Imitrex For Sale http://peer-see.com/blog/extrapohating/2007/02/28/ Tue, 07 Feb 2012 09:28:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 Imitrex For Sale http://peer-see.com/blog/extrapohating/2007/02/28/comment-page-1/#comment-12647 David H Dennis Sat, 16 Feb 2008 20:23:30 +0000 http://peer-see.com/blog/extrapohating/2007/02/28/#comment-12647 I'm interested in expat life in the Philippines, and so I've done a lot of research on it. I'm a bit amused at how similar it seems to be to life in China. It doesn't take long to hear people who live in the Philippines, with much-loved Filipina wives, complaining about just about every aspect of life in the country. It particularly struck home with me that you told me people would say they have a right to complain because they have a Chinese wife. Well, are they happy with their Chinese wife? Are they most likely happier with her than they would be with a wife from their own country? If so, they shouldn't be mad at China or Chinese. The same cultural forces that create the annoying traffic jams and problems with understanding store clerks create the charm of the oriental wife. You have one, you have the other. I've noticed that many expats forget that life in their own country is far from perfect. As far as I can tell, the main difference between the lazy Filipino worker and the lazy American worker is that the American worker costs more per hour than the Filipino does per day! I can name a lot of ways in which I don't like life in the USA and it's amusing to see expats having the same complaints, but feeling their complaints are special because the Philippines is backward and needs to shape up! I guess the bottom line is that I think it's a little sad. People seem to go out of their ways to find fault with things, while forgetting what's great about their lives. As their sexy wives show love for them in all the best ways, they complain about the traffic. And I tell them: Find joy in your life, for it's the only one you'll get. I hope that when I eventually move to the Philppines, I will have the wisdom to take my own advice. And the ability to choose a good wife. D I’m interested in expat life in the Philippines, and so I’ve done a lot of research on it. I’m a bit amused at how similar it seems to be to life in China.

It doesn’t take long to hear people who live in the Philippines, with much-loved Filipina wives, complaining about just about every aspect of life in the country. It particularly struck home with me that you told me people would say they have a right to complain because they have a Chinese wife.

Well, are they happy with their Chinese wife? Are they most likely happier with her than they would be with a wife from their own country?

If so, they shouldn’t be mad at China or Chinese. The same cultural forces that create the annoying traffic jams and problems with understanding store clerks create the charm of the oriental wife. You have one, you have the other.

I’ve noticed that many expats forget that life in their own country is far from perfect. As far as I can tell, the main difference between the lazy Filipino worker and the lazy American worker is that the American worker costs more per hour than the Filipino does per day! I can name a lot of ways in which I don’t like life in the USA and it’s amusing to see expats having the same complaints, but feeling their complaints are special because the Philippines is backward and needs to shape up!

I guess the bottom line is that I think it’s a little sad. People seem to go out of their ways to find fault with things, while forgetting what’s great about their lives. As their sexy wives show love for them in all the best ways, they complain about the traffic. And I tell them: Find joy in your life, for it’s the only one you’ll get.

I hope that when I eventually move to the Philppines, I will have the wisdom to take my own advice. And the ability to choose a good wife.

D

]]> Imitrex For Sale http://peer-see.com/blog/extrapohating/2007/02/28/comment-page-1/#comment-11110 annoyed Wed, 09 Jan 2008 04:51:30 +0000 http://peer-see.com/blog/extrapohating/2007/02/28/#comment-11110 This all seems to be written by a know-it-all asshole using this blog as a place to show off his english vocabulary. You are more annoying than the redneck American in the traffic jam video. This all seems to be written by a know-it-all asshole using this blog as a place to show off his english vocabulary. You are more annoying than the redneck American in the traffic jam video.

]]> Imitrex For Sale http://peer-see.com/blog/extrapohating/2007/02/28/comment-page-1/#comment-9825 Chinese gooseberry Wed, 07 Nov 2007 10:08:15 +0000 http://peer-see.com/blog/extrapohating/2007/02/28/#comment-9825 Extrapohating, great word! Thanks for braving the subject, and it's interesting how you categorize different levels of racial rejection. I find myself extrapohating now and then, too, especially when I first came to New Zealand. There are good and bad people in every race, and then everyone has a bad day sometimes. When I catch myself extrapohating, I just try to remind myself the nice people I have met, that include my husband - all the more reason to try. Being a minority living in a culture with colossal differences from your own isn't easy. Stereotypes about minorities are often hurtful but, occasionally, even bad things have a funny side to them. For example, I went to someone's birthday dinner at a Chinese restaurant and was introduced to this woman sitting next to me, who got upset with the Chinese waitress intruding her space to serve a dish and turned to me to say that Chinese don't say 'excuse me'. I am Chinese. It took her a couple of seconds to realize the situation. Sometimes, you've got to see the humour in things. Extrapohating, great word! Thanks for braving the subject, and it’s interesting how you categorize
different levels of racial rejection. I find myself extrapohating now and then, too, especially when I first
came to New Zealand. There are good and bad people in every race, and then everyone has a bad day
sometimes. When I catch myself extrapohating, I just try to remind myself the nice people I have met,
that include my husband - all the more reason to try.

Being a minority living in a culture with colossal differences from your own isn’t easy. Stereotypes about
minorities are often hurtful but, occasionally, even bad things have a funny side to them. For example,
I went to someone’s birthday dinner at a Chinese restaurant and was introduced to this woman sitting
next to me, who got upset with the Chinese waitress intruding her space to serve a dish and turned to
me to say that Chinese don’t say ‘excuse me’. I am Chinese. It took her a couple of seconds to realize
the situation. Sometimes, you’ve got to see the humour in things.

]]> Imitrex For Sale http://peer-see.com/blog/extrapohating/2007/02/28/comment-page-1/#comment-9231 Linda Tue, 28 Aug 2007 08:26:58 +0000 http://peer-see.com/blog/extrapohating/2007/02/28/#comment-9231 I think LB has said some pretty insightful things. I can't really add much to it, except something my old Chinese teacher told me. When I asked why pedestrians, cars and bikes don't always stop at traffic lights, she simply said: "Because everybody wants to be first". This can be applied to everything, not just traffic. I'm Australian, and with a population about the size of Shanghai rattling around in such a big country, it's very easy to be mediocre and still get by. I don't know what it's like to have to compete with millions of other people on a daily basis, but I'm pretty sure I'd let some of life's niceties slide if it meant I could get more for myself and my family. The other thing is, I get pretty cranky when I'm tired. I know a lot of Chinese people that have to work 60+ hours a week to earn the amount of money I get in a day. I sometimes just think that people are working so hard, and are under so much pressure to look after their families that there's just not enough room in their minds for anybody/anything else. I think LB has said some pretty insightful things. I can’t really add much to it, except something my old Chinese teacher told me. When I asked why pedestrians, cars and bikes don’t always stop at traffic lights, she simply said: “Because everybody wants to be first”. This can be applied to everything, not just traffic. I’m Australian, and with a population about the size of Shanghai rattling around in such a big country, it’s very easy to be mediocre and still get by. I don’t know what it’s like to have to compete with millions of other people on a daily basis, but I’m pretty sure I’d let some of life’s niceties slide if it meant I could get more for myself and my family.
The other thing is, I get pretty cranky when I’m tired. I know a lot of Chinese people that have to work 60+ hours a week to earn the amount of money I get in a day. I sometimes just think that people are working so hard, and are under so much pressure to look after their families that there’s just not enough room in their minds for anybody/anything else.

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