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GoutPatrol: Oct 17, 2009; *Stupid Babby*

Baronjutter posted:

After reading these threads for years I still have no idea why people willingly choose to go to China to live/work.

My parents for the past 5 years have been invited to do summer classes at a university in Chengdu. They complained yesterday that everything is just rain, smog, and garbage as far as they could see. But the money was nice. Even the time they literally had their payment thrown at them in wads of bills.

They aren't being invited back next year because the school doesn't want to have a philosophy class and instead wants American business law.

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GoutPatrol: Oct 17, 2009; *Stupid Babby*

The old city "center" with the churches was nice. It was really rainy on the day we went so it was slippery like all other cities that use tile in monsoon areas. Also everyone in my family got sick on the hydrofoil there and back except me.

# ¿ Jun 4, 2018 15:47

GoutPatrol: Oct 17, 2009; *Stupid Babby*

LimburgLimbo posted:

Taiwan had a air raid drill in Taipei lol

Maybe a just a "coincidence"

Every year there are air raid drills this week. There is going to be one today in the south. I'm on a field trip with students to Kenting, and we were told we need to get on the highway before 1 or else we will be stopped and need to spend an hour on the side if the road. Taichung's is on Thursday I believe, maybe tomorrow.

# ¿ Jun 5, 2018 03:50

GoutPatrol: Oct 17, 2009; *Stupid Babby*

dubzee posted:

XI & P BFF FOREVER

Putin is getting real plastic surgery face.

# ¿ Jun 10, 2018 00:46

GoutPatrol: Oct 17, 2009; *Stupid Babby*

tote up a bags posted:

update: the chinese dude i banged a week or two back called me a racist today because i said i didn't have time to hook up this week

You probably are, enjoy your next century of humiliation

# ¿ Jun 18, 2018 11:16

GoutPatrol: Oct 17, 2009; *Stupid Babby*

Grand Fromage posted:

I'm basically having a screaming meltdown inside my head every moment I'm outdoors now, but keeping it as contained as I can. 34 more days, I can make it.

Where are you heading, laowai?

# ¿ Jun 27, 2018 05:57

GoutPatrol: Oct 17, 2009; *Stupid Babby*

Coolguye posted:

a lot of places don't bother legislating against it because kissing cousins is more gross than strictly genetically bad. i don't remember the exact numbers but birth defects are something like 10% as likely between cousins when compared to direct blood relations. the numbers are actually fairly low, though.

still, it's an entire other risk factor that you can turn to loving zero by just telling people to go on a few more dates with any of the thousands or tens of thousands of potential partners who aren't related to you, so...

Cuz their so attractive. I thought that was the whole point of being an expat

# ¿ Jun 27, 2018 07:38

GoutPatrol: Oct 17, 2009; *Stupid Babby*

http://thehealthflash.com/chinese-face-mapping-acne/

# ¿ Jun 28, 2018 05:27

GoutPatrol: Oct 17, 2009; *Stupid Babby*

nickmeister posted:

One thing that struck me as really odd in Taiwan was that even though many Taiwanese were not small and skinny, stores only seemed to sell stuff for anorexic little people. Stores marked "big and tall" had clothing that seemed to be clothing for normal Taiwanese.

"Gee, why do these clothing stores only sell clothes for starving children?"

"Ah, but you see us Taiwanese are skinny and slim and small, unlike you big fat americans!"

*watches middle school student a head taller than me walk by*

"cub yeah right lol"

I have no idea where overweight and obese women shop in this country.

# ¿ Jul 4, 2018 01:18

GoutPatrol: Oct 17, 2009; *Stupid Babby*

Barudak posted:

Its like Versailles and Neuschwanstein gave birth to your house.

That chinese kitchen is also uniquitous and universally awful and sweet god why doesnt anybody install elbows/u-bends in the plumming

because they love the smell of poo gas.

# ¿ Jul 4, 2018 06:45

GoutPatrol: Oct 17, 2009; *Stupid Babby*

everyone in this thread is me

# ¿ Jul 7, 2018 01:08

GoutPatrol: Oct 17, 2009; *Stupid Babby*

The Great Autismo! posted:

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anyway, lastly, about the pro-prc meltdown, he is correct to an extent. there are a lot of people here who poo poo on china, and if you're married to a Chinese person, try not to poo poo on china because it really does have an affect on your children. as I've posted a billion times before, I really like china and am happy I lived there, please remember that I am so positive about china forums admin Grand Fromage said I should probably seek professional help and people in this thread have accused me of having Stockholm syndrome, but yes china has its problems, and sometimes people are careless with their words and that can be hurtful. I get that.

Have a Taiwanese wife and continue to make fun of China, best of both worlds

# ¿ Jul 7, 2018 10:58

GoutPatrol: Oct 17, 2009; *Stupid Babby*

I would blow Dane Cook posted:

Nice knowing you Dean

# ¿ Jul 8, 2018 10:13

GoutPatrol: Oct 17, 2009; *Stupid Babby*

ntan1 posted:

too late come on a weekday.

4th of july was great somehow because apparently all of the tourists wanted to watch fireworks and they are banned in yosemite.

Did no one else play Firewatch?

# ¿ Jul 10, 2018 07:56

GoutPatrol: Oct 17, 2009; *Stupid Babby*

McGavin posted:

This is funny because Sildenafil is Viagra and Phenolphthalein is a powerful laxative, so you'll wind up making GBS threads yourself, but with a raging erection.

Where are the problems, this seems an efficient way to do your sinful business.

# ¿ Jul 16, 2018 03:06