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Haier
Aug 10, 2007

by Lowtax
UNCLE HAIER SUNDAY PAGE SNIPE SPECIAL - THIS PAGE IS 22(4) = 88 = SUPER LUCKY PAGE IN THE CHINA THREAD

My Evil Laowai Deed of the Day: A guy was getting on a rented bike in front of me and his freshly-opened pack of cigarettes fell out of his pocket. He didn't notice, and he began riding away at a snail's pace. I could have easily picked them up and handed them to him, or kept them (I don't smoke), but I decided to do the Chinese thing and do nothing. I am sure some street sweeper was stoked when he found them.

I was out riding my sk8brd in the blazing-rear end sun and some girl that I know that likes riding bikes messaged me. I invited her to meet up with me. She said she had never met or spoken to a foreigner face to face before, and this seemed really scary. I told her to bring her brown self down to city and meet me. She asked if she could bring a friend, and I said yes, so she told me to meet them at a Metro station.

As usual from meeting people on Tantan, she gave me the wrong age. Tantan apparently sets people's age at 28 when you make an account, and she didn't realize this. I was happy to meet a cute girl more near my age for once, but she's 24 and her hillbilly parents have been pressuring her to get married from age 20 (despite paying for her university education and her getting a job, they wanted babies right after her graduation and are unhappy with her working far away). She said she was from a small town in Hunan. She likes being outside whenever she gets a chance, and this girl was as brown as any farmer in the summer would be. We saw an exhibit about old farm tools used by nongmin, and she began pointing out all this rickety wood stuff that she also has at home.
She wore sky-blue sweatpants and got a huge sweat line from her crotch up through her butt crack to the waist, and she was extremely embarrassed about it then entire time.

They saw a little sports shop in the park that rented badminton stuff and they wanted to play with me. We went up together and they asked what the price was to rent. The guy stared at me the entire time and said he doesn't rent badminton equipment, even though he did. They shrugged their shoulders and I said "It's because of me," and everyone refused to agree that was the point. Somebody lost face somewhere in that exchange.

At one point while we were walking, two kids ran full speed into the girl's friend, causing her phone to go flying and crash into the ground. The kids acted like nothing even happened and ran off. I stopped and looked at the parents and said "What is wrong with these parents? They should control their lovely kids." The girls were embarrassed, and the one picked her phone up and made sure the screen wasn't shattered. "It's no problem, look, it's not broken." The parents stood there silent, not doing anything, not saying anything. I don't know who lost face, but those little shits just kept on running.

Her friend was nice, and we talked more than the girl I matched with. It was a pleasant day, and they left a little early because they both lived far away, so I was able to continue riding alone at the faster speed I prefer. I rode about 15km, dodging all of the Sunday bike renters swerving all over the place.


Also, speaking of not helping people who fall down or get hurt in public, I was sitting on a bench before going home and watching this woman and her teenaged sons were together passing a rented bike between them. This woman was screaming while trying to ride in high heels, when the bike suddenly went sideways and she flew off Superman-style onto the ground. She was laying there and the kids (like 14 and 17) just picked up the bike and ignored her while she scrambled to her feet alone. Glad to see filial piety is only in style when it's time for the parents to retire when the oldest kid has a baby.

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mrbotus
Apr 7, 2009

Patron of the Pants

Haier posted:

UNCLE HAIER SUNDAY PAGE SNIPE SPECIAL - THIS PAGE IS 22(4) = 88 = SUPER LUCKY PAGE IN THE CHINA THREAD
They saw a little sports shop in the park that rented badminton stuff and they wanted to play with me. We went up together and they asked what the price was to rent. The guy stared at me the entire time and said he doesn't rent badminton equipment, even though he did. They shrugged their shoulders and I said "It's because of me," and everyone refused to agree that was the point. Somebody lost face somewhere in that exchange.

If you bundled up and wore a face mask like the locals, I'm sure things like this wouldn't happen.

Actually, today I went with a friend to a gaming shop (cards and poo poo) and the worker there was super awkward. I even chatted with him a bit in Chinese and he still loomed over us for 20 minutes like an old horror film.

Phlegmish
Jul 2, 2011



Magna Kaser posted:

Also once I was teaching a class of pretty smart kids to prep them for US or European universities. They all had really good English and were graduates of a nearby international school, so the class was more about how to write essays and do research and junk than anything else. Early on I gave them an assignment to write a paper about why they wanted to go to school abroad, and this one kid who probably had the best English in the class wrote his about how he wanted to go to college in America because American girls had bigger boobs than Chinese girls.

Well, did he sell it? What grade did you give him?

Haier
Aug 10, 2007

by Lowtax

nickmeister posted:

If you bundled up and wore a face mask like the locals, I'm sure things like this wouldn't happen.

Actually, today I went with a friend to a gaming shop (cards and poo poo) and the worker there was super awkward. I even chatted with him a bit in Chinese and he still loomed over us for 20 minutes like an old horror film.
LOL, non-Chinese don't have hobbies. He probably assumed you were there to steal IP and shanzhai your own brand of games outside of China. It shall be called "SPELLS: The Collecting."

