What was that stuff about being racist but instead of "race" saying "culture" so it's socially acceptable ?

Bonus from OP:

Not much we can do about that. It's just Chinese culture that hacking is a normal thing...their internet cafes literally comes pre-installed with hacks for online games because if the customers kept winning then they kept paying and renting PCs.

(no they don't, a couple years ago some twitter dipshit saw a computer in an internet cafe with a map tool that was approved by the game developer and thought it was a cheat)

  • Gothouse [none/use name]
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    4 years ago

    It's also selection bias. China is verrrry picky about who it lets in its country. You won't find any trailer trash there, for instance. You have to be college educated and have a clean criminal record. The worst they get are chuds from US or Pakistan who view China as some kind of paradise for hurting women's feelings.

    It's also how few foreigners there are in China outside the major cities. The western foreigners are often very xenophilic as well, despising their own countries and looking to China as being a better place because all the deplorables and racists aren't there. So the Chinese are charmed that a foreigner wants to learn tea ceremony and the foreigner is delighted that someone will take the time to teach her.

    • Tankiedesantski [he/him]
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      4 years ago

      It’s also selection bias. China is verrrry picky about who it lets in its country. You won’t find any trailer trash there, for instance. You have to be college educated and have a clean criminal record.

      In theory yes. In practice, less so. There's a lot of things immigration can't independently verify, like the authenticity of college diplomas.

      I overheard more than one conversation on public transport between English "teachers" talking about how they submitted false documents or lied about their criminal records.

      • Gothouse [none/use name]
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        4 years ago

        Oh, they don't do that any more. All diplomas verified with the host institution. And if you have so much as a DWI or shoplifting conviction, they don't let you in. FBI records check required. And if you get caught in any shenanigans they deport your ass in an instant. It does wonders for the population.

        • Tankiedesantski [he/him]
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          4 years ago

          Thank God. I haven't been around for a few years so it's good to hear they're plugging the gaps.

          Now, if only they could develop a test for sex pests.