Monday, 19. December 2005
rudi the rednose rendeer


Auch wenn das Marketing funktioniert, weiss der Chinese an sich sehr wenig mit Weihnachten anzufangen.

Für viele dürfte „Christmas“ wohl mehr den Zeitraum darstellen, in denen Fast-Food-Ketten-Mitarbeiter rote Mützen tragen und komische Musik in sämtlichen Einkaufszentren läuft.

So wird die Weihnachtsfeier auch eher als Pflichtveranstaltung gesehen, denn als Happening oder Möglichkeit Beziehungen zu pflegen.
Sobald der Chef (Ranghöhere o.ä.) erste Anzeichen macht, die Veranstaltung zu verlassen, macht sich der chinesische Mob auch bereit. So verliert man nicht sein Gesicht und kommt frühzeitig von der Pflichtveranstaltung los.

... Link


Friday, 16. December 2005
"you know you've been in China far too long when..." - part II


  • You find yourself sleeping on a motorcycle that parks in the middle of the city-highway.
  • You sneeze on someone while having a conversation instead of covering your mouth.
  • You ignore the fact that you just bumped into an 80 year old lady, sending her for a dirt sample and spilling all her groceries.
  • You ignore the fact that someone else just bumped into an 80 year old lady, sending her for a dirt sample and spilling all her groceries.
  • In the rain, you spot a vacant taxi which is 10 minutes away and you have already planned how you are going to jump out with great enthusiasm in the road, elbow everyone else trying to claim it, and wave your hands everywhere in a 'look at me I'm a goal keeper' kind of fashion.
  • You go back to your home country to visit and tell all your guy friends they "are handsome".
  • You sit on the very edge of your chair and bring your mouth to your food, not your food to your mouth.
  • You eat bread with a fork.
  • You order things on the menu based on "face" value depending on who you're dining with.
  • You except that the bathroom sink "doesn't work" and just use the kitchen.
  • You think it's silly to buy a new bike when it'll get stolen soon and stolen bikes are half the price.
  • You think you should wear nylon sox with your Niky in the summer, instead of a cotton one.
  • You always leave tray and trash on the table when you are in Starbucks and Big Mac because you insisted it is the way to keep everyone employed.
  • You are ‘hardworking’ person, voluntarily OT everyday, as you only chatted with friends during office hours.
  • You buy an XXXL T-shirt in store when you returned home.
  • You take large sum of cash whenever you go hospital in home country.
  • You finally decide to eat at McDonalds to put some solids into your body.
  • You like to watch CNN or BBC News World on TV.
  • You see a stray cat on the street and say "Hmmm... Lunch!" .
  • You think that a $7 shirt is a rip-off.
  • You have developed an uncontrollable urge to follow people carrying small flags.
  • When listening to the pilot prove he cannot speak English, you no longer wonder if he can understand the air traffic controller.
  • You are not surprised when three men with a ladder show up to change a light bulb.
  • Hookers buy you drinks.
  • You get your first case of bronchitus and you have never smoked a cigarette in your life.
  • The idea of seeing how this place will look at Expo 2010 actually appeals to you.
  • You understand all the above listed references.

  • More to come!

    ... Link


    Wednesday, 14. December 2005
    der chinese an sich....


    … gähnt sehr selten.

    Das mag vielleicht vor allem daran liegen, dass er überall seinen Schlaf findet und sich diesen auch gönnt.





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