| Author |
Message |
SHstormtrooper
Reacher
Joined: Sep 18, 2008
Posts: 277
Status: Offline
|
 Posted:
Nov 19, 2008 - 11:21 PM |
 
|
|
I have no sympathy for the overpaid expats who complain about everything about China and then go hire a cheap woman for the night and spend the rest on expensive booze.
They'll realize how good the times where here when they go back to their countries to nothing and overpriced commodities. |
_________________
God must love stupid people. He made SO many. |
|
|
|
Mr Totomolo
FooJay
Joined: June 21, 2008
Posts: 1712
Location: Shanghai & Taipei
Status: Offline
|
| Posted:
Nov 20, 2008 - 12:09 AM |
|
|
| SHstormtrooper wrote: |
I have no sympathy for the overpaid expats who complain about everything about China and then go hire a cheap woman for the night and spend the rest on expensive booze.
They'll realize how good the times where here when they go back to their countries to nothing and overpriced commodities. |
Don't worry, when all the overpaid expats will have left Shanghai, the shanghai governement will be short in its budget of about 15% (roughly the amount contributed by the taxes of the "overpaid" expats) and then the shanghainese will have to foot this extra bill.
This , on top of the new levy on gasoline coming as soon as january...
Chinese people too are going to taste a bitter pill
In the 7 sins, there is lust, like you mentioned about cheap ho's above...but there is envy too  |
|
|
|
|
|
SnappySammy
Board Buddha
Joined: Nov 01, 2007
Posts: 15111
Status: Offline
|
| Posted:
Nov 20, 2008 - 12:18 AM |
|
|
Cheap HO's in Shanghai...Now You Tell Me.... |
_________________
Yank My Doodle It's A Dandy |
|
|
|
|
Dazza
Low Seater
Joined: Feb 02, 2006
Posts: 3452
Location: In the city of cold steel
|
| Posted:
Nov 20, 2008 - 02:42 AM |
|
|
Something tells me Shanghai will become a ghost town in the next few months. |
_________________
If the musics too loud then you are too old! |
|
 |
|
HDXLCR
Talker
Joined: May 14, 2008
Posts: 122
Location: No Longer in Shanghai - sigh
|
| Posted:
Nov 20, 2008 - 11:53 AM |
|
|
| SHstormtrooper wrote: |
I have no sympathy for the overpaid expats who complain about everything about China and then go hire a cheap woman for the night and spend the rest on expensive booze.
They'll realize how good the times where here when they go back to their countries to nothing and overpriced commodities. |
And then there are a lot of us who enjoyed every minute in Shanghai and never "hired a cheap woman", well ok maybe spent some money on expensive booze. But still liked the city, the people, and the lifesyle. I ddn't have to go home to appreciate Shanghai and wish I would have been able to stay. Unfortunately times are tough and we have to face the fact that it is expensive to keep an expat in Shanghai. |
|
|
|
|
|
huaidan
Reacher
Joined: June 08, 2008
Posts: 314
|
| Posted:
Nov 20, 2008 - 12:18 PM |
|
|
regarding the increase in phone calls from financial advisers - I use a fake first name with the food delivery services Sherpa & Mealbay (to know who is selling out my info) and the financial guy addressed me by that name, so it's one of them that did it, or a rogue employee. |
|
|
|
|
|
Mr Totomolo
FooJay
Joined: June 21, 2008
Posts: 1712
Location: Shanghai & Taipei
Status: Offline
|
| Posted:
Nov 20, 2008 - 01:36 PM |
|
|
| huaidan wrote: |
| regarding the increase in phone calls from financial advisers - I use a fake first name with the food delivery services Sherpa & Mealbay (to know who is selling out my info) and the financial guy addressed me by that name, so it's one of them that did it, or a rogue employee. |
 cool...smart ass
I like this trick |
|
|
|
|
|
Shangstar
Low Seater
Joined: Feb 07, 2008
Posts: 3388
Location: Spitland
Status: Offline
|
| Posted:
Nov 20, 2008 - 01:50 PM |
|
|
here's a question: If you had to leave Shanghai, but didn't want to return home, where would you go? I am thinking Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Manila, Jakarta, or even Hong Kong where the lovely imiigration authorities let us Brits stay for 6 months visa free to do touristy things. |
|
|
|
|
|
leyuservice
Squeeker
Joined: Nov 06, 2008
Posts: 19
Status: Offline
|
| Posted:
Nov 20, 2008 - 01:53 PM |
|
|
Yes of course, we are doing Domestic Help. and we encounter a lot of these issues. |
_________________
Le Yu Home Services---Professional and Reliable Ayi/Filipino nanny and driver provider in Shanghai |58796646 58794546|services@leyu4u.com|http://www.leyu4u.com |
|
|
|
|
kulturschok
Reacher
Joined: June 12, 2008
Posts: 318
Status: Offline
|
| Posted:
Nov 20, 2008 - 02:30 PM |
|
|
| huaidan wrote: |
| regarding the increase in phone calls from financial advisers - I use a fake first name with the food delivery services Sherpa & Mealbay (to know who is selling out my info) and the financial guy addressed me by that name, so it's one of them that did it, or a rogue employee. |
I had a friend stay and registered him with my number at the police... a few days later got a phone call from DeVeres finance on my number, but asking for him. |
|
|
|
|
|
Juan_Tamad
Board Royalty
Joined: Jan 29, 2007
Posts: 7336
Location: Smoky Mountain
Status: Offline
|
| Posted:
Nov 20, 2008 - 02:31 PM |
|
|
rent is defintely going down... |
_________________
ERAP for President!!!! |
|
|
|
kulturschok
Reacher
Joined: June 12, 2008
Posts: 318
Status: Offline
|
| Posted:
Nov 20, 2008 - 02:38 PM |
|
|
| Mr Totomolo wrote: |
In the 7 sins, there is lust, like you mentioned about cheap ho's above...but there is envy too |
Spot on... lot's of green faces on here. What makes them think that with the expats gone they will stand a better chance with the jobs and women? I see disappointment ahead...  hahahaha |
|
|
|
|
|
Juan_Tamad
Board Royalty
Joined: Jan 29, 2007
Posts: 7336
Location: Smoky Mountain
Status: Offline
|
| Posted:
Nov 20, 2008 - 03:05 PM |
|
|
Lots of expats leaving, but also lots of overseas Chinese returnees going back willing to take local salaries...hmmm |
_________________
ERAP for President!!!! |
|
|
|
|
rxg
Raver
Joined: Sep 06, 2005
Posts: 496
Status: Offline
|
| Posted:
Nov 20, 2008 - 03:17 PM |
|
|
^ Oversees Chinese as the ones who went their for grad schools and still speak chicken english? Well in this case they are local Chinese. They live and act and are more comfortable in China, the place they grew up.
