tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5173950.post7449432528778537164..comments2024-03-28T09:56:06.298-04:00Comments on Grim's Hall: The view from outsideGrimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07543082562999855432noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5173950.post-83747110517524721942014-03-23T16:54:47.286-04:002014-03-23T16:54:47.286-04:00I had a friend who took his family to China for a ...I had a friend who took his family to China for a vacation. He was impressed by how difficult it was to get through a revolving door. Everyone else assumed that he should push and shove; being culturally unable to do that, he found himself waiting indefinitely.Texan99https://www.blogger.com/profile/10479561573903660086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5173950.post-41550294062949577912014-03-23T12:16:37.729-04:002014-03-23T12:16:37.729-04:00From Japan: There is almost nothing special to eat...From Japan: <i>There is almost nothing special to eat based on the different seasons of the year.</i><br /><br />Yeah--we don't do kabiu.<br /><br />These tips also are wonderful for getting at the mindsets of those for whom these tips are intended.<br /><br />In the end, though, I'd rather others saw me as I see myself--'cause I'm so cool.<br /><br />Eric HinesE Hineshttp://aplebessite.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5173950.post-16839524278346641962014-03-22T23:31:53.291-04:002014-03-22T23:31:53.291-04:00These are wonderful.
China has no tradition of fo...These are wonderful.<br /><br />China has no tradition of forming lines (or queues, as the British call them). People have sharp elbows, and just expect to push their way to the front.<br /><br />The biggest street fight I ever saw was near Hangzhou, when two families got in a fight over who would get the one cab that was available. A third family tried to grab it while they were engaged, and ended up getting dragged into the brawl. It was awesome.Grimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07543082562999855432noreply@blogger.com