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That's fine if you don't understand it, but try to get over it. Much like a piece of white paper, it will turn yellow if in the sunlight for enough time, and then eventually brown, a most cursed colour. Unless they're already cursed and are born a most unenviable shade. Seriously, spend enough time and you can see the yellow / olive oil complexion.
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Velisarius posted:That's fine if you don't understand it, but try to get over it. heh, ok, I'll try to get over it. thanks for the life advice. I've been living in asia for 12 years, how much more time should I spend?
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ladron posted:I am not saying they are not a different hue, and I absolutely agree that white people are really pink, I'm just saying I for real don't get "yellow" as an adjective. its a racist insult it doesnt have to be logical
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Bajaj posted:https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=291593771349268&id=235963843578928 The thing that amuses me is the Chinese went out to loving Gray's Harbor County to setup these grow-ops. The area is like ~90%~ rain redneck with most the rest being native Americans, so a bunch of Chinese going around setting up grow ops sounds hilariously unsubtle and no wonder they got caught.
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ladron posted:I am not saying they are not a different hue, and I absolutely agree that white people are really pink, I'm just saying I for real don't get "yellow" as an adjective. Closest I can get to making a not-racist excuse is that it's an undertone of skin color, but really, you'd have to ask a beautician if that's even a viable excuse.  Jack2142 posted:The thing that amuses me is the Chinese went out to loving Gray's Harbor County to setup these grow-ops. The area is like ~90%~ rain redneck with most the rest being native Americans, so a bunch of Chinese going around setting up grow ops sounds hilariously unsubtle and no wonder they got caught. I wonder how that's going to go over regarding foreign policy. Ol' Two Scoops was big on stopping Mexico sending druggers over the border, I wonder if his song is the same for one of Uncle Xi's boys.
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Dec 1, 2017 02:54
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oh man the new Paul Midler book is so good, everyone in the thread should get it.
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Dec 1, 2017 03:12
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everyone should be referred to by their nipple color rather than their face color
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So I just learned about boarding kindergartens in China because someone I work with described being sent to one as a four-year-old and my head is exploding
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Dec 1, 2017 03:39
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big time bisexual posted:attn: haier re: post 90s beauties the joke is the phrase for "CAPABLE" is actually from two words that means "CAN DO" and the "DO" part can also be translated to 'gently caress' essentially it jokes about "hiring: looking for husband that can gently caress the most, money isn't important, as long as you can gently caress"
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nong posted:essentially it jokes about "hiring: looking for husband that can gently caress the most, money isn't important, as long as you can gently caress" godammit I'm still not qualified
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DACK FAYDEN posted:Can't even imagine getting mad at this guy. Thank you for your service, citizen, even if it was motivated entirely from selfishness. You're literally Kramer painting over that motorway lane marking.
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Dec 1, 2017 04:50
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Things are heating up for Sam 'I love China' Dastyari!
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Is that supposed to be Obama?
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Nah I think its supposed to be Sam 'I love China' Dastyari from the context clues. IMMSMC he is an australian politician.
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Dec 1, 2017 05:11
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hahaha this book is the best.
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LentThem posted:everyone should be referred to by their nipple color rather than their face color
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ladron posted:That prisoner identification thing - lemon yellow skin - where did asians being called yellow start ? I just do not get it. Maybe like kinda tan? Even if my yellow is different from your yellow, I have never met an asian I would ever call "lemon-yellow". Brown was already taken, simple as that
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Kharnifex posted:Things are heating up for Sam 'I love China' Dastyari! That panda looks really unhappy about controlling that halal loving dude.
