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CSquared

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Posted: Sep 27, 2009 - 11:02 AM

newbie here. be there today

Sophie_Song_feifei

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Posted: Oct 02, 2009 - 07:54 PM

Hi Michael, this is Sophie. Regarding you are the founder of his place, so I assume you are very familiar with Coffee Meeting. Is this only suppose for expat? Why I ask this question because I see another topic “Add your testimonial for Shanghai Expat”, and I see a lot of person they do benefit and really enjoy the life here. So I am little bit curious to see what kind of group of person can make this happen. And I am the Shanghaiese, so if this Coffee meeting gathering is only for expat, maybe I shouldn’t come. Pls kindly let me know, thank you!

c8501089

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Posted: Oct 02, 2009 - 08:28 PM

Sophie: Everybody can join I guess. Some expats are anal about this, but they are just bad communicators. I always try to involve everybody in the conversation to make sure nobody is left out. Have fun on Sunday and don't take this too serious who is expat or not, who cares!

Michael

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Posted: Oct 02, 2009 - 10:01 PM

Yu said best

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This event's intent is to give Expats and their families a chance to meet each other, hang out, and compare notes, to basically help make the experience of living and working in Shanghai a positive one. Any expat is welcome, and any locals who will add-value to the above discussions are also welcome, but please, no commercial discussions will be allowed, and no soliciting by language teachers, nor language exchanges etc... you can do your own meetings for that.

We have local show up who ad to the discussions. Some have been coming for years. If you are there to meet people and chat thats fine. We have a lot of expats who people looking at the group might think they are local because they have asian faces. It is NOT an english corner, a recruiting place for english teachers, or chinese lang students, or a place to promote your business.

So yes, you can come.. we are not trying to keep people out, but we do want a certain quality.

Sophie_Song_feifei

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Posted: Oct 03, 2009 - 09:38 AM

Thank you Michael and c8501089, really appreciate!

reniori

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Posted: Oct 03, 2009 - 09:33 PM

I look plenty Chinese but have just spent over half of my life in the US. Hopefully it's a friendly enough place for me to hit it off with everyone. See you all tomorrow.

Michael

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Posted: Oct 03, 2009 - 09:59 PM

Not a problem. I will be there also.. look forward to seeing you all

Cage

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Posted: Oct 03, 2009 - 11:03 PM

heheh it's not an english corner so everyone can speak in putonghua/mandarin if they know it, or what other languages there may be.

I'll be bored at home.. so I will be there tomorrow. heh

lilyling

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Posted: Oct 03, 2009 - 11:14 PM

Finally have no tutoring class this Sunday!! What u guys talk about generally? ( don't wanna be left aside....)

reniori

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Posted: Oct 03, 2009 - 11:53 PM

always depend on the crowd i suppose. though i have to say that you should never feel left aside.

lilyling

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Posted: Oct 04, 2009 - 12:01 AM

aha, thank ya! I always feel nervous to talk in a crowd i don't know, but i am not a local who looks for english practice or business, guess would like to see u guys tmr. Smile

Michael

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Posted: Oct 04, 2009 - 07:55 AM

don't talk in a crowd, talk to the person next to you and across from you.. then it gets easier
Its informal and people who participate get the most out of it.

nbien09

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Posted: Oct 05, 2009 - 10:19 PM

Guys, Just to clarify are the Coffee Bean sessions on Saturday morning or Sunday midday? Someone mentioned that the schedule might change in OCTOBER? Is it on Saturdays? or on Sundays? Thanks, N

Chrisse

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Posted: Oct 05, 2009 - 10:49 PM

As far as I know it is on Sunday around 12-13-ish in Xintiandi Coffee Bean. The Saturday thing is in Zhongshan Park, Cloud 9 mall Coffee Bean in the morning, approx 10.30.

Michael

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Posted: Oct 18, 2009 - 11:41 AM

It is on today.. great day to be out. See you all there.

lawyeredwin

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Posted: Oct 19, 2009 - 03:11 PM

Is it still going on? Sounds interesting.

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Michael

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Posted: Oct 19, 2009 - 03:16 PM

Yes, Still happening every week.. happened yesterday ( maybe 16 people with people coming and going )

newinshanghai2

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Posted: Oct 29, 2009 - 07:15 PM

Hi,

this sounds nice Smile

May I ask what kind of people visit these sunday mornings? I'm a 23 year old girl from the Netherlands en would like to meet some new people since I'm new in Shanghai.

Maybe I will join some time soon!
Bye Smile

Lacrimas

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Posted: Oct 30, 2009 - 09:06 AM

newinshanghai2 wrote:

Hi,

this sounds nice Smile

The Saturday-one at Cloud 9 mall are also highly suggested, but it tends to be a little harder to get up so early to make it on time Smile

newinshanghai2

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Posted: Oct 30, 2009 - 11:51 AM

Ok, maybe I'll go there too sometime. No problem to get up early, I'm used to it ' Wink

On the sunday meeting: are there people from around my age (let's say 20 to 30)?

Michael

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Posted: Oct 30, 2009 - 02:16 PM

in general, its a pretty diverse group. Yes, there usually are people in 20-30's. There are local, and expats from just about everywhere.

Cage

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Posted: Oct 31, 2009 - 02:30 PM

Expats, half pats, expats looking for jobs, expats who just arrived, expats waiting to go home, etc etc etc

Sometimes it turns into an english language cum cultural exchange corner... hahahah

Vincent2008

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Posted: Nov 02, 2009 - 11:28 PM

English is commonly spoken over there.

Hmmmm...Have not hear any Non-Chinese expat speak Mandarin at the gathering though...

cheers Smile

Michael

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Posted: Nov 03, 2009 - 11:01 AM

I was sitting across from a guy from Mississippi last week whose Mandarin was pretty good.. chatting with a chinese lady who had just returned from living in the US for 21 years.