grungy-gonads 54 Posted October 25, 2011 Author Share Posted October 25, 2011 World's second largest ecconomy, to be the largest in 5 years is perhaps third world to some. Instead of using this thread about the poor little girl's death to bash those wicked Chinks, just start one. Call it "China sucks because..." The drivere of the vehicle has been arrested. The passersby scumbags have been caught and are being questioned by police. The family are seeking legal action. If there have been no crimes committed by those who walked away, there cetainly will be some made up for them. Happy? Is just about everything about the economy? thursday, please re-read and will notice that this isn't meant to be a bash China thread...... Don't call me a Thursday. I do not get paid on a Thursday and then go squandering it on booze and loose women neglecting to feed the family or pay rent. Sorry thursday. Perhaps "the" thursday is better? Link to post Share on other sites
Curt 1 Posted October 26, 2011 Share Posted October 26, 2011 On shaky ground here but... generally the Chinese I have come across in my travels, and there have been many, do seem to have a fairly low level of basic manners and, whats the word, 'friendliness'. Is that unrepresentative? Link to post Share on other sites
Mantas 3 Posted October 27, 2011 Share Posted October 27, 2011 It's representative of your experience, which is probably representative of mine also, but you and I haven't met all 1.2 billion of them so it's not fair to say. The thing with the little girl goes way beyond manners and decency. It's fundamental compassion and concern for another human in distress , a small defenseless child at that! Neanderthals wouldn't even do this. It's hard to imagine that 18 of the lowest moral decency citizens of China, by coincidence, just happened to be in that one place at the same time. Link to post Share on other sites
yamayamayama 2 Posted October 27, 2011 Share Posted October 27, 2011 It's fair to say that it is his experience. He wasn't saying that all 1.2 billion Chinese were like that. Link to post Share on other sites
Mantas 3 Posted October 27, 2011 Share Posted October 27, 2011 That's what I said Link to post Share on other sites
yamayamayama 2 Posted October 27, 2011 Share Posted October 27, 2011 but you and I haven't met all 1.2 billion of them so it's not fair to say. Link to post Share on other sites
JellyBelly 1 Posted October 27, 2011 Share Posted October 27, 2011 On shaky ground here but Thats the problem. People feel they can't say what they feel these days. Taken to an extreme. Link to post Share on other sites
RobBright 35 Posted October 27, 2011 Share Posted October 27, 2011 On shaky ground here but... generally the Chinese I have come across in my travels, and there have been many, do seem to have a fairly low level of basic manners and, whats the word, 'friendliness'. Is that unrepresentative? I have felt the same when I have been shopping in Tokyo and been barged out of the way, elbowed in the ribs and been queue jumped. I would like to think that kind of behavior is only due to a small minority if ill-behaved people, as much as like Brits in Spain act. Generally well behaved but a spoil minority give the rest a bad name. Link to post Share on other sites
surfarthur 22 Posted October 27, 2011 Share Posted October 27, 2011 On shaky ground here but... generally the Chinese I have come across in my travels, and there have been many, do seem to have a fairly low level of basic manners and, whats the word, 'friendliness'. Is that unrepresentative? I have felt the same when I have been shopping in Tokyo and been barged out of the way, elbowed in the ribs and been queue jumped. I would like to think that kind of behavior is only due to a small minority if ill-behaved people, as much as like Brits in Spain act. Generally well behaved but a spoil minority give the rest a bad name. Or Aussies in Niseko Link to post Share on other sites
Alexander L 80 Posted October 27, 2011 Share Posted October 27, 2011 On shaky ground here but... generally the Chinese I have come across in my travels, and there have been many, do seem to have a fairly low level of basic manners and, whats the word, 'friendliness'. Is that unrepresentative? I have felt the same when I have been shopping in Tokyo and been barged out of the way, elbowed in the ribs and been queue jumped. I would like to think that kind of behavior is only due to a small minority if ill-behaved people, as much as like Brits in Spain act. Generally well behaved but a spoil minority give the rest a bad name. No, this is true. In the past they have not been allowed to travel abroad. And now that they have the money to spank people with, they feel they need to do that. It is quite a disgusting sight. They come to Hong Kong and complain about they're not gettng servie when people are queuing up. They just barge in and the shop assistants just tell them to go to the back of the queue like everybody else. It will take at least a generation of growing up for thee lowly Chinese to be less lowly. Bastards. Link to post Share on other sites
Mantas 3 Posted October 27, 2011 Share Posted October 27, 2011 but you and I haven't met all 1.2 billion of them so it's not fair to say. It's not fair for ME to say. Link to post Share on other sites
RobBright 35 Posted October 27, 2011 Share Posted October 27, 2011 But then, from my point of view and where I live, I have met far more rude Americans than Americans I like, but that is due to a disproportionate amount of those that live in this area being young, dumb g.i.s from the naval and air bases around here. Overall every nationality has the propensity to provide ill-mannered and ill-behaved tourists, but we should remember until we have met them all, like Mantas said, who are we to judge them all. Work with a couple of great guys at work though who are doing a great effort in making me like Americans. Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted October 27, 2011 Share Posted October 27, 2011 I have the same experience with the Yanks..........but then I do live in the same general area as yourself. Not met many Chinese Link to post Share on other sites
big-will 7 Posted October 28, 2011 Share Posted October 28, 2011 Quite often, though, as much as you can't brush everyone of the same nationality with the same brush, some strong stereotypical characteristics do come through don't they. I know they sure do with the friends I have who are American, and Canadian, and British. Link to post Share on other sites
TheOriginalMyoko 0 Posted October 31, 2011 Share Posted October 31, 2011 Haha got a friend who has a place in Myoko who really hates Chinese, he says they are "all very bad mannered". Funny thing is they are more and more part of his clientelle so he needs to mask his true feelings there. Seems he can balance it out and put up with it. Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted October 31, 2011 Share Posted October 31, 2011 I have the same experience with the Yanks..........but then I do live in the same general area as yourself. Not met many Chinese actually I take it back about the Yanks, I was able to buy some good beer, beetroot, proper bread, decent bacon, cheese and deli chicken slices on the cheap after visiting one of their lovely bases at the weekend. Link to post Share on other sites
RobBright 35 Posted October 31, 2011 Share Posted October 31, 2011 Where was my invite? Link to post Share on other sites
big-will 7 Posted October 31, 2011 Share Posted October 31, 2011 Oh that does sound good. I might have to go myself if I can come back with all that lot! Link to post Share on other sites
Chriselle 158 Posted October 31, 2011 Share Posted October 31, 2011 I have the same experience with the Yanks..........but then I do live in the same general area as yourself. Not met many Chinese actually I take it back about the Yanks, I was able to buy some good beer, beetroot, proper bread, decent bacon, cheese and deli chicken slices on the cheap after visiting one of their lovely bases at the weekend. It is nice isn't it....Every other month or so my band plays at Camp Fuji. Always a good time to hang out and load up on some good Pub fare. Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted November 1, 2011 Share Posted November 1, 2011 Where was my invite? ACTUALLY I did think about grabbing an extra case of beer after the last time I got some, you said you'd like one but I didn't know which one you'd want so I didn't Link to post Share on other sites
brit-gob 9 Posted November 2, 2011 Share Posted November 2, 2011 Any FREE beer is good. (Apart from Budweiser). Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted November 2, 2011 Share Posted November 2, 2011 haha....it wasn't gonna be free!! Link to post Share on other sites
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