Tuesday's Rant
This is China - card:Doesn't it makes you pissed off? My aunt who I live with now shouldn't be so typical Chinese as she has travelled around the world soooooooooo much, she has basically been everywhere because of business trips, but still she's extremely chinese. Once she told me that I had to bring the umbrella as it is so sunny outside, I don't do that, I don't like people who do that either, so I said no, and then she keeps on telling me I should bring the umbrella and my spontaneous reaction to that was: Gosh no, that is such a Chinese thing to do. And she asks, so you are not Chinese? You're in China now. This is China!!!
And I'm not only talking about umbrellas in the sunshine now, I'm talking about dressing sense, my appeal for which kind of food I like, basically my whole lifestyle. I think my relatives' dream is that I will just change my whole lifestyle. YAY! My opinion to that? XXXX XXX!!!
Umbrella - card:
It won't make you cool off, and it won't really make you more tan (all girls here want to be white)as you will still be exploited to the sun. So there is NO point in using umbrellas when it's sunny!!! Today going to work, there were about 30 people in one group waiting to cross the street, there were at least dozens of umbrellas before me poking my forehead!! Now that get me pissed off!!!
Metro - card:
Really, just avoid going to the metrostation on Mondays at around 8.15 am, it will kill you. ESPECIALLY by People's Square metrostation, if you want to play rugby when you step off the train then stop at People's Square!!!
Labels: Shanghai things
posted by Shopgirl at 3:53 AM
12 Comments:
Sounds like you had a bad China day. Usually a trip to a very "Western" restaurant or bar helps to smooth things over.
I think your aunt is right, you look Chinese to me, carry the umbrella
I wouldn't carry an umbrella in sunshine, but to be fair an umbrella will definitely shade you from direct sunlight and make you feel less hot.
Also, regarding your aunt and her extensive travelling, have you ever heard the phrase:
You can take the girl out of China, but you can't take China out of the girl.
ahha i think the umbrella thing is a way to make people feel better. it makes them feel better about the sun beating down on them, even though it doesnt do anything.
hehe:) I love the way chinese women look like :) chinese are soooo beautyful, they give me so much inspiration. And it looks so cute -- little chinese with a lace umbrella ) but anyway you always have a choice)
As for subway--I prefer taxy,exept days when I had to go to Pu Dong. It`s too expensive to drive there from Xinhua Lu*))
And thank you:) Cause now I`m out of Shanghai till september and I miss it so much. And your blog helps me to fill good:)
she only does that because she loves you.
mranonymous
hahhah! i love your rant. It's quite funny. But watch out for grammatic errors! I know, when I rant, I forget all about grammar as well. Last time I was in China, I had a shouting match with this really rude man in a bank. My chinese speaking skills weren't exactly great to begin with and by the middle of the shouting match, I was already shouting incoherent chinese words. The man looked scared and confused. So I won.
Hahahaha that made me laugh.
dingle: ever heard about the sentence, screw you?
It's not just as the umbrella doesnt do anything major, but it's annoying to have something in your hand that you have to lift, i like to move my both arms when I'm walking.
artaksiniya: we live on same street :)
I never understood the whole umbrella thing. If you're going to be out in the sun for several hours, that's one thing, but you aren't going to get tan just by walking from your Audi to Starbucks.
hehe:) It`d be great to meet someday :)
how hot is it in summer being squished like a sandwich on the metro?
With an umbrella you will still be exposed (not exploited) to the sun.
加油
Post a Comment
<< Home