Taiwan Number 1

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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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LimburgLimbo posted:

Lived in Tokyo a decade and the winters are very nice T-shirt weather for me, but in the winter I’d usually get 5+ “aren’t you cold?” comments *every single day*. Even from people who knew me for years.

This is it right here.

# ? Jan 21, 2018 01:20

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# ? May 16, 2024 16:21

WarpedNaba: Feb 8, 2012; Being social makes me swell!

Good opportunity for machismo, though. "Real men aren't cold in weather like this."

# ? Jan 21, 2018 01:54

bring back old gbs: Feb 28, 2007; by LITERALLY AN ADMIN

WarpedNaba posted:

Good opportunity for machismo, though. "Real men aren't cold in weather like this."

lmao what would happen if you said this?

# ? Jan 21, 2018 02:12

Cry Havoc: May 10, 2004; This cyberpunk cartoon avatar is pretty dang ol' good, I tell you what.

samurai duel

# ? Jan 21, 2018 03:45

OWLS!: Sep 17, 2009; by LITERALLY AN ADMIN

Fleta Mcgurn posted:

HURLSVILLE

WRONG.

That's like a bizzaro queso fundido with sushi. Unironically would eat.

# ? Jan 21, 2018 03:46

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?

LimburgLimbo posted:

Lived in Tokyo a decade and the winters are very nice T-shirt weather for me, but in the winter I�d usually get 5+ �aren�t you cold?� comments *every single day*. Even from people who knew me for years.

Same in China/Korea.

# ? Jan 21, 2018 04:28

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bring back old gbs posted:

lmao what would happen if you said this?

Foreigners are different, don't you know?

# ? Jan 21, 2018 04:59

LentThem: Aug 31, 2004; 90% Retractible

The China Megathread: Everything leads back to people being raised by their dumb-as-hell grandma

# ? Jan 21, 2018 05:39

Bajaj: Sep 13, 2017; by FactsAreUseless

http://supchina.com/2018/01/18/caught-in-a-crossfire-chinese-students-abroad-and-the-battle-for-their-hearts/

quote:

She remembers biting her lip once when a Taiwanese classmate referred to Taiwan as a country. �It was in front of many Chinese students and no one stood up to defend,� she recalls with disappointment. �I should have [challenged her], but I was such a coward, so I didn�t.�

If you want to get sad, angry, annoyed, and a little disheartened, this rollercoaster of a long rear end article about Mainland university students going abroad and becoming face-tantrum-havers is the pro-click for you. This just made me angry more than anything else, but your mileage my vary.

Jeoh posted:

You drink half and half.

It's greases the joints, clears the lungs, is good for arthritis, helps hypertension, and makes the ankles full of qi.

Baronjutter posted:

Nice memory/callback.

Is this chinese cheese drink some sort of special chinese cream that's a little more cheese like, or have they just lost their minds and are calling anything from a cow thicker than skim milk "cheese" ?

It is just heavy whipping cream, sometimes with a little salt (which actually tastes fantastic depending on what it goes with). I have no idea who came up with calling it "cheese," but they all these franchise shops call it this now. I saw it all the time in China but now it really stands out because I am not in China and it's not just some Chinglish mistake.

Escape Addict posted:

Apparently this is a thing in Thailand now:

I think it might be a California roll covered in melted cheese on a skillet topped with ikura.
Any experience with this, Bajaj?

Another angle with cross-section:

I don't know what this is, but Japanese everything is everywhere in Thailand, and some of the recommended Instagram videos are by Thai foodie accounts that are just videos of someone dumping cheese on top of something. I saw one that was a grilled cheese sandwich then dipped in liquid cheese, then fried, then had cheese grated on top. Thais are getting fatter than they've ever been.

Jeoh posted:

I can't think of any dish covered in cheese I wouldn't eat, tbh

GoutPatrol posted:

no one calls that cheese in taiwan.

These tea franchises like Dakasi, Gong Cha, Coco, and others are all spread across Asia now. I figure there's no way a Mainland company would have been able to market a franchise properly outside of China, so I have to blame Taiwan. Google tells me that all three companies named above are from Taiwan.

# ? Jan 21, 2018 05:57

Ups_rail: Dec 8, 2006; by Fluffdaddy

Can we finally see some photos of 70's japanese business men?

you dont have to show us your father just the ugly fashion

please?

# ? Jan 21, 2018 07:58

802.11weed: May 9, 2007; ^no

i want the fat dog in a tank top...

:mad:

# ? Jan 21, 2018 08:02

GoutPatrol: Oct 17, 2009; *Stupid Babby*

Bajaj posted:

These tea franchises like Dakasi, Gong Cha, Coco, and others are all spread across Asia now. I figure there's no way a Mainland company would have been able to market a franchise properly outside of China, so I have to blame Taiwan. Google tells me that all three companies named above are from Taiwan.

They don't have the word cheese anywhere in their menus here. That is purely a Thai bullshitting thing.

# ? Jan 21, 2018 08:07

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?

