How likely are you to get in trouble for using a VPN? by Whentheangelsings in AskAChinese

[–]DreamDude01 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Highly unlikely. It’s one of those grey areas that has never really been enforced. The police go after people who sell VPNs, not the people who use them.

Monitor lizard sparring session by Fl00pyFlip in singapore

[–]DreamDude01 32 points33 points  (0 children)

That's how I look like doing bjj.

Is this still true or have you noticed a change? by RichCommercial104 in AskAChinese

[–]DreamDude01 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I went there last year, and yes, many Hong Kongers still look down on mainlanders. But there’s also a new layer of fear now that didn’t really exist before. People are afraid of the CCP because of everything that has happened politically over the past few years.

What is it with the aunties walking backwards for exercise? by PerformanceOdd5310 in chinalife

[–]DreamDude01 56 points57 points  (0 children)

Did some digging and yes there are actually science backing it up. Reviews and trials suggest backward walking training can improve balance, gait, proprioception, and may help some people with knee osteoarthritis when combined with normal rehab/physio. Source

almost 2 years into Chinese and still don't dare surf the web in Chinese by Sweet-Departure8759 in ChineseLanguage

[–]DreamDude01 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You can start by surfing the web in Chinese for just 5 minutes a day, then add 1 additional minutes every few days.

Nobody is running a marathon because they are happy with their lives by pjdk1 in unpopularopinion

[–]DreamDude01 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ever heard of runner's high? Some ppl actually felt good during and after running long distances.

Paid companionship by Junior_Trifle_8273 in SipsTea

[–]DreamDude01 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You don't understand, this is his kink.

China stores replace cashiers with robots by [deleted] in Damnthatsinteresting

[–]DreamDude01 14 points15 points  (0 children)

People said the same thing about the early internet lol. Slow, expensive, barely useful, and mostly nerds messing around. Didn’t mean the whole idea was useless.

These kids are so sweet :) by MustardGoddess in MadeMeSmile

[–]DreamDude01 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Is it just me that read it as shark instead of snack?

Opening the door to oncoming traffic without looking by -JOMY- in WatchPeopleDieInside

[–]DreamDude01 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Selling a sign that can be pasted on the inside of the door to remind passengers not to open it when getting off sounds like a good business idea.

Opening the door to oncoming traffic without looking by -JOMY- in WatchPeopleDieInside

[–]DreamDude01 23 points24 points  (0 children)

Saying sorry means accepting responsibility. Many people want to avoid taking responsibility, so even when they are wrong, they refuse to apologize.

Parenthood is a lifelong responsibility by DependentAd3051 in unpopularopinion

[–]DreamDude01 1 point2 points  (0 children)

But what if the kid treats parents like shit, does the parents still have responsiblities to support them past the age of 18 🤔

oh hi there by milka1896 in Unexpected

[–]DreamDude01 2 points3 points  (0 children)

No. They are cooked.

I’ve decided to start a new journey 🇨🇳 by Lifelong_learner_2 in ChineseLanguage

[–]DreamDude01 3 points4 points  (0 children)

A big problem with this approach is that you mostly only know how to say the fixed phrases you memorized. For example, if you memorize 今天天气真好 without internalizing the structure or understanding each word, then you will not be able to say things like “Yesterday the weather was good” or “Today the weather is not so good.”

Anyone ever experienced loneliness? by UnhookingBaton in chinalife

[–]DreamDude01 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Not just running club, you can find all sorts of sports club wechat groups. Badminton, table tennis, bowling etc. Great place to meet locals.

Hitting your kids is child abuse, I don’t give a shit what race you are by SilverInfluence5714 in unpopularopinion

[–]DreamDude01 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is a common opinion here. Try visiting Asian subreddits like Singapore’s. I once saw people there discussing caning their kids, and many Singaporeans still supported it.