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Als ob die Burberry-Sache nicht schon reichen würde.

Jetzt ist die Alte auch noch auf dem Cover der Vogue China und stiert auf jeder Werbetafel vor sich hin.

Gleichzeitig aber sehr symbolisch für den chinesischen Weg:
Ist erst einmal etwas neu und angesagt springt auch jeder auf den fahrenden Zug auf oder versucht es zumindest.

Das gleiche passiert auch immer wieder mit Produkten und Marken.
So sind seit etwa 3 Wochen New Balance, Fred Perry und Paul Smith Hemden der heißeste Scheiß.

Und das eben nicht nur in den neu eröffneten flagship-stores sonder an jeder Ecke und vor allem auf dem fake market.

You never ask "Why?" anymore.

You can pick up any type of food using just your chopsticks... even peanuts.

You look at something else when talking to someone.

You start every conversation with the question: “Do you have a boy/girlfriend?”.

You believe that every city in China is a "small town".

The entire world's problems can be solved with the utterance of a single word... "mei guan xi".

You put one foot on your chair seat while you eat and pick at your toe cheese mindlessly with your free hand.

You relish the thought of pizza hut, but only go when you want it to be a special occasion.

When denying someone something they expected or counted on you just say "Sorry" (buhaoyise) with no explaination whatsoever.

You are washing your socks in the sink.

When you sit in the restaurant with your finger up your nose to your elbow and stare at the laowai. Then you pull it out, inspect it, roll it into a ball and casually flick it onto the wall or the closest person's plate.

When you wear nylon kneehighs with your best dress.

You accept without question the mechanic's analysis that the car is "Broken" and that it will cost you a lot of money to get it "Fixed".

You can shake your hands almost perfectly dry before wiping them on your trousers, or you have your suits made with terrycloth pockets.

You regard traffic signals, stop signs, and copy watch peddlers with equal disdain.

When listening to the pilot prove he cannot speak English, you no longer wonder if he can understand the air traffic controller.

You wear nylons when it is 30 degrees outside.

You forget that the other person needs to finish speaking before you can start.

You understand all the above listed references.

source [shanghaiexpat.com]