GoutPatrol posted:

They don't have the word cheese anywhere in their menus here. That is purely a Thai bullshitting thing.

They're also called cheese tea in China.

# ? Jan 21, 2018 08:15

Dr.Radical: Apr 3, 2011

peanut posted:

Meanwhile, Japan thinks cheese cake is made with Camembert or even generic sliced cheese.

How about the no bake �real� cheese cake? Does that exist outside of Japan? I�ve never seen it in the US

# ? Jan 21, 2018 08:25

ladron: Sep 15, 2007; eso es lo que es

Bajaj posted:

a grilled cheese sandwich then dipped in liquid cheese, then fried, then had cheese grated on top

directions, please.
and stop cockblocking the fat dog in a tank top. just take a one-off pic of it that won't match your instagram.

edit: not that I'm a tea drinker anyhow, but I would never be brave enough to order something called "cheese tea" in asia

# ? Jan 21, 2018 08:47

peanut: Sep 9, 2007

Dr.Radical posted:

How about the no bake “real” cheese cake? Does that exist outside of Japan? I’ve never seen it in the US

It's cream cheese with gelatin instead of eggs. The US has it too, probably Jello brand, but it's considered shameful to use it for anything other than a topping for a real dessert (or uhh more jello with canned fruit in it.)

# ? Jan 21, 2018 09:18

Million Ghosts: Aug 11, 2011; spooooooky

i really enjoy seeing the asian exchange students at my Canadian university don arctic expedition jackets at 0C because that's about 30C warmer than it'll be in a few months

# ? Jan 21, 2018 10:13

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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Million Ghosts posted:

i really enjoy seeing the asian exchange students at my Canadian university don arctic expedition jackets at 0C because that's about 30C warmer than it'll be in a few months

are you at Waterloo or Queen's

# ? Jan 21, 2018 10:21

Million Ghosts: Aug 11, 2011; spooooooky

Imperialist Dog posted:

are you at Waterloo or Queen's

norther and more redneck, so instead of months i should have said hours

# ? Jan 21, 2018 10:26

Pirate Radar: Apr 18, 2008; You're not my Ruthie!
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Million Ghosts posted:

i really enjoy seeing the asian exchange students at my Canadian university don arctic expedition jackets at 0C because that's about 30C warmer than it'll be in a few months

When I was in Bangkok the college placement agency next door to the school I worked at had a big poster up proudly advertising that they could place Thai kids at the University of Alberta.

I always felt bad for whoever ended up taking that chance, tbh. Imagine that transition.

# ? Jan 21, 2018 11:12

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?

I have a couple students who wear three coats when it's 5 C and are going to Minnesota for college. Gonna be hilarious.

# ? Jan 21, 2018 11:13

big time bisexual: Oct 16, 2002; Cool Party

big time bisexual posted:

here's one way to improve the air quality numbers

(that's a monitoring station behind the willow trees)

this happened again but the trick doesn't work too well in the winter

# ? Jan 21, 2018 11:56

Million Ghosts: Aug 11, 2011; spooooooky

Pirate Radar posted:

When I was in Bangkok the college placement agency next door to the school I worked at had a big poster up proudly advertising that they could place Thai kids at the University of Alberta.

I always felt bad for whoever ended up taking that chance, tbh. Imagine that transition.

UofA is a great school but those poor fuckers are going to be frozen to the pavement come december

# ? Jan 21, 2018 12:05

Atlas Hugged: Mar 12, 2007; Put your arms around me,
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This is a real horror of fusion food.

# ? Jan 21, 2018 13:20

LentThem: Aug 31, 2004; 90% Retractible

# ? Jan 21, 2018 13:45

caberham: Mar 18, 2009; by Smythe; Grimey Drawer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQ4_MFqxcxU

# ? Jan 21, 2018 13:53

LentThem: Aug 31, 2004; 90% Retractible

sometimes you just gotta GO TEAM GO

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# ? Jan 21, 2018 14:29

Bajaj: Sep 13, 2017; by FactsAreUseless

ladron posted:

and stop cockblocking the fat dog in a tank top. just take a one-off pic of it that won't match your instagram.

This will be my five-piece suit.

LentThem posted:

Don't dox me, plz.

# ? Jan 21, 2018 14:44

Bajaj: Sep 13, 2017; by FactsAreUseless

I just had a long voice chat with my old boss in Shenzhen. Her daughter is hating her middle school and how much homework she has, and my boss thinks it's dumb as hell that a young kid (like 12/13, I forgot her age) has no chance to be a kid, no chance to do or pursue hobbies, or have any chance in class to participate in something that enhances creativity. My old boss was an art major and painter in university, and that's how she got into her line of work. She loves all artistic talents and her daughter shares some of that. If her daughter is watching a how-to video Youku and wants to try, my old boss is immediately on Taobao buying the supplies. The kid is always doing something like crafts, painting, etc., at home in her spare time.

Anyway, they're all upset about the amount of homework and the low quality schooling, so my boss wants to pull her out of school when she finishes whatever it is called (junior high school?). I asked what the kid will do, and she said "I will send her to a painting school, or dance school, or music school, or whatever she wants. She'll keep learning English and doing what she likes. Then we'll try to find her a good husband and then I don't have to do anything else for her."

