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SnappySammy
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Where's Kato... |
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cosmoandme
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leidelaohu
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Nov 04, 2008 - 05:15 PM |
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| You are right; she is not from Shanghai however she's travelled and studied abroard. |
But you still don't really accept how deep those habits go. You think you can "talk to her about germs" and suddenly she'll become a clean freak.
Here. For a comparable situation, take a Nebraska fundamentalist and explain to him/her why God is a silly creation of man's insecurity. See how drastically that changes their behavior patterns because you explained the facts to them.
People are not very rational, ya know ? |
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bougie
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Nov 04, 2008 - 08:53 PM |
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sorry, i thought this was a question about cheese ... |
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cosmoandme
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Nov 04, 2008 - 10:05 PM |
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| leidelaohu wrote: |
| cosmoandme wrote: |
| You are right; she is not from Shanghai however she's travelled and studied abroard. |
But you still don't really accept how deep those habits go. You think you can "talk to her about germs" and suddenly she'll become a clean freak.
Here. For a comparable situation, take a Nebraska fundamentalist and explain to him/her why God is a silly creation of man's insecurity. See how drastically that changes their behavior patterns because you explained the facts to them.
People are not very rational, ya know ? |
Yea, I see what you mean. I don't expect her to change. I guess I was just puzzled ( Sorry, I've never had a roommate before) I couldn't understand how someone her age, 26, didn't know that you have to use soap to clean dishes ( she does now) or she didn't know you have to keep the freazer's door closed, leaving used pads for all to see... I know this is normal here, but she LIVED abroad before. That's changed everything.
She told me she never learnt to clean because she went to boarding school.
Yep Rationality is like a precious stone wink:
She's a great roommate tho! |
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SnappySammy
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Boarding school is were she learned to be a Half Woman |
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blondesands
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Jan 21, 2009 - 01:58 PM |
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| cosmoandme wrote: |
| leidelaohu wrote: |
| cosmoandme wrote: |
| You are right; she is not from Shanghai however she's travelled and studied abroard. |
But you still don't really accept how deep those habits go. You think you can "talk to her about germs" and suddenly she'll become a clean freak.
Here. For a comparable situation, take a Nebraska fundamentalist and explain to him/her why God is a silly creation of man's insecurity. See how drastically that changes their behavior patterns because you explained the facts to them.
People are not very rational, ya know ? |
Yea, I see what you mean. I don't expect her to change. I guess I was just puzzled ( Sorry, I've never had a roommate before) I couldn't understand how someone her age, 26, didn't know that you have to use soap to clean dishes ( she does now) or she didn't know you have to keep the freazer's door closed, leaving used pads for all to see... I know this is normal here, but she LIVED abroad before. That's changed everything.
She told me she never learnt to clean because she went to boarding school.
Yep Rationality is like a precious stone wink:
She's a great roommate tho! |
It does not change everything. Just because your flatmate lived abroad, does not mean that will (or should) change the way she is. You live here, and yet you still have your own set of standards and habits. Just because you are living in China, does that mean you are going to change to suit your flatmate? You will learn from her and she will learn from you. Enjoy the experience. |
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victorinchina
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Feb 09, 2009 - 05:16 PM |
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Come on already... what's the answer to this one??
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| why do a lot of chinese guys roll up one pant leg, most often noticed when they are eating? |
A few new question:
1; Why is it many Chinese people cover their mouth when using a toothpick after eating 
2; Why is it completely impossible for any Chinese to give/receive (understand) directions to a location
3; Why is it that many Chinese hold 2-3 fingers in front of their nose when crossing a crowded street
4; Why is it that most Chinese are scared sh*tless of both the sun and rain
5; Why is it that in most wedding parties (At least the 20-25 I have attended through work) there is a minimum of 250 people joining Who knows that many people well enough to actually invite them to join your wedding?
6; Why is it that the "Police" always have the blue lights on (In Shenzhen they have both the lights and the siren on constantly, I noticed in Shanghai they tend only to have the lights on)
EDIT: I should add I am not trying to insult anyone. I am only trying to understand a little more, and see if there is in fact some sense to it all. |
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ladylady
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Feb 16, 2009 - 10:43 PM |
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5. Wedding Parties - At our wedding (me American, him a 1st generation HK Chinese in a heavily HK chinese area near Toronto) I learned that when you invite someone, you are inviting the entire family.
Its not like in Western(or american?) weddings where you very carefully detail out in the invitation who you are inviting (Mr. and Mrs... Ms. and Guest .... etc..).
We would invite a couple, and in the RSVP I would get "No. of people attending = 4 or 5!", and they would bring their mother-in-law, cousin, whoever happened to be in town!
We were lucky that people were giving us a count of these extra people so that we could plan for the seating! The good news is that everyone gives cash so there was not a big burden to pay for all that, and it was fun to have such a HUGE party (we had at least 250). |
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ximeng
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Feb 17, 2009 - 04:03 PM |
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1. That's just one of those politeness things that's different. Showing your teeth while picking them is considered gross--and it makes sense, especially if the gums are pretty bloody...that can ruin the aftertaste of a good meal all right.
