User Comments - helzcurrah
helzcurrah
Posted on: A Parody of Pigs
May 31, 2013 at 4:12 AMIs anyone really buying that the pigs "froze" in Shanghai where the temperature never gets below zero C?
Especially since at the time, I read in the news that a common pig virus had been found in the river...
Posted on: Renting a Car
May 15, 2013 at 1:30 AMI finally discovered what this means! Yey, I know a Chinese meme!
Posted on: English Letters Make Chinese Words
May 14, 2013 at 2:53 AMI hear ABC used all the time in Shanghai.
Posted on: English Letters Make Chinese Words
May 13, 2013 at 2:51 AMSome other European languages, like German and Spanish use WC as well, but I never use it in English.
Posted on: English Letters Make Chinese Words
May 13, 2013 at 2:49 AMI think "going Dutch" is a pretty common phrase in the UK.
Posted on: The Life of a Programmer 3: Heading Home
May 13, 2013 at 2:46 AMI'm an engineer and I also encounter the "geek" stereotype and people being really impressed by it. In fact I work in Zhangjiang Hi-Tech Park, and I believe there is a phrase “张江男” which refers to geeks who specifically live and work in this area.
Posted on: Calling a Moving Company
March 25, 2013 at 6:22 AM我9月会搬家， 这课是非常有用的！
Posted on: Betting on the Boss
March 22, 2013 at 3:45 AMNever heard of that either! I would have gone with something like "tsk" or some other disapproving interjection.
Posted on: A Parody of Pigs
May 31, 2013 at 4:21 AMBritish people also do a lot of this kind of joking. In fact we have entire TV programs dedicated to it. Just watch an episode of "Have I Got News For You" or "Mock the Week" to see.