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Monthly Archives: July 2012
Chinese food for Koreans
FYI if you’re on the prowl for some Chinese food in Korea: Chinese food in Korea ≠ Chinese food in America ≠ Chinese food in China. Please adjust your expectations accordingly. Describing Chinese food in China is too complicated (and … Continue reading
Posted in lesson of the day, something awesome
Tagged Chinese food, Dahnmuji, dumplings, food, Jahm-pong, jajangmyun, Kaak-dugi, Kahm-poong-ghee, kimchi, Korean food, Korean-Chinese food, kung pao chicken, mandoo, noodles, palate, seafood, Tang-soo-yook, zhajiangmian, 깍두기, 단무지, 짜장면, 짬뽕, 탕수육
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“The Hunger Games” poster in China
“The Hunger Games” was never released in China, but that has not kept the Chinese people from ripping off the movie poster. Prominently displayed all over Shenzhen are these ads for Suning, a major Chinese electronics retailer. Katniss and Peeta are … Continue reading
Posted in fakey makey, Life in China, pet peeves, WTF, YOU SUCK!
Tagged advertising, china, confused, copyright, fake, fakey makey, intellectual property, Jennifer Lawrence, marketing, movie, movie poster, movies, shenzhen, Suning, Suning.com, The Hunger Games, wtf
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ask and ye shall receive
The last time we were in Hong Kong, The Husband and I made a spontaneous decision to go see a movie. I say it was spontaneous, because we usually bring sweaters and jackets with us, as it is usually, like, … Continue reading
Posted in Customer Service, Hong Kong, lesson of the day, something awesome, something new i noticed, something new we tried
Tagged air conditioning, awesome, awesomeness, blankets, cold movie theater, consumer behavior, customer service, hong kong, jacket, market research, movie, movies, pain points, paralysis by awesomeness, snow white and the huntsman, sweater, the blanket factory
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Buttocks Bras in Korea
When we were in Seoul last month, we came across a shop selling this amazing product — Buttocks Bra! It’s so weird and awesome that I wish I’d tried it (for, you know, research), but I didn’t think that was … Continue reading
Posted in something new i noticed, WTF
Tagged alignment, awesome, awesomeness, B-Man, bow-leggedness, bra, buttocks bra, clothes, confused, family, Fashion, Korea, korean, marketing, miracle, obesity, pelvis, Seoul, shopping, Spanx, underwear
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food safety in China
Food safety in China is no joke — and it’s not a concern that’s limited to a handful of paranoid foreigners. It’s something that Chinese people also discuss constantly. Every other day, my coworkers would warn me about some random … Continue reading
Posted in Life in China, WTF
Tagged AsiaInspection, china, consumers, contaminants, contamination, cultural differences, culture, factory, failure rate, food, food inspection, food packaging, food safety, formaldehyde, hong kong, pesticides, products, rodent fecal matter, shenzhen, toxic, wtf
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baseball games in Korea
Before this year, I’d been to baseball games just two times in my life, and they were both soOOOooo mind-numbingly boring. I’ve come to associate baseball with the highest level of boredom, on par with watching paint dry. No, wait, … Continue reading
Posted in love/hate relationship, something awesome, something new we tried
Tagged baseball, Baseball Sadium, BBQ Zone, beer, boring, Bullsone, Cass beer, cheerleaders, Doosan Bears, fans, food, Jamsil, Kiss cam, Korea, luxury boxes, Nexen Bears, One Shot Dance, Seoul, Seventh Inning Stretch, thunder sticks
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