For them, living and studying a few years overseas give them better opportunity for jobs compare to Chinese who do not study overseas.
Just curious, how do you define overseas Chinese? |
|
|
|
|
|
teezy123
Barker
Joined: Mar 21, 2008
Posts: 197
Status: Offline
|
| Posted:
Nov 20, 2008 - 04:03 PM |
|
|
| Juan_Tamad wrote: |
| There seems to be more xpats playing poker at the spot though... |
There were at least three full tables going at one point. Is there a positive relationship between recession and gambling activities? |
|
|
|
|
|
Juan_Tamad
Board Royalty
Joined: Jan 29, 2007
Posts: 7336
Location: Smoky Mountain
Status: Offline
|
| Posted:
Nov 20, 2008 - 04:21 PM |
|
|
| teezy123 wrote: |
| Juan_Tamad wrote: |
| There seems to be more xpats playing poker at the spot though... |
There were at least three full tables going at one point. Is there a positive relationship between recession and gambling activities? |
YES, there was a study made before...gambling, alcohol and womanizing has an upsurge during bad economic times. |
_________________
ERAP for President!!!! |
|
|
|
|
Shangstar
Low Seater
Joined: Feb 07, 2008
Posts: 3388
Location: Spitland
Status: Offline
|
| Posted:
Nov 20, 2008 - 04:28 PM |
|
|
but I thought gambling, alcoholism and womanizing were popular during the good times? |
|
|
|
|
|
teezy123
Barker
Joined: Mar 21, 2008
Posts: 197
Status: Offline
|
| Posted:
Nov 20, 2008 - 04:29 PM |
|
|
^excellent. Is there a THURSDAY night game/poker tourney anywhere in town tonite? im really feeling some hold'em right now. |
Last edited by teezy123 on Nov 20, 2008 - 05:00 PM; edited 1 time in total |
|
|
|
|
p1atl10
Shanghai Royalty
Joined: Mar 18, 2005
Posts: 9056
Location: Shanghai
Status: Offline
|
| Posted:
Nov 20, 2008 - 04:45 PM |
|
|
| Shangstar wrote: |
| but I thought gambling, alcoholism and womanizing were popular during the good times? |
Gee...I thought is was popular ANY time??? |
_________________
Not all chemicals are bad. Without chemicals such as hydrogen and oxygen, for example, there would be no way to make water, a vital ingredient in beer.....Dave Barry |
|
|
|
|
Juan_Tamad
Board Royalty
Joined: Jan 29, 2007
Posts: 7336
Location: Smoky Mountain
Status: Offline
|
| Posted:
Nov 24, 2008 - 03:20 PM |
|
|
A lao wai friend who is a manager of a factory got axed..... |
_________________
ERAP for President!!!! |
|
|
|
|
p1atl10
Shanghai Royalty
Joined: Mar 18, 2005
Posts: 9056
Location: Shanghai
Status: Offline
|
| Posted:
Nov 24, 2008 - 03:40 PM |
|
|
More to come......BOHICA! |
_________________
Not all chemicals are bad. Without chemicals such as hydrogen and oxygen, for example, there would be no way to make water, a vital ingredient in beer.....Dave Barry |
|
|
|
|
januza
Rocker
Joined: Jan 24, 2007
Posts: 669
Status: Offline
|
| Posted:
Nov 24, 2008 - 03:56 PM |
|
|
a lot more to come for sure!!! |
|
|
|
|
|
Shanghai7136
Reacher
Joined: Nov 26, 2003
Posts: 318
Status: Offline
|
| Posted:
Nov 24, 2008 - 04:16 PM |
|
|
| Shangstar wrote: |
| but I thought gambling, alcoholism and womanizing were popular during the good times? |
This is Shanghai, so the gambling, alcoholism and womanizing never stops. |
|
|
|
|
Ira_Hayes
Newbie
Joined: Mar 07, 2008
Posts: 9
Status: Offline
|
| Posted:
Nov 24, 2008 - 05:47 PM |
|
|
67,000 factories closed down since beginning of the year according to this NYT article.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/14/world/asia/14china.html?_r=1
Love the mental image of the Taiwanese chairman climbing the wall. Loafers, wrinkled suit and a suitcase full of money with the 100 RMB notes sticking out the side.
I would probably opt for a simple trash bag. Less is more. |
|
|
|
|
|
Cornelis
Lurker
Joined: Oct 17, 2008
Posts: 29
Status: Offline
|
| Posted:
Nov 24, 2008 - 06:32 PM |
|
|
Looking at the amount of Euro trash, scumbags and East European hookers in Lounge 18 last weekend, our beloved city is still in a great shape. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Forum FAQ
Search
Preferences
Watched Topics
Log in to check your private messages
Log in