2. I don't know, but my theory is that most people living in cities now grew up in the countryside. Navigating in cities is a difficult skill to learn (I know, as I've had to learn it).
4. When you have to wash your clothes by hand, dirty rain in SH is pretty scary; it's also supposedly bad for your Qi, to say nothing of what it feels like to be cold and wet and come back to an apartment with horrible/no heating. When light skin is correlated with success, sunlight can be scary too, as it was in Europe and the U.S. until recently.
5. To share the good luck, and leave no family member out. Also that way nobody loses face by being uninvited. It's common for folks to make a small profit off a wedding. By the by, the size of a wedding is counted by how many tables of people you had, 1 table = 10 guests.
6. Wasn't there a law passed a few years ago here banning the use of police sirens except in special circumstances? I vaguely remember something about that... |
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Marakanis
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Mar 01, 2009 - 11:15 PM |
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Why do people need to spit so much? (This isn't a complaint. I'm just curious as to why there's so much need to spit.) |
I think I figured this one out. If you didn't brush your teeth very often and you ate stuff called "stinky tofu," your saliva would taste like ****. Would you rather spit or swallow that?
No wonder they spit all the time. =P |
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tihZ_hO
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Mar 13, 2009 - 03:13 AM |
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| Why can't Chinese people drive properly? It doesn't matter where in the world, from Singapore to Sydney to San Francisco to Shanghai. |
Have you ever been to Italy?
Chinese are just trying to copy it. |
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victorinchina
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Mar 16, 2009 - 08:24 AM |
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Why do Chinese feel the urge to call/talk/whistle/clap whatever at other people's dog's?
Back in Shenzhen I couldn't walk 2 minutes without someone giggling "Hello" at me. Here in Shanghai I can walk for 5 minutes before that happens, but can't even cross the first road before someone already starts calling my dog... |
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tihZ_hO
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Mar 16, 2009 - 11:33 AM |
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| victorinchina wrote: |
Why do Chinese feel the urge to call/talk/whistle/clap whatever at other people's dog's?
Back in Shenzhen I couldn't walk 2 minutes without someone giggling "Hello" at me. Here in Shanghai I can walk for 5 minutes before that happens, but can't even cross the first road before someone already starts calling my dog... |
Why do Chinese make the peace / victory sign with their hands when they get their photo taken?
One more thing to file away under WTFITAA |
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genghis
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Mar 17, 2009 - 03:59 PM |
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It's not a peace or victory sign. It's a "Y" for YAY! Not kidding. |
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bloomark
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Mar 17, 2009 - 04:56 PM |
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Genghis, long time no see! Where have you been? What were you up to? How are you doing? |
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victorinchina
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| It's not a peace or victory sign. It's a "Y" for YAY! Not kidding. |
Whenever I get my pic taken with Chinese who makes the "Yay" sign, i insist they make the sign properly..... Hand rotated 180 degree, and the two fingers a little closer....... |
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tihZ_hO
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| victorinchina wrote: |
| genghis wrote: |
| It's not a peace or victory sign. It's a "Y" for YAY! Not kidding. |
Whenever I get my pic taken with Chinese who makes the "Yay" sign, i insist they make the sign properly..... Hand rotated 180 degree, and the two fingers a little closer....... |
^ Haha!  I have to remember that one! |
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Neville_Bartos
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Don't think these question have been asked before.
1. Why do many Chinese men walk around with their tops rolled up to their arm pits, regularly tapping their stomachs? Good luck thing?
2. Why do many young Chinese couples wear the same t-shirt, polo shirt etc when together? Recently married??
3. Why do many Chinese women have noticeabley 'bouncier' breasts than other women? 
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bleepingbleeper
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1. it's to cool off. they just have no taste or shame.
2. again with the taste. many japanese and taiwanese do this too; don't know about koreans. usually seen in couples where the guy is skinny and effeminate.
3. b/c smaller cup sizes means less sagging. |
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blondesands
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Aug 09, 2009 - 12:54 PM |
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3. Why do many Chinese women have noticeabley 'bouncier' breasts than other women?
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WELL padded and push-up bras  |
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SnappySammy
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Sep 29, 2009 - 07:39 AM |
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I thought you need something to push up.... |
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AngelaZhan
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Oct 13, 2009 - 07:00 PM |
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So interesting !I am Chinese.I can read what you all said here，but I can not explain well.You observe ability is very good. |
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tihZ_hO
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Nov 02, 2009 - 12:28 AM |
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| Neville_Bartos wrote: |
Don't think these question have been asked before.
1. Why do many Chinese men walk around with their tops rolled up to their arm pits, regularly tapping their stomachs? Good luck thing? |
Don't forget the pant legs too.
To be fair all countries have em, only here they aren't called white trash hillbilly rednecks plus there are a lot more of them.
The Chinese equivalent to a mullet is a buzz cut. |
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tihZ_hO
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| AngelaZhan wrote: |
| So interesting !I am Chinese.I can read what you all said here，but I can not explain well.You observe ability is very good. |
If you have big breasts please have a look for us when you walk and report back to us so we know.
Thanks
Oh, and photos too and diagrams if it helps to explain the phenomenon.
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