. Do have a hunch that the awgul tags were also done by Chinese.
6. Do know the difference between tagging and street art.
7. Do know that this "new" form of expression has been around for a loooong time.
8. Do believe that labelling and stereotyping people is a form of ignorance.
9. Do assume that some of those DJ's that you disdain are wealthier then you.
10. Would like to be around to witness your krylon enema. |
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Adimnistrator
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Joined: July 20, 2007
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Aug 03, 2008 - 10:04 PM |
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| ^ thou assumest Yu.................grammer if you want to talk about reading |
Laowi, Grammer... |
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puhlease
Barker
Joined: July 23, 2008
Posts: 125
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Aug 04, 2008 - 12:50 PM |
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grammar, if you want to talk about spelling |
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kulturschok
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Joined: June 12, 2008
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Aug 04, 2008 - 01:57 PM |
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*Lols at this thread* Armie brings the new schism. |
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Bohica
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Joined: July 25, 2008
Posts: 292
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Aug 04, 2008 - 04:04 PM |
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Ever notice that "douche bag" just doesn't carry the weight it used to ? Even children are using it. It had a killer application a few years ago but now can be used in general degrading discussions |
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yu888
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Joined: Jan 25, 2003
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Location: ZhongShanParkArea SH
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Aug 04, 2008 - 04:19 PM |
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Adimnistrator
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Joined: July 20, 2007
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Aug 04, 2008 - 05:00 PM |
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| puhlease wrote: |
| grammar, if you want to talk about spelling |
The problem is she thinks "grammEr" is the correct spelling, same as she thought before "laowi" is the correct spelling... |
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BONNIE
Veejay
Joined: June 17, 2005
Posts: 1909
Location: Amsterdam/Shanghai
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Aug 04, 2008 - 05:23 PM |
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okay you got me - fair cop |
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BONNIE
Veejay
Joined: June 17, 2005
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Location: Amsterdam/Shanghai
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Aug 04, 2008 - 05:25 PM |
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geez, now I know who adimnistrator is....thought you had perished last year... |
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footballshanghai
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Joined: Mar 01, 2005
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Aug 04, 2008 - 05:29 PM |
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Look..
I am not for one second condoning what has annoyed you so much..
But in fairness to the owners of the Shelter they have tried very hard to keep the noise down of customers leaving the place.
They hold a night once a month where ALL proceeds go to charity..
They have tried to raise the level of exposure to forms of music that are not purely commercial..
They don't charge astronomical prices for drinks..
And beggers and drunks pisss and shiat, pollute outside places all over the town..
I suggest you wait to catch an offender rather than blame someone who probably isn't aware of what has got to you so much..
Good luck with that |
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armie
Barker
Joined: Sep 22, 2005
Posts: 184
Location: Shanghai, PRC
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Aug 04, 2008 - 08:02 PM |
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Armie...get laid much?
1. I'm an occasional customer.
2. Haven't been called a douche-bag in eons.
3. Don't necessarily like the "penis shaped" street art of which you speak.
4. Do believe that the CHINESE artist who made them had permission from the owner.
5. Do have a hunch that the awgul tags were also done by Chinese.
6. Do know the difference between tagging and street art.
7. Do know that this "new" form of expression has been around for a loooong time.
8. Do believe that labelling and stereotyping people is a form of ignorance.
9. Do assume that some of those DJ's that you disdain are wealthier then you.
10. Would like to be around to witness your krylon enema. |
Exhibit A - the typical Shelter-goer  Unable to see the irony of calling me uptight but then writing out a list of 10 points like a grade-school exercise.
I can't be arsed replying to all your points, especially since most of them are nonsensical and apparently included to bring the list up to your magic number 10.
As to point 5, I don't give a sh*te. Chinese or not, it's just knuckle-dragging behavior. There's plenty of people moaning on this site about the deterioration in the quality of expats washing up in Shanghai. I've always thought of this complaint as just old-timer cynicism. But if this is what's passing for "culture" amongst laowai then I'm inclined to agree with them. |
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jzzzzzzz
SuperStar
Joined: July 07, 2006
Posts: 1390
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Aug 05, 2008 - 08:25 PM |
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Just downloaded this weeks BBC Culture Show and The Shelter has made it onto British TV. |
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Buzzd
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Joined: Jan 30, 2008
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Aug 05, 2008 - 08:31 PM |
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^ Nonsensical...mmm...Not exactly.
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I can't be arsed replying to all your points, especially since most of them are nonsensical and apparently included to bring the list up to your magic number 10.
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Sorry gramps. Street art is culture. Worldwide. Do a wikipedia on Banksy. Political and social commentary brought to the masses in a beautiful, colorful, and often humorous fashion.
PS: Seems like your point might have hit someone somewhere, as the wall has been painted over. Sadly, not the community board as well. |
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