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One of the girls I used to "hang out with" works for one of those party companies that arrange huge parties for tuhao and other people that like wasting money on useless shows of wealth. I've always been utterly shocked at the extravagance in these parties, and doubly shocked when I find out the whole thing was for a baby. I've been actually disgusted by some of the shows of wealth these people do, yet it never crossed my mind to ask what the price is for some of them. Today I got curious. I know Korea does this, but I didn't know Chinese sometimes celebrate the "100 days old" thing for their kids. These parties are kind of tame, just mom and her mom friends all bringing their lovely kids into a large decorated room. What is normal is that the mother takes account of who is coming, how old their kids are, and then they get custom-made outfits for every baby there, so they all look the same and it's "cute" (and very expensive). She said a basic small party might cost 10k RMB ($1500 USD), but that is only for renting the place, the decorations, and entertainment (a balloon guy). The food, baby clothes, and party favors cost extra. The total might usually come out to about 30k RMB ($4540 USD). This is just for a very basic 100-days-old party. The real parties are for the one-year birthday. There are basic parties for the "poor" people that resemble the costs listed above, but every week there is at least two major parties by very rich people. The average, according to her, is around 100k RMB ($15,133 USD), but it's normal to see much higher prices. These are events that rival major company holiday parties for all the staff. The family will invite everyone they know and do everything possible to show how wealthy they are. There are costs that even she doesn't know, because they only arrange the place and get the performers and do smaller things. The ordering family will usually arrange the caterer to work with them, and they will choose the gift bags for the guests and other stuff that they bring in from outside. A while ago the girl had to work a 24-hour shift to set up the venue as well as be part of the hosting team. They had a full staff of laborers with small cranes to prepare the stage and hang everything up. There were multiple performances by singers, clowns, dancers, magicians, and others. There were party favors and gift bags for kids and adults. Catering by a very expensive restaurant. It goes on. I asked her to break down that single party: Venue and performers: 150k RMB ($22,700 USD) Catering: 2000 RMB per person, 160 people - 320k RMB ($48,422 USD) Gift bags: She estimated they were 2-3K RMB per bag, per person - 320k RMB minimum ($48,422 USD) Worker crew with crane: 10K RMB ($1500 USD) There are more costs, such as clothes, imported alcohol and gift cigarettes brought from other sources, etc., but just that total alone is 800k RMB ($121,056 USD). I imagine it was minimum 1MM RMB What did her and her team make for that? Nothing. They are all on salary, it's just unpaid overtime. This is China. She kept sending me videos of the performers, and then the baby celebration itself. The mother stood in the middle of the room holding the baby, while all of the other mothers and their matching babies sat around in her in a big circle. Everyone sang "happy birthday" and a huge thing of balloons and confetti was dropped. The baby had no idea what was going on, of course, since it was a year old. After that party, I asked her to stop sending me photos and videos of the various parties she is working, because it is gross.
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Gross stuff, Bajaj.
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Im staying at JW marriott in Shanghai and startled when someone just opened my door and kept saying, "tendon service" over and over. I spoke to a manager and they said its tendon service time. Something about making the bed, comforter, etc. Wtf does that mean. Really irritated they just opened my door and about to come in unannounced like this.
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Mechafunkzilla posted:So I just learned about boarding kindergartens in China because someone I work with described being sent to one as a four-year-old and my head is exploding I have never seen a non-boarding school here. Not all students board but a comfortable percentage/majority do, and yeah it goes all the way down to kindergarten. All right four year old, here's your house now. See you in 15 years!
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I would blow Dane Cook posted:Im staying at JW marriott in Shanghai and startled when someone just opened my door and kept saying, "tendon service" over and over. I spoke to a manager and they said its tendon service time. Something about making the bed, comforter, etc. Wtf does that mean. Turn down, not tendon. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ipXfMJALwAg
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GotLag posted:Turn down, not tendon. Turn down for what?
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I would blow Dane Cook posted:Im staying at JW marriott in Shanghai and startled when someone just opened my door and kept saying, "tendon service" over and over. I spoke to a manager and they said its tendon service time. Something about making the bed, comforter, etc. Wtf does that mean.