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I forgot to post the pics from today. I chose the best of the photos on the wall:

Pengcheng Brigade held criticizing meetings to cast a severe blow on the "class" enemy who induced people to flee to Hong Kong. (I like how "class" is in quotations)


The Mass Steel Production Campaign


Parade of the "L'Mao"

Does the Chinese say anything good under the photo?

Phlegmish
Jul 2, 2011




Where's this from

Cuntellectual
Aug 6, 2010

Fleta Mcgurn posted:


I was in my early twenties. Not yet a "Christmas Cake".

Last time I went to Tokyo, I didn't get groped once. I must be too old and ugly now. :smith:

It's okay I'm sure you're still pretty enough to be worth assaulting. :buddy:

Accretionist
Nov 7, 2012
I BELIEVE IN STUPID CONSPIRACY THEORIES
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k1JGGjAm42c

etalian
Mar 20, 2006

Haier posted:

My Evil Laowai Deed of the Day

lol

Haier
Aug 10, 2007

by Lowtax
Reaction 01 to China media hype machine:


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etalian
Mar 20, 2006

Haier posted:

Reaction 02 to China media hype machine:


lol

Darkest Auer
Dec 30, 2006

They're silly

Ramrod XTreme

Haier posted:

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China number #1 in green energy, do u know?

Power Khan
Aug 20, 2011

by Fritz the Horse
If these parks are anywhere near the polution...

oohhboy
Jun 8, 2013

by Jeffrey of YOSPOS
China: The art of the self-own.

etalian
Mar 20, 2006

They block US sites since they don't want Chinese to read accurate smog reports posted by the US embassy.

Evil Agita
Feb 25, 2005

Lord Fool, give me another chance. I'll prove my strength to you!
A beijingers idea of fruit salad. As a Hawaiian can I just say wtf

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oohhboy
Jun 8, 2013

by Jeffrey of YOSPOS
Yeah, that's gross. Just give me the raw fruit, unmixed, and unadulterated thanks.

vanity slug
Jul 20, 2010

Evil Agita posted:

A beijingers idea of fruit salad. As a Hawaiian can I just say wtf



Tomato? Check
Weird mayo-based sauce? Check
Mostly cucumber? Hell yeah

raton
Jul 28, 2003

by FactsAreUseless

Haier posted:

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These gosh darn untraceable contractors :argh:

Blistex
Oct 30, 2003

Macho Business
Donkey Wrestler

I'm the guy literally crawling inside a hole to save face.

People wonder why baby formula ends up being poison and buildings collapse, and trains derail, and it's all this stupid face culture. Despite corners being cut and projects being compromised, It's not a problem until it fails spectacularly, and usually the fall guy is some temporary employee who conveniently disappears.

Haier
Aug 10, 2007

by Lowtax
Does anyone want to go halfsies with me on starting a bakery? That is a wildly successful business idea for China. Truly a good idea, it cannot fail.
I was thinking possibly a vapekery, which is a vape-slash-bakery where you can buy vapes that taste just like the baked goods you are buying.

I say this because I have been into three vape stores here, and the average price of liquid goes for around $30-40 USD per 30mL. The ingredients cost about $0.50 per 4 liters of that poo poo. I got that BBW friend into vaping since she was a casual stress smoker, and I was showing her how she could just buy the ingredients off Taobao and make it at home and save thousands of RMB from these Chinese hipsters using daddy's money to open a "vape lounge" that always seems to be empty.

Grand Fromage
Jan 30, 2006

L-l-look at you bar-bartender, a-a pa-pathetic creature of meat and bone, un-underestimating my l-l-liver's ability to metab-meTABolize t-toxins. How can you p-poison a perfect, immortal alcohOLIC?


There was a Mexican restaurant here run by actual Mexicans that closed and was replaced by a vape store called VAPE STORE and I've never been angrier about anything.

Punkin Spunkin
Jan 1, 2010
I wouldn't trust a man who let a fresh pack of cigarettes fall out of pure spite. What if those were baked goods?
You're letting china infect your soul
Either that or you're China's number one defense against lung cancer, which is a loving futile fight

I'm out

Fleta Mcgurn
Oct 5, 2003

Porpoise noise continues.

Cuntellectual posted:

It's okay I'm sure you're still pretty enough to be worth assaulting. :buddy:

Thank you, fellow chikan chosen one! :3:

Ailumao
Nov 4, 2004

Phlegmish posted:

Well, did he sell it? What grade did you give him?

I gave him good marks since it was p well written and structured but said he would need to think of another reason for his university application personal statements.

Invisible Handjob
Apr 7, 2002

by FactsAreUseless

Evil Agita posted:

A beijingers idea of fruit salad. As a Hawaiian can I just say wtf



why does the cucumber still have skin on it? I would be suspicious this was from a Chinese person except that disgusting sauce looks very similar to what they pour over everything on wedding shellfish dishes

Andrast
Apr 21, 2010


Invisible Handjob posted:

why does the cucumber still have skin on it?

People remove the skin from cucumbers?

