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The 'Eight Don't Asks' of the Olympics

 

Posted by Tim Johnson

 

Posters are appearing around Beijing guiding locals about how to interact with the (few) foreigners coming for the Summer Games.

 

The posters instruct residents on the “eight don’t asks” when chatting with foreign guests. Here’s a rough translation, courtesy of the Peaceful Rise blog:

 

Don’t ask about income or expenses, don’t ask about age, don’t ask about love life or marriage, don’t ask about health, don’t ask about someone’s home or address, don’t ask about personal experience, don’t ask about religious beliefs or political views, don’t ask what someone does.

 

So what is one to ask? Maybe the relative merits of fencing versus marathon swimming?

 

Now, for the foreigners out there, here’s the No. 1 dud question to ask a Chinese person. It’s a question that will draw a blank, non-comprehending stare:

 

“Hey, pal, tell me about your president. Is he doing a good job?”

 

 

It’s a question that will draw a blank, non-comprehending stare:

“Hey, pal, tell me about your president. Is he doing a good job?”

 

Strange how the question of China has jumped across the Boards (although GB's post preceded my comments on gaythailand). Actually, you may be surprised that a large percentage of the population would actually reply "Yes!". Certainly more than in the USA. Why not go to China and find out?

If we had another four years of Bush, it would be illegal in America to ask if the president was doing a good job.

If we had another four years of Bush, it would be illegal in America to ask if the president was doing a good job.

 

If we had another four years of Bush, I don't think there would be an America.

Yeah, I knew when I was a teenager that I preferred dick to bush, but the past eight years have made me really hate bush.