VideoTapir posted:

A bunch of Chinese kids pulled my arm hair when I was there.

This year I had a student, an American, here in America. Emotionally challenged class, I try to cut these kids a lot of slack. But gently caress, by the time he moved away I was well into actively hating that kid.

Once, when he took a break from continually insulting every other student in the room (always with a big poo poo eating grin on his face, right up until one of them hits him, at which time he would cry like a baby), he decided to grab a big handful of my arm hair and YANK as hard as he could. Not in response to anything. We had just been sitting and working quietly together for a while. He just thought it'd be fun to pull my arm hair so hard he left a welt. Looked me right in the eye after he did it, with a big poo poo-eating grin on his face and wiggled his ears. (That's what he'd do whenever he was being an rear end in a top hat. Big smile, ears wiggling.)

Oh yeah and he was a creepy budding sexual predator, too.

What happens to kids like that in China?

Jeoh posted:

red beans are good, durian is good, ya'll are bad

quote:

Panama Cuts Ties With Taiwan, Opts To Support China Instead

Panama's minister of foreign affairs, Isabel de Saint Malo de Alvarado, shakes hands with China's foreign minister, Wang Yi, during a joint press briefing Tuesday in Beijing.

Panama has announced that it is cutting ties with Taiwan and instead establishing relations with China. The shift is a major win for China as it seeks to isolate Taiwan, which now has diplomatic relations with just 20 countries.

China and Panama announced the move in a joint statement, saying it was in the "interest and wishes of both peoples." The two countries agreed to exchange ambassadors.

"The Government of the Republic of Panama recognizes that there is only one China in the world, the Government of the People's Republic of China is the only legitimate government representing all of China, and Taiwan is an inalienable part of the Chinese territory," the statement reads.

"Eleven of the 20 countries left that recognize Taiwan are in Latin America and the Caribbean," NPR's Carrie Kahn reported. Of the countries that still have ties, Panama has the largest economy.

The Panama Canal is a crucial waterway for trade. NPR's Anthony Kuhn reports from Beijing that Panama "is emerging as a hub for China to ship its goods to South America, and Beijing has invested millions of dollars in infrastructure around the Panama Canal."

China considers Taiwan a breakaway territory, and relations between Beijing and Taipei have recently grown more tense. "Beijing does not trust Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen, whose party has traditionally taken a pro-independence stance," Anthony says, "so it has used investment and other incentives to lure away Taiwan's diplomatic partners."

Taiwan is slamming the shift in ties. Minister of Foreign Affairs David Lee called it "most unfriendly" and said that Panama had been deceitful "until the last moment," according to the Taipei Times.

Taiwan "strongly protests and condemns Beijing for luring Panama to switch diplomatic ties, squeezing Taiwan's space in the international community and hurting Taiwanese feelings," Lee said.

Other countries in the region with ties to Taiwan have issued little response. Guatemala declined to comment, Reuters reported. An official from Honduras, speaking on condition of anonymity, told the news service that the country intended to maintain ties.

Ross Feingold, a senior adviser at D.C. International Advisory, tells The New York Times that Panama was one of Taiwan's most important allies – and now, "it is very possible that the remaining countries will switch."

Haier posted:

https://gfycat.com/EquatorialVigorousAardwolf

Moonshine Rhyme posted:

Which Kung Fu let's me do this?

I would blow Dane Cook posted:

https://www.fbi.gov/wanted/cyber/wang-dong

quote:

Aliases:
Jack Wang, "UglyGorilla"

Devils Affricate posted:

Do people in China generally not gently caress with people in expensive cars, fearing possible high-up government/crime connections?

Moonshine Rhyme posted:

Which Kung Fu let's me do this?

BCR posted:

2)It is mandatory for ebikes to ignore red lights and all road rules.

VideoTapir posted:

Anyone who commutes by private car inside Beijing's 4th ring road should be shot.

BCR posted:

The rules of the road of the peoples republic of china 2017
1)Generally go with the direction of traffic, unless you are doing something important, then you can have a try and do your own thing.
2)It is mandatory for ebikes to ignore red lights and all road rules.
3)Stay in the pack, if you leave the pack, you will be inconveinanced unless you are doing something important.
4)Blue trucks have right of way, at all times, in all places.
5)Red trucks can have a rest wherever it is conveinant.
6)All traffic police instructions are to be ignored.
7)As a vehicle, you can use pedestrian crossings to cross the road.
8)If you touch a pedestrian, it is best to keep driving.
9)In the event of an accident either a) get out and anger waggle of fingers with push shove or b) lie and moan on the ground until a crowd forms
10)Expensive cars have right of way at all times except when in conflict with Blue trucks.
11)If you have left a gap, you have lost it, try to be more important next time.

BCR posted:

The rules of the road of the peoples republic of china 2017
1)Generally go with the direction of traffic, unless you are doing something important, then you can have a try and do your own thing.
2)It is mandatory for ebikes to ignore red lights and all road rules.
3)Stay in the pack, if you leave the pack, you will be inconveinanced unless you are doing something important.
4)Blue trucks have right of way, at all times, in all places.
5)Red trucks can have a rest wherever it is conveinant.
6)All traffic police instructions are to be ignored.
7)As a vehicle, you can use pedestrian crossings to cross the road.
8)If you touch a pedestrian, it is best to keep driving.
9)In the event of an accident either a) get out and anger waggle of fingers with push shove or b) lie and moan on the ground until a crowd forms
10)Expensive cars have right of way at all times except when in conflict with Blue trucks.
11)If you have left a gap, you have lost it, try to be more important next time.