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Bajaj posted:This happened to me a a big-name hotel in London. I was in the bath tub getting my suds on, bathroom door open with the TV blaring, and the Spanish maid just waltzed right in without knocking. She walked around, looked at me in the tub, said sorry, and left. I was hoping for a "real life imitates porn story line" thing, but I think she might have just been there to steal stuff. you are the plunger, there is no way the story ended with her saying sorry and leaving.
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Bajaj posted:After that party, I asked her to stop sending me photos and videos of the various parties she is working, because it is gross. I was invited to a student's 18th birthday party. I turned it down since that was weird, thinking of a teenage birthday back home, not realizing that it was going to be a literal loving circus with acrobats and fire breathers and like 800 people attending. I seriously regret not going. The videos I saw were the most loving ridiculous poo poo I've ever seen in my life.
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I would blow Dane Cook posted:Turn down for what? They're the ones who come in and loosen the bedclothes so as to make it comfortable for sleeping rather than photogenic. In some places they'll also put chocolates/mints/whatever on the pillow.
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Grand Fromage posted:I was invited to a student's 18th birthday party. I turned it down since that was weird, thinking of a teenage birthday back home, not realizing that it was going to be a literal loving circus with acrobats and fire breathers and like 800 people attending. I seriously regret not going. The videos I saw were the most loving ridiculous poo poo I've ever seen in my life. One of my most embarrassing moments at uni was being invited to the 21st party of a mate who was from Hong Kong. I asked him if it was going to be formal or anything because I had no idea how people from Hong Kong did parties, he said no, just a few mates and family so dress "comfortably". So I rocked up in my usual uni attire which could be best described as hobo chic but without the chic. The "mates and family" turned out to be about 300 super rich expat Hong Kongers, a full bar, enough food to end world hunger and every single person wearing clothes which cost more than I had probably ever made in my life by that point. I spent the entire night in the middle of an invisible force field as everyone did their best to avoid the crazy homeless guy and the aunties would even pick up the nicer dishes and move them away when I came near the food tables while staring me directly in the eyes.
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This guy in Vancouver has Chinese displays of wealth figured out perfectly.
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They should have sent a poet.
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That is just magical. My wife and I just flew to Orlando and were on a plane with a bunch of mainlanders on their way to DISNEY!!!!!! Rose gold iPhone in one hand blaring music, passport in the other hand for the entire flight. Tried to get off the plane as soon as we reached the gate, other passengers be damned. My wife had the unfortunate experience of trying to use the lavatory after one of the mainlander guys had been in there. Piss. Piss everywhere. She thinks he might have spun a full 360 while pissing. She used the lav on the other end of the plane instead.
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Bajaj posted:One of the girls I used to "hang out with" works for one of those party companies that arrange huge parties for tuhao and other people that like wasting money on useless shows of wealth. I've always been utterly shocked at the extravagance in these parties, and doubly shocked when I find out the whole thing was for a baby. I've been actually disgusted by some of the shows of wealth these people do, yet it never crossed my mind to ask what the price is for some of them. Today I got curious. this is the grossest post you've ever made
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this is honestly one of the most brilliant things I have ever seen. this is how you con Mainlanders. especially in Vancouver. this is just pro-level poo poo.
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The Great Autismo! posted:this is honestly one of the most brilliant things I have ever seen. I don't get it 
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Baronjutter posted:I don't get it Scroll to the bottom
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 Yowsers. Yeah every place trying to fleece mainlanders needs one ultra special 1000x markup prestige item on the menu.
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Grand Fromage posted:I have never seen a non-boarding school here. Not all students board but a comfortable percentage/majority do, and yeah it goes all the way down to kindergarten. All right four year old, here's your house now. See you in 15 years! I don't really see how this is any worse than leaving your kids with illiterate relatives in the middle of nowhere (except that the people who do this can afford not to do it, I guess). I mean, I'm sure my wife would have chosen it over the childhood she got.
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