Comments on: Homework with whisky and singing http://chinahopelive.net/2007/05/03/homework-with-whisky-and-singing A cross-cultural adventure with the personal side of China. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 23:35:42 +0000 hourly 1 By: Joel http://chinahopelive.net/2007/05/03/homework-with-whisky-and-singing/comment-page-1#comment-1257 Joel Fri, 11 May 2007 02:34:17 +0000 http://chinahopelive.net/2007/05/03/homework-with-whisky-and-singing#comment-1257 I haven't attended a Chinese wedding yet, but I've heard that the bride and groom are supposed to go around to each table and toast each person... I don't know how anyone can survive that, esp. considering they use the Chinese equivalent of 'white lightening,' but we'll see when we attend our first weddings. So if you wanted a socially acceptable opportunity to get hammered as a woman, maybe weddings are the ticket. I haven’t attended a Chinese wedding yet, but I’ve heard that the bride and groom are supposed to go around to each table and toast each person… I don’t know how anyone can survive that, esp. considering they use the Chinese equivalent of ‘white lightening,’ but we’ll see when we attend our first weddings. So if you wanted a socially acceptable opportunity to get hammered as a woman, maybe weddings are the ticket.

]]> By: Meredith http://chinahopelive.net/2007/05/03/homework-with-whisky-and-singing/comment-page-1#comment-1256 Meredith Thu, 10 May 2007 20:18:39 +0000 http://chinahopelive.net/2007/05/03/homework-with-whisky-and-singing#comment-1256 haha, that is true...i must say that i'm quite grateful that women are not targeted in this way. :) at least not as much, anyway. haha, that is true…i must say that i’m quite grateful that women are not targeted in this way. :) at least not as much, anyway.

]]> By: Joel http://chinahopelive.net/2007/05/03/homework-with-whisky-and-singing/comment-page-1#comment-1250 Joel Sat, 05 May 2007 06:56:30 +0000 http://chinahopelive.net/2007/05/03/homework-with-whisky-and-singing#comment-1250 Yeah, but sugar and caffeine don't have quite the same consequences (doesn't stop me from <strike>ab</strike>using them, though!). We took three suitcases with us from Taiwan. The couch (mercifully) had to stay. Yeah, but sugar and caffeine don’t have quite the same consequences (doesn’t stop me from abusing them, though!). We took three suitcases with us from Taiwan. The couch (mercifully) had to stay.

]]> By: ruthie http://chinahopelive.net/2007/05/03/homework-with-whisky-and-singing/comment-page-1#comment-1248 ruthie Sat, 05 May 2007 04:50:11 +0000 http://chinahopelive.net/2007/05/03/homework-with-whisky-and-singing#comment-1248 This whole drinking thing reminds me of how people in Texas want to make all the other "non-texans" drink Dr. Pepper. funny huh.. by the way.. did you guys get to take your texas couch with you? This whole drinking thing reminds me of how people in Texas want to make all the other “non-texans” drink Dr. Pepper. funny huh..

by the way.. did you guys get to take your texas couch with you?

]]> By: Joel http://chinahopelive.net/2007/05/03/homework-with-whisky-and-singing/comment-page-1#comment-1247 Joel Sat, 05 May 2007 01:59:25 +0000 http://chinahopelive.net/2007/05/03/homework-with-whisky-and-singing#comment-1247 Ha, yeah, except he got hammered, and all those folks were his supervisors, co-workers, and government cadres at a big banquet. That was a fun read, eh? I imagine it's a little easier to refuse the bicycle repair guy on the corner, but I suppose we'll find out eventually. Ha, yeah, except he got hammered, and all those folks were his supervisors, co-workers, and government cadres at a big banquet. That was a fun read, eh? I imagine it’s a little easier to refuse the bicycle repair guy on the corner, but I suppose we’ll find out eventually.

]]> By: Meredith http://chinahopelive.net/2007/05/03/homework-with-whisky-and-singing/comment-page-1#comment-1246 Meredith Fri, 04 May 2007 16:45:26 +0000 http://chinahopelive.net/2007/05/03/homework-with-whisky-and-singing#comment-1246 hey Joel! that's so wild about the drinking story...that sounds exactly like the story Peter Hessler was telling in his book. i just finished it this week and it was amazing! please tell Jess thank you again for recommending it! hey Joel! that’s so wild about the drinking story…that sounds exactly like the story Peter Hessler was telling in his book. i just finished it this week and it was amazing! please tell Jess thank you again for recommending it!

]]> By: Joel http://chinahopelive.net/2007/05/03/homework-with-whisky-and-singing/comment-page-1#comment-1245 Joel Fri, 04 May 2007 03:23:11 +0000 http://chinahopelive.net/2007/05/03/homework-with-whisky-and-singing#comment-1245 Those guys were really nice. Everyone spends a lot of time outside, especially the retired people, men and women. I always see women sitting and chatting or exercising. Every morning below our bedroom window a group of retired women does exercise to music. But there does seem to be more men sitting around doing nothing than women, as the videos seem to show. People live in much smaller places here so they go out to relax and play. Our Taiwanese boss thought it was strange when he visited North America and everyone seemed to disappear off the streets in the evening. Those guys were really nice. Everyone spends a lot of time outside, especially the retired people, men and women. I always see women sitting and chatting or exercising. Every morning below our bedroom window a group of retired women does exercise to music. But there does seem to be more men sitting around doing nothing than women, as the videos seem to show.

People live in much smaller places here so they go out to relax and play. Our Taiwanese boss thought it was strange when he visited North America and everyone seemed to disappear off the streets in the evening.

]]> By: Ruthie http://chinahopelive.net/2007/05/03/homework-with-whisky-and-singing/comment-page-1#comment-1244 Ruthie Fri, 04 May 2007 00:50:53 +0000 http://chinahopelive.net/2007/05/03/homework-with-whisky-and-singing#comment-1244 GREAT POST! LOOOOVE the video.. makes me feel like I am really there! .. well.. sort of.. The guys all seem so nice! .. heres a question.. do the Ladies of the house get out much? or is the park a more manly place? I cant wait to show the kids.. you better stop making this China thing so neat or I will have three kids going to China before I know it! :) I loved the singing.. by the way! happy Friday! ruthie GREAT POST! LOOOOVE the video.. makes me feel like I am really there! .. well.. sort of.. The guys all seem so nice! .. heres a question.. do the Ladies of the house get out much? or is the park a more manly place?

I cant wait to show the kids.. you better stop making this China thing so neat or I will have three kids going to China before I know it! :)

I loved the singing.. by the way!

happy Friday!
ruthie

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