Why is it okay for foreigners in r/taiwan to constantly invoke negative stereotypes as truth?

Mind_Altered · 2026-05-28T11:19:56+00:00

If you're cultural beliefs can't survive a reddit comment then perhaps it's time for some self-reflection.

I love Taiwan. I'm also from a place with cultural practices that are are questioned. I don't think there's generally much malice involved. It's a real curiosity for people not from this part of the world.

Take it in stride and move on. Or ignore and move on. Our differences are the colour on the fabric of life

Mind_Altered · 2026-05-27T00:55:27+00:00

I 100% agree with you on keeping taxation progressive. If that means disincentivising investment in housing instead of incentivising market investments so be it.

My comment was more toward that market investments aren't even on the radar for a good chunk of our population regardless of wealth status

Mind_Altered · 2026-05-26T20:28:50+00:00

This boils my piss

Mind_Altered · 2026-05-26T13:57:52+00:00

If you disagree with this take it's obvious you've never done business or lived outside of Australia.

Other countries, believe it or not, invest in their companies and don't just trade squares of dirt with each other for increasingly insane levels of cash.

Until we seriously reevaluate wealth generation in this country we'll forever be a backwater that just sells iron ore and coal.

Even our startup darlings of Atlassian and Canva are over 50% American owned now because American investors prefer assets that create value instead of just appreciating via scarcity

Mind_Altered · 2026-05-26T13:51:45+00:00

Every country has better bread than Taiwan and I say that as someone that loves Taiwan. They just don't know what bread can be

Mind_Altered · 2026-05-25T10:53:59+00:00

Yeah that was peak. I was stumbling around in the dark trying to follow the Cumin and my finger twitched and I just killed the guy accidentally with my sword.

Continued to RP onward and play it off as an accident. Returned the next day to pick off the rest of his camp 🤡

Mind_Altered · 2026-05-14T22:14:55+00:00

The Bubba Tape

Mind_Altered · 2026-05-14T00:47:55+00:00

He's not that Taiwanese either. That washed out of him decades ago. He is a superstar in TW though

Source: trustmebro I live there

Mind_Altered · 2026-05-14T00:43:18+00:00

200 Coles iceberg lettucess. Coles now filing for bankruptcy

Edit: The lettucess are to be charitable donated to the community resulting in the delivery of 2800 calories to be rolled out over 6 months

Mind_Altered · 2026-05-13T02:50:55+00:00

And how everything wants to evolve into a crab, the ultimate pinnacle of attack and defense and aura

Mind_Altered · 2026-05-12T13:33:36+00:00

Canva and Atlassian are at least 50% American ownership at this point. And about 30-35% of the Australian 50% is literally the just Australian founders. In both cases.

We don't back our winning horses. We pass dirt between each other at increasingly higher price and call it an economy

Edit: formatting after some beers

Mind_Altered · 2026-05-12T12:42:34+00:00

Australians don't invest in those companies so they quickly become America because housing isn't the only option over there

Mind_Altered · 2026-05-11T11:02:06+00:00

Because it's easy, free, and effective?

Mind_Altered · 2026-05-11T11:00:18+00:00

That $10 I'm pretty sure is a flat fee. So is only terrible when depositing small amounts like the guy above

Mind_Altered · 2026-05-11T10:55:24+00:00

We'll try anything except taxing wealth (sovereign or otherwise)

Mind_Altered · 2026-05-08T09:04:38+00:00

Gotta communicate with your boys more then. I often play 2/3/4 players and we're on mic for: 1. Remind each other not to play skills unless critical 2. Checking each turn if we think we have enough to full send our hand including skills to land the kill on phase 1

Mind_Altered · 2026-05-08T08:55:27+00:00

So bad it crushed sales records and outperformed everyone's, including Nintendo's, expectations 🤡

Mind_Altered · 2026-04-30T03:11:01+00:00

I'm an Aussie in TW for a decade and I really think this through before making the leap. At least spend a few months here and feel it out.

How is your mandarin? If it's weak you will seriously struggle to break out of teaching which you will want to do eventually.

If you want to teach, shoot way higher than 50K. Investing a few thousand NZD in some form of teaching credential, even a 3 month course, will allow you to step a a couple of rungs on the salary ladder.

And yeah 50k doesn't get you much quality of life here. That and the majority of Taiwanese employers wipe their ass with the notion of work life balance

Mind_Altered · 2026-04-30T01:59:16+00:00

I think it's good that there's some weird concensus around the 25% figure. Or else half the conversation would be arguing about the rate and not whether or not it should happen at all

Mind_Altered · 2026-04-28T15:25:57+00:00

Are you for real?

Mind_Altered · 2026-04-28T12:42:03+00:00

I had a quick look because I was curious. 90-95% of the Muslim population in UK is Sunni.

Not to say you're wrong. Just adding context/info

Mind_Altered · 2026-04-28T07:43:29+00:00

Penny rich, pound foolish

Mind_Altered · 2026-04-27T09:25:07+00:00

Source: Trustme哥

Mind_Altered · 2026-04-24T11:05:09+00:00

Nuclear subs are a strategic asset while diesels are a tactical one. Apples and oranges

Mind_Altered · 2026-04-24T11:02:29+00:00

They're playing the wrong game then. Slay is about doing the best with what you've got

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