I too got a kick out of 'language rapist' when cramming for two days just before a quick trip through Shanghai this week, but I didn't believe that would really happen... and then I walked through People's Park: twice a young couple said 'Hello?' and then birraged me with questions.
One couple did ask me to follow them to a "traditional Chinese tea ceremony", which I was told later (by another rapist couple?) that such offers were a scam -- might you consider for a future Dear Amber an interview with a street-wise foreigner about what such scams are du jour in Shanghai (or elsewhere)?
Btw, thanks so much for being in business -- Ken & Jenny have proven so helpful...
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April 23, 2008 at 10:10 AMI too got a kick out of 'language rapist' when cramming for two days just before a quick trip through Shanghai this week, but I didn't believe that would really happen... and then I walked through People's Park: twice a young couple said 'Hello?' and then birraged me with questions. One couple did ask me to follow them to a "traditional Chinese tea ceremony", which I was told later (by another rapist couple?) that such offers were a scam -- might you consider for a future Dear Amber an interview with a street-wise foreigner about what such scams are du jour in Shanghai (or elsewhere)? Btw, thanks so much for being in business -- Ken & Jenny have proven so helpful...