Comments on: How to: Hang with the homies and not get totally hammered http://chinahopelive.net/2008/04/24/how-to-hang-with-the-homies-and-not-get-totally-hammered A cross-cultural adventure with the personal side of China Tue, 16 Mar 2010 06:27:31 -0800 hourly 1 By: A “foreigner” in my own country, “yellow” people, and other funny Chinese racial talk | China Hope Live http://chinahopelive.net/2008/04/24/how-to-hang-with-the-homies-and-not-get-totally-hammered/comment-page-1#comment-9640 A “foreigner” in my own country, “yellow” people, and other funny Chinese racial talk | China Hope Live Tue, 15 Dec 2009 02:18:01 +0000 http://chinahopelive.net/2008/04/24/how-to-hang-with-the-homies-and-not-get-totally-hammered#comment-9640 [...] people One time the retired guys on the neighbourhood bike repair corner stopped me and Jessica to have a discussion about our respective colours: “She’s white, [...] [...] people One time the retired guys on the neighbourhood bike repair corner stopped me and Jessica to have a discussion about our respective colours: “She’s white, [...]

]]> By: The Best Decisions We Ever Made in China (#1): ditching the laowai ghetto | China Hope Live http://chinahopelive.net/2008/04/24/how-to-hang-with-the-homies-and-not-get-totally-hammered/comment-page-1#comment-6562 The Best Decisions We Ever Made in China (#1): ditching the laowai ghetto | China Hope Live Thu, 20 Aug 2009 22:56:22 +0000 http://chinahopelive.net/2008/04/24/how-to-hang-with-the-homies-and-not-get-totally-hammered#comment-6562 [...] than ours. We couldn’t come or go without speaking to someone, and usually more than one. The old boys club that hung out on the bike repair corner regularly included me in their Chinese chess, outdoor [...] [...] than ours. We couldn’t come or go without speaking to someone, and usually more than one. The old boys club that hung out on the bike repair corner regularly included me in their Chinese chess, outdoor [...]

]]> By: Joel http://chinahopelive.net/2008/04/24/how-to-hang-with-the-homies-and-not-get-totally-hammered/comment-page-1#comment-1842 Joel Fri, 25 Apr 2008 07:03:07 +0000 http://chinahopelive.net/2008/04/24/how-to-hang-with-the-homies-and-not-get-totally-hammered#comment-1842 Ha, don't worry. These guys are used to me drawing a line now, and I think one or two of them even sympathize with me. You have to have a plan, or choose between causing a little offense or inebriation. We had lunch with the Chinese boss of our school today, and for fun I asked him how to politely refuse drinks in China. He says there's no way, you just have to drink, but I wonder if answers like that also functions as a convenient excuse for a lot of people as well. Ha, don’t worry. These guys are used to me drawing a line now, and I think one or two of them even sympathize with me.

You have to have a plan, or choose between causing a little offense or inebriation.

We had lunch with the Chinese boss of our school today, and for fun I asked him how to politely refuse drinks in China. He says there’s no way, you just have to drink, but I wonder if answers like that also functions as a convenient excuse for a lot of people as well.

]]> By: Canadian Mom http://chinahopelive.net/2008/04/24/how-to-hang-with-the-homies-and-not-get-totally-hammered/comment-page-1#comment-1841 Canadian Mom Fri, 25 Apr 2008 05:07:12 +0000 http://chinahopelive.net/2008/04/24/how-to-hang-with-the-homies-and-not-get-totally-hammered#comment-1841 So relieved to know you "go in with a plan" :) So relieved to know you “go in with a plan” :)

]]> By: Yabaliu http://chinahopelive.net/2008/04/24/how-to-hang-with-the-homies-and-not-get-totally-hammered/comment-page-1#comment-1840 Yabaliu Fri, 25 Apr 2008 02:42:35 +0000 http://chinahopelive.net/2008/04/24/how-to-hang-with-the-homies-and-not-get-totally-hammered#comment-1840 So many lovely old boys. So many lovely old boys.

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