Invisible Handjob
Apr 7, 2002

by FactsAreUseless

Andrast posted:

People remove the skin from cucumbers?

maybe it's just the crowd I hang with but all the Chinese I know remove the skin from just about everything, including cucumbers

then they dip the cucumbers in sugar

Haier
Aug 10, 2007

by Lowtax

Andrast posted:

People remove the skin from cucumbers?

Pesticides and other not-healthy-to-ingests tend to be concentrated most in the skins of fruits and vegetables, so wherever you are in the world it is usually a good idea to remove them. This doesn't apply too much too thick-skinned things like oranges, bananas, avocados, etc.

Also, don't eat leafy green vegetables countries where people can dump whatever they want on their fields. Those are the most pesticide, heavy metal, and toxic water-absorbing things you can eat. You might as well just switch to taking gelatin capsules with lead and arsenic and Round Up in them.

McGavin
Sep 18, 2012

Haier posted:

I was thinking possibly a vapekery, which is a vape-slash-bakery where you can buy vapes that taste just like the baked goods you are buying.

Name it "Getting Haier".

Deadly Ham Sandwich
Aug 19, 2009
Smellrose

Grand Fromage posted:

There was a Mexican restaurant here run by actual Mexicans that closed and was replaced by a vape store called VAPE STORE and I've never been angrier about anything.

Wow what the gently caress this is the most offense poo poo I have read in this thread.

Tupperwarez
Apr 4, 2004

"phphphphphphpht"? this is what you're going with?

you sure?

Deadly Ham Sandwich posted:

Wow what the gently caress this is the most offense poo poo I have read in this thread.

The Mexican people, the face is very black and have many hairs. Also, they copy our China's famourse Hunan foods, use our China's chili pepper, but they say it is Mexico country foods. Because of this, I cannot accept.

Ok finish, thank you.

Jack2142
Jul 17, 2014

Shitposting in Seattle

Jeoh posted:

Tomato? Check
Weird mayo-based sauce? Check
Mostly cucumber? Hell yeah

Take this poo poo to the Midwest Thread where it belongs. also the "sauce" looks like someone mixed Tartar Sauce with Ranch.

Deceitful Penguin
Feb 16, 2011

Fojar38
Sep 2, 2011


Sorry I meant to say I hope that the police use maximum force and kill or maim a bunch of innocent people, thus paving a way for a proletarian uprising and socialist utopia


also here's a stupid take
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uh, guys, ted cruz did a good thing

Imperialist Dog
Oct 21, 2008

"I think you could better spend your time on finishing your editing before the deadline today."
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:backtowork:

Even the anti-canadian is right on occasion. Stopped clocks right twice a day etc.

oohhboy
Jun 8, 2013

by Jeffrey of YOSPOS
How long do you think China will wait until they rip off McDonald's in this deal?

http://www.bbc.com/news/business-38552276

quote:

McDonald's has agreed to sell 80% of its business in China and Hong Kong, as part of plans to franchise more of its restaurants worldwide.

China's state-owned investment group Citic, and US private equity firm Carlyle Group, will take control of the operations in a deal valued at $2.1bn (£1.7bn).

McDonald's owns and operates about 65% of its 2,000 China outlets.

Franchising allows it to take a slice of sales while cutting operating costs. McDonald's is trying to streamline its global operations, and changing its ownership structure to revolve more around franchises is a major part of that revamp.

In March last year, the firm said it was seeking partners to help it add more than 1,500 restaurants in China, Hong Kong and Korea over the next five years.

Under the agreement signed Monday, the US fast food giant will keep a 20% stake in its China business. Citic will hold a 52% share in the partnership while Caryle takes 28% of the new business.

Competitor Yum Brands, the owner of KFC and Pizza Hut, is also restructuring its China business. Both McDonald's and Yum Brands have been facing increasing competition from cheaper local rivals, particularly in China, where they are trying to recover from food safety scares.

Haier
Aug 10, 2007

by Lowtax

quote:

“This is not about the PRC. This is about the US relationship with Taiwan, an ally we are legally bound to defend. The Chinese do not give us veto power over those with whom they meet. We will continue to meet with anyone, including the Taiwanese, as we see fit.”
I think... yes.. I did.. I heard the sound of blood vessels bursting in some Face-losing heads across the country. I am glad that some people aren't going to let these impotent assholes direct their thoughts and speech from across the globe. Fill up your cups with tears, boys.

oohhboy posted:

How long do you think China will wait until they rip off McDonald's in this deal?

http://www.bbc.com/news/business-38552276
I wish Yum would open up Taco Bells in China. "I tried Mexico food before and they put salt on the beans. This is so bad! Why Mexico not put sugar with beans?!"

IDGAF, sugary beans are loving lame. Good job making it difficult to get more protein in your diet, China.

Riot Bimbo
Dec 28, 2006


I surface-agree with Ted Cruz, but I am 100% certain the angle with which the republicans are approaching this is not an angle I would find palatable if I knew about it. Still, the one-china policy needs to die.

Haier
Aug 10, 2007

by Lowtax

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McGavin
Sep 18, 2012

Haier posted:

IDGAF, sugary beans are loving lame.

100% agree. :wtc: China? Beans are not a dessert! :argh:

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