Obsessed with Taiwan’s “down-to-earth” Halloween party, where you ONLY dress up as normal people in everyday situations. This is “the woman looking for a seat at food court”:
Live from my usual massage spot:
Lovely Chinese auntie popped a question while kneading my back, “Do you have a girlfriend?”
Me (trying not to engage): “I like boys.”
One awkward moment later — she launched, “You got a boyfriend? Where’s he? Bring him here. I want to see him.”
After talking to several friends, I realize many ppl still aren't prepared for the societal impacts of coronavirus. Want to dedicate a thread about what I observed in Chinese society, and what you should be mentally prepared for. It goes beyond the disease itself:
When police ask the protesters not to chant “no more lockdowns”, so they chant this instead:
“MORE LOCKDOWNS!”
“I WANT TO DO COVID TESTS!”
Folks. Let me remind you this brave effort also encapsulates the highest Chinese wisdom: weaponized passive aggressiveness.