Since we are all friends with Chaoshan Girl (and how I met CG), I told her to send her to CG and learn Chaoshan language and get her as a go-between in the electronics market, but my boss friend said that language is harder than learning English for a Chinese person, and nobody wants to be around Chaoshan people anyway.

# ? Jan 21, 2018 15:36

French Canadian: Feb 23, 2004; Fluffy cat sensory experience

Bajaj posted:

I just had a long voice chat with my old boss in Shenzhen. Her daughter is hating her middle school and how much homework she has, and my boss thinks it's dumb as hell that a young kid (like 12/13, I forgot her age) has no chance to be a kid, no chance to do or pursue hobbies, or have any chance in class to participate in something that enhances creativity. My old boss was an art major and painter in university, and that's how she got into her line of work. She loves all artistic talents and her daughter shares some of that. If her daughter is watching a how-to video Youku and wants to try, my old boss is immediately on Taobao buying the supplies. The kid is always doing something like crafts, painting, etc., at home in her spare time.

Anyway, they're all upset about the amount of homework and the low quality schooling, so my boss wants to pull her out of school when she finishes whatever it is called (junior high school?). I asked what the kid will do, and she said "I will send her to a painting school, or dance school, or music school, or whatever she wants. She'll keep learning English and doing what she likes. Then we'll try to find her a good husband and then I don't have to do anything else for her."

Since we are all friends with Chaoshan Girl (and how I met CG), I told her to send her to CG and learn Chaoshan language and get her as a go-between in the electronics market, but my boss friend said that language is harder than learning English for a Chinese person, and nobody wants to be around Chaoshan people anyway.

Since she's in Shenzhen (?), tell her to become a liaison in the bicycle industry. Just translate between engineer from Europe and US and the Shenzhen bicycle factory of which there are many. Very laid back industry I would argue...

# ? Jan 21, 2018 15:44

big time bisexual: Oct 16, 2002; Cool Party

a woman crossing stopped traffic gets knocked out by a bus and then the light turns green... :stonk:

https://giant.gfycat.com/ScaredBlackBobwhite.mp4 :nws:

# ? Jan 21, 2018 16:54

Hackers film 1995: Nov 4, 2009; Hack the planet!

gently caress. that might be the worst one yet

# ? Jan 21, 2018 17:25

Power Khan: Aug 20, 2011; by Fritz the Horse

Nah, the wild cement truck knocking over the streetlamp, which in turn crashes on the head of that motorcyclist and then the whole poo poo bursting into flames is the worst so far.

# ? Jan 21, 2018 17:45

GotLag: Jul 17, 2005; 食べちゃダメだよ

I say this one is worse because the cement truck incident is just this unbelievable cascade of events that you'd never be able to replicate if you tried, it's so unlikely it goes from tragedy to black comedy. The fates wanted that rider dead and nothing he did was going to let him escape.

This is some fucker being either criminally oblivious, or even worse so utterly callous that they didn't care there was a person's head in front of their tyre.

# ? Jan 21, 2018 17:58

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?

GotLag posted:

This is some fucker being either criminally oblivious, or even worse so utterly callous that they didn't care there was a person's head in front of their tyre.

Both equally possible in the mainland. I'd give the edge to criminally oblivious but if not running someone's head over would add five seconds to the person's commute, well. Can't have that.

# ? Jan 21, 2018 18:02

GotLag: Jul 17, 2005; 食べちゃダメだよ

The dashcam owner driving around the body and peacing out is the icing on the poo poo sundae.

Edit: At first I thought the green car was braking because the driver realised they'd run someone over but now I think it's just because there was something else in front of them, gently caress.

# ? Jan 21, 2018 18:03

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?

GotLag posted:

The dashcam owner driving around the body and peacing out is the icing on the poo poo sundae.

That's the most predictable part of the whole thing. The only other option would be to gather around and stare for a while.

# ? Jan 21, 2018 18:06

ladron: Sep 15, 2007; eso es lo que es

at least the bus driver won't have to pay any hospital bills

# ? Jan 21, 2018 19:51

MissKeewi: May 19, 2013

I work at a cheese processing plant in America and we have some Chinese and Thai customers who want cheese that won't melt. Not even a little. The R&D team has been in the lab several times this month trying to fry up wontons with blocks of mozzarella in them that won't melt. We've also had a Chinese customer who wanted us to make processed cheese slices for sandwiches that won't melt at all. What's up with that? They don't want melty goodness? I mean keeping integrity for sandwiches is a little understandable, but not melting at all?

Also, R&D is trying to make slice-able cream cheese. What the hell would you need that for? Not sure if that's for Chinese customers or not.

# ? Jan 21, 2018 20:21

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# ? May 16, 2024 16:21

Meme Poker Party: Sep 1, 2006; by Azathoth

Don't melt the cheese, doobs.

This is a China.

# ? Jan 21, 2018 20:35

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