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throwb187
8y ago
While his kids could speak Mandarin and went to local schools, I have a feeling he was mainly in the expat bubble so had a very skewed perspective of China and the people. Also, it seems like people will give a pass to these types of genera
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throwb187
8y ago
There are also a lot of news reports in China about the opposite happening. Where groups of people will get together to save someone. There was even one incident where a group of people lifted a car up to save the girl that was run over. Or
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throwb187
8y ago
I've never been to France, but I have to completely disagree about China. I've never asked to get my dish replaced, but the only times I have seen it happen are at very high end restaurants or chain restaurants, and that happened
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throwb187
8y ago
I've lived in both and I definitely prefer walking on Chinese roads. Most US drivers, except for those in New York, are largely unaware of pedestrians, bikes, and motorcycles. I find it much more dangerous to ride a motorcycle in the U
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throwb187
8y ago
Having driven in both countries, I totally agree, with one slight caveat. In the past, I had the opinion that due to individualism versus collectivism, US drivers tend to take things a lot more personally. If you accidentally cut someone of