WHAT! I just saw a little bit of “When Harry Met Sally” on TV today. (Yes, 1989 films are about as modern as Taiwan television gets here.) Regardless, THE SCENE WAS ALMOST 100% CUT! It went from “Are you ok”, Harry crosses arms, then “I’ll have what she’s having.” SHOCK! No uncomfortable glances over the [...]
Entries Tagged as 'culture'
Sexually Repressed in Taiwan!
November 11th, 2009 · No Comments · Uncategorized
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What is in a name?
September 18th, 2009 · No Comments · Uncategorized
I am having a tough time getting the picture to look right, but you guys get the idea. This is a simple worksheet of what to call the people in your family in Asia. In the U.S. everybody is just Aunt “So and So” and Uncle “John.” Grandma and Grandpa might be differentiated by first [...]
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Language
July 28th, 2009 · No Comments · Uncategorized
One of the strangest things I am doing now is taking Japanese classes. Not because that in itself is strange, but because my teacher does not speak much English. This means I mostly use Chinese to communicate and ask questions (no-no #1 in learning an Asian language). It actually works out pretty well. I routinely [...]
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Mr. Shrimp approves of you eating Mr. Shrimp!
May 6th, 2009 · No Comments · Uncategorized
There is something not quite right to me about having your food approve or appear happy about you eating it. I have mentioned this before with Mr. Cow. Now on the street in Taipei, outside KFC, I find Mr. Shrimp lounging in a deep fat fried shrimp ring??? What??? That could be his friend, or [...]
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Thank you God for teaching me how to line up!!
February 13th, 2009 · No Comments · Uncategorized
Three years in Asia and I have reached a breakthrough! I have finally discovered why people can not leave an airplane in an orderly manner. The Problem:The plane has just landed. The seat belt sign goes *ding* and everyone that paid extra for their aisle seat (sic) **POPS** up out of their seat and instantly [...]
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How to dress like an American
December 20th, 2008 · No Comments · Uncategorized
photo.jpg Originally uploaded by beuk I was going to title this, “How to dress like a Westerner,” but then I realized I am not up to date on the fashion trends of the Europeans (give me ’til tomorrow :) When out on the town we constantly get people noticing BabyG. Now, I know she is [...]
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Cold doesn’t give you a cold.
November 28th, 2008 · No Comments · Uncategorized
Dear People of Taiwan,Please learn a lesson that everyone else on the planet (well, in the cold places anyway) seemed to have learned in the 5th grade. ~Being outside in the cold does not give you a cold!~ The picture above was taken in Taipei and is from this article. Based on what I see [...]
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