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elevators at The Gap in Hong Kong
Every time I go to The Gap in Hong Kong Central, I shake my head at this elevator on the lower level of the store. Can you see in this picture what I might be complaining about? Yes, the stairs. … Continue reading
Posted in Customer Service, Hong Kong, WTF, YOU SUCK!
Tagged bad design, confused, customer service, elevator, Gap, handicap, handicap access, hong kong, Hong Kong Central, ramp, retail, retail experience, shopping, strollers, The Gap, 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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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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Sephora in Hong Kong
Why are there no Sephora stores in Hong Kong? We have quite a few Sephoras here in mainland China. And it seems like Hong Kong people wear more makeup than Chinese women, so wouldn’t a city like Hong Kong be … Continue reading
Posted in Hong Kong, something new i noticed, Uncategorized
Tagged Beauty, beauty products, beauty war, channels, china, cosmetics, France, hong kong, Korea, La Mer, Sasa, Seoul, sephora, skincare
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going to the movies in China and Hong Kong
Since moving to this part of the world last year, we have been to see two movies: The Hunger Games (in Hong Kong a few weeks ago) and The Avengers (in Shenzhen, tonight!). We noticed that the movie theater experience … Continue reading
Posted in comparison shopping, Hong Kong, Life in China, something new i noticed
Tagged 3D, 3D glasses, 3D movies, alcohol, Amazon.com, assigned seating, awesome, china, clip-on 3D glasses, culture, expensive, glasses, Guangzhou, hong kong, hot dogs, movie theater, movies, people who wear glasses, shenzhen, The Avengers, The Hunger Games, theaters, tickets, wieners
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V-lines in asia
Every few years, there seems to be some new ridiculous trend in Korea that dictates what random, inorganic shape your body is supposed to resemble. For example: they say an ideal female body supposedly has an S-line profile, with large breasts … Continue reading
Posted in advertising, pet peeves, WTF
Tagged advertising, Beauty, beauty ideals, beauty products, china, culture, groupon, hong kong, Hong Kong groupon, influence, Korea, korean, korean dramas, korean wave, marketing, Missha, plastic surgery, S-line, stereotypes, V-line, wtf
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the most wonderful time of the year
There may come a day when I dread birthdays. There may come a day I think birthdays are unimportant and when I even forget that it’s my birthday. But for now, I still love love LOVE birthdays. I love all … Continue reading
Posted in HAPPY DAY!, Hong Kong, Uncategorized
Tagged awesome, awesomeness, birthday, celebrate, china, consumer behavior, food, gifts, hong kong, Hong Kong Disneyland, J.W. Marriott, shopping, The Hunger Games
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afternoon tea at The Peninsula
I got uncharacteristically classy this past weekend and went to The Peninsula in Hong Kong to meet my friend E for afternoon tea. We got seated right at 2 p.m., when it opened, because E got on the line at … Continue reading
Posted in something awesome, something new we tried
Tagged afternoon tea, awesome, awesomeness, cake, chocolate truffle, classy, darling, fancy, feeling British, fine dining, food, high tea, hong kong, hotel, impeccable service, legendary, marvelous, scones, silver tea set, tea, The Peninsula, tourists, waiters, white tablecloth
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“the hunger games” in china (???)
My latest obsession, The Hunger Games, is opening all over the world this weekend, and some of us have been wondering if it will be released in China. I mean, considering the subject matter (totalitarian government, coup d’etat, youth revolt, … Continue reading
Posted in advertising, Hong Kong, Life in China
Tagged 3D movies, addiction, awesomeness, blockbuster, bootleg, china, confused, coup d'etat, culture, film quota, hong kong, IMAX movies, imdb.com, Kung Fu Panda, marketing, movie, obsession, pirated movies, quota, release dates, revolution, shenzhen, The Hunger Games, theatre, totalitarian government, youth revolt
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