Kettle Black?

I think we can all agree that there are some people who behave badly no matter which country or culture they are part of.  I personally think that you are most offended if you think it applies to you and therefore, if you are not like that, it certainly would not bother you.  I need to preface this by admitting that I am told that I have thick skin and do not understand social mob and group mentality.

I am not sure why anyone needs to sit there and bash an entire culture when you can bash a particular person who has wronged you.  I do not blame all Chinese people for the fruit lady who has an advertisement which says 5 yuan lemons and then charges me 6 yuan at the university fruit store.  (Had I thought to bring my cell phone or camera with me, I could have photographed the sign which will be removed before I head back there).

I do not blame all Chinese people for the photocopy and print shop lady who has school accounts, who charged me 1.5 yuan and insisted to me that it was the correct price when color copies are only 0.4-0.8 yuan depending on how many you copy.  (Paid it because I was in a crunch but have not returned since.  Next time I go back, I am going to bring a receipt from a previous purchase.  Currently, I just go to the chop next door where the other foreign teachers go.  Might be a little more expensive but honesty is worth the extra money to me).

I will say things like the general view of my own culture is X.  However, that also does not mean that I believe the same thing or that it applies to everyone.  I do not consort with people I dislike, there are many people in the world, no reason to associate with someone I dislike.

I certainly would not bash the culture of the person I am dating because if you think they are so bad then dump them.  If the only reason you are dating the person is for sex, there are plenty of sex workers who are around who would be happy to earn your money and it might cost you less in the process – I do not want to encourage prostitution but I believe that those women would not be involved in the trade if they had another choice.

Until I read these set of articles, including the Global Times article, I did not realize that people could be so mean, idiotic, and/or culturally insensitive.  Seriously, why is there a comment section on Reddit that refers to Chinese girls who date expats as “Rainy” and what the hell does that even mean?  Do you not realize that if you insult your girlfriend then you are insulting yourself?

Also, I do not approve of the Chinese comments about expats either.  Seriously, just because most of the people who are in China are teaching their own native language to Chinese students, both sides are benefiting.  Chinese students learn another language if the person is any good.  (If the person is a terrible teacher then the fault is your school or institutional administration who has low standards).  Foreigners then get to travel on lower pay than what they make back home but at least they get to travel.

Foreigners on Reddit Are Slammed by Chinese Newspapers

http://mp.weixin.qq.com/s?__biz=MzA3OTgwOTczMQ==&mid=422663153&idx=1&sn=aaf725c59a67f11fa4e4ecce5e513b7a&scene=5&srcid=0330ZfzxbFaT28Dcu3jGYjQK#r

Article referred to in the article above – please note that this fake story was created by a Chinese woman not a Foreigner who was looking to bash Chinese citizens.  Apparently, she wrote this story because her husband made her mad.  Who knows what the real story is…

Fake News! Shanghai Girl’s CNY Dumping was a Big Hoax

http://mp.weixin.qq.com/s?__biz=MzA3OTgwOTczMQ==&mid=423750277&idx=1&sn=88e7380d055ce5f976a0319f81bf3e7d&scene=5&srcid=0330bxoilwQNtgoVdClSjTQf#rd

Current Mood: Disappointed at the illogical and highly irrational emotional people out there.  Good thing the aliens do not read we chat or internet news 😀