Haier posted:

14) Sidewalk etiquette: When there are two people talking, they must walk side by side, taking as much space as possible. Meandering and zig-zagging is the preferred method. When there are six people in a group, they must also walk side by side. The larger the group of people, the more important it is that their shoulder's be connected and the sidewalk space be taken. Act offended and shocked that people want to pass through your group, and tsk and scoff every time you must separate for a moment.***

BCR posted:

The rules of the road of the peoples republic of china 2017
1)Generally go with the direction of traffic, unless you are doing something important, then you can have a try and do your own thing.
2)It is mandatory for ebikes to ignore red lights and all road rules.
3)Stay in the pack, if you leave the pack, you will be inconveinanced unless you are doing something important.
4)Blue trucks have right of way, at all times, in all places.
5)Red trucks can have a rest wherever it is conveinant.
6)All traffic police instructions are to be ignored.
7)As a vehicle, you can use pedestrian crossings to cross the road.
8)If you touch a pedestrian, it is best to keep driving.
9)In the event of an accident either a) get out and anger waggle of fingers with push shove or b) lie and moan on the ground until a crowd forms
10)Expensive cars have right of way at all times except when in conflict with Blue trucks.
11)If you have left a gap, you have lost it, try to be more important next time.

Haier posted:

12) THERE IS A RULE: A traditional Chinese rule.... If you MUST pass someone, you must absolutely do it in front of them, endangering both of you. It is tremendous face loss to go behind them or to slow and let them pass first. While safer, there is no face to be gained if you do not blatantly show the person you are zipping in front of them. It is a travesty if you do not follow this rule. This applies to cars, trucks, bikes, and even pedestrians. ME FIRST, always and forever.

13) If you have something that can make noise, you automatically have the right of way. Even if it's a rental bike and there are 30+ people walking tightly in front of you because construction has limited the sidewalk to a single meter's width. If you can make noise with your tiny bell, you demand and earn the right of way. It doesn't matter if you're going slower than everyone else, you are king, allowed to direct the peasants on foot.

14) Sidewalk etiquette: When there are two people talking, they must walk side by side, taking as much space as possible. Meandering and zig-zagging is the preferred method. When there are six people in a group, they must also walk side by side. The larger the group of people, the more important it is that their shoulder's be connected and the sidewalk space be taken. Act offended and shocked that people want to pass through your group, and tsk and scoff every time you must separate for a moment.***

15) Escalator etiquette: If you want to stand, stand on the right. If you want to walk up, walk on the left. If you want to stand on the left, ok, do that too. If there are two+ in your group, then hog the entire escalator. If you are walking up and someone is standing on the left side DO NOT tap their shoulder to make them follow the rules and let you pass. That would cause IMMENSE face loss for both of to remind the person they are being a dipshit. It is better to stop, take out your phone, and pretend to look at Wechat until you arrive at the top of the escalator. Forget the 20 people behind you who were walking up and would benefit from you having the balls to handle a situation.


***I saw one of these groups ahead of me one night, it was like eight drat people taken up the entire sidewalk from fence to street. There was a pile of people behind them who wanted to pass but were too face-weak to do anything. They were literally shoulder to should, arm in arm like some sort of sidewalk game of Red Rover. I figured it was Red Rover, so I just walked right through two of the guys. One yelped loudly while the other let out a bunch of expletives until he saw I was not Chinese. Much face was gained by me that night.

LentThem posted:

i call this bullshit Tandem Tortoise
absolutely must be lockstep and slow as gently caress, with arms/bags held wide to the side, or even better hold a shopping bag between the two of you with each person holding a handle, and then stand as far apart as the bag will allow

Fleta Mcgurn posted:

16) Children thrive when they are catapulted at high speeds from a moving vehicle; any restraints or attempts to protect your little bundle will cause your child deep shame. remember- it's better for your child to lose their actual face than their metaphorical face!

Haier posted:

I hate this so much, mainly because of how dumb it is. I saw a college-aged couple carrying a big bag of stuff a few days ago and when I walked by I could see the contents. It was couple bags of tissue, probably weighing a total of 2kg. I constantly see people doing this with the saddest amounts of things, and you know with how anemic this society is that they are struggling to carry this stuff.

Haier posted:

I hate this so much, mainly because of how dumb it is. I saw a college-aged couple carrying a big bag of stuff a few days ago and when I walked by I could see the contents. It was couple bags of tissue, probably weighing a total of 2kg. I constantly see people doing this with the saddest amounts of things, and you know with how anemic this society is that they are struggling to carry this stuff.

oohhboy posted:

Ferengi want your repeat business and care about their reputation.

oohhboy posted:

Ferengi want your repeat business and care about their reputation.

Haier posted:

Fleta Mcgurn posted:

Are these for real? I could watch the next Star Wars on this bitch's face. In Imax.

Zil posted:

Foreheads are unlucky and so through careful selection china is working on producing citizens born with the lucky sevenhead.

Or all of the heavy metal poisoning is leading to early onset hair loss.

Stringent posted:

google "hun skull"