Comments on: 'Culture Shock' in Shanghai http://www.ifgogo.com/321/culture-shock-in-shanghai/ Chinese in English Thu, 02 Feb 2012 02:46:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Amy New http://www.ifgogo.com/321/culture-shock-in-shanghai/comment-page-1/#comment-8394 Amy New Tue, 12 May 2009 09:47:36 +0000 http://www.ifgogo.com/?p=321#comment-8394 haha it takes some techniques! Basically I would half leave the seat (or stand up but leave my bag on the seat if the person stand a little further) and at the same time speak to the person I plan to offer to, then people around you would know you are not just leaving but trying to give the seat to someone. According to my experience, people seldom rush to the seat after such a clear indication or gesture. haha it takes some techniques! Basically I would half leave the seat (or stand up but leave my bag on the seat if the person stand a little further) and at the same time speak to the person I plan to offer to, then people around you would know you are not just leaving but trying to give the seat to someone. According to my experience, people seldom rush to the seat after such a clear indication or gesture.

]]> By: Lechuan Huang http://www.ifgogo.com/321/culture-shock-in-shanghai/comment-page-1/#comment-8391 Lechuan Huang Tue, 12 May 2009 08:38:37 +0000 http://www.ifgogo.com/?p=321#comment-8391 Actually, this Monday a colleague of mine (American) talked about how he ceased to offer seats any more, because it is impossible to make sure that the old woman or the pregnant woman would actually get the seat. Someone more physically capable would almost always race for the open seat! Actually, this Monday a colleague of mine (American) talked about how he ceased to offer seats any more, because it is impossible to make sure that the old woman or the pregnant woman would actually get the seat. Someone more physically capable would almost always race for the open seat!

]]> By: Amy New http://www.ifgogo.com/321/culture-shock-in-shanghai/comment-page-1/#comment-8389 Amy New Tue, 12 May 2009 08:10:50 +0000 http://www.ifgogo.com/?p=321#comment-8389 Well, I agree with Aw and Bobo that people are too tired to be generous. (Work is hard in Shanghai, and tranportation is even harder. I took line 8 every day to work and it is hell!) And I guess another reason might be that resources are too limited in China, therefore people are thinking about "taking" rather than "giving" most of the time. You know, it's hard to be generous on something you seldom have! BTW, interesting blogsphere! Well, I agree with Aw and Bobo that people are too tired to be generous. (Work is hard in Shanghai, and tranportation is even harder. I took line 8 every day to work and it is hell!) And I guess another reason might be that resources are too limited in China, therefore people are thinking about "taking" rather than "giving" most of the time. You know, it's hard to be generous on something you seldom have!

BTW, interesting blogsphere!

]]> By: bobo http://www.ifgogo.com/321/culture-shock-in-shanghai/comment-page-1/#comment-8293 bobo Sat, 25 Apr 2009 16:36:55 +0000 http://www.ifgogo.com/?p=321#comment-8293 I don't agree that they don't offer the seats to needed because of "not-civilized". In my point, the reasons of not offering the seats maybe is they really feel tired or they are sky of offering the seats in public. I don't agree that they don't offer the seats to needed because of "not-civilized". In my point, the reasons of not offering the seats maybe is they really feel tired or they are sky of offering the seats in public.

]]> By: Aw Guo http://www.ifgogo.com/321/culture-shock-in-shanghai/comment-page-1/#comment-8142 Aw Guo Wed, 15 Apr 2009 10:12:28 +0000 http://www.ifgogo.com/?p=321#comment-8142 People were not born barbarians, they were distorted and brainwashed. People were not born barbarians, they were distorted and brainwashed.

]]> By: Cat Chen http://www.ifgogo.com/321/culture-shock-in-shanghai/comment-page-1/#comment-8140 Cat Chen Wed, 15 Apr 2009 03:13:58 +0000 http://www.ifgogo.com/?p=321#comment-8140 They're not tired, and they're not even in a hurried. They're just not civilized, like barbarians. They're not tired, and they're not even in a hurried. They're just not civilized, like barbarians.

]]> By: Cat Chen http://www.ifgogo.com/321/culture-shock-in-shanghai/comment-page-1/#comment-8139 Cat Chen Wed, 15 Apr 2009 03:12:56 +0000 http://www.ifgogo.com/?p=321#comment-8139 Keep going south, till you get to Hong Kong. Don't complain about non-civilized citizens until you cross the border. Keep going south, till you get to Hong Kong. Don't complain about non-civilized citizens until you cross the border.

]]> By: Aw Guo http://www.ifgogo.com/321/culture-shock-in-shanghai/comment-page-1/#comment-8136 Aw Guo Tue, 14 Apr 2009 08:47:31 +0000 http://www.ifgogo.com/?p=321#comment-8136 Well, it might be even worse in Beijing - you could imagine that! Chinese people are too tired - they are overstrained under a very stupid system - people are not earning more as they over worked for nights - they don't know how to protect themselves against the brainwashing dominance. Well, it might be even worse in Beijing - you could imagine that!

Chinese people are too tired - they are overstrained under a very stupid system - people are not earning more as they over worked for nights - they don't know how to protect themselves against the brainwashing dominance.

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