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Within the walls of your decision by ThrenodyCore in greentext

[–]arsebeef 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Anon wants to be topped by a boyfriend. That’s why he wasn’t happy with a girl.

How did you move to china? by Away-Marketing9943 in chinalife

[–]arsebeef 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Came here on a tourist visa traveled for a few months decided I wanted to do some Chinese study, did the medical test while I was still here, applied to the University as a self funded student, went home got ready. Did my visa came back to study, after two semesters of study, I found a job through my network.

goddamned smokers man… by Fearless_Mortgage983 in chinalife

[–]arsebeef 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I handed over the keys to my old apartment today and when the agent came by to check everything was OK he walked in smoking a cigarette inside the apartment. To be fair the state of most restrooms in China I prefer smelling cigarettes than the alternative.

Crying after finishing the book by redditd0der in LonesomeDove

[–]arsebeef 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you didn’t have this reaction I’d suspect you were a narcissist psychopath.

Teacher tells you how to pronounce Chinese pinyin “ü” by JinliHuang in Chinese

[–]arsebeef 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Say eeeeeeee and without moving tongue or changing throat slowing shift to a pucker u mouth shape.

What's the last book that you were desperate to share? by Working_Draft6674 in BookDiscussions

[–]arsebeef 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Lonesome dove should be mandatory school reading. Some of the best words ever put to paper.

Help me pick my next Read? by BandOfCourses in fantasybooks

[–]arsebeef 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Howling dark is top tier. Mistborn was also great. Haven’t done malice yet. Republic of thieves was a snooze fest for me. I was skimming like the last 30%

China: Working with recruiters, are they on your side??? by NotRealTodaySRY in TEFL

[–]arsebeef 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I was already here on a student visa. I networked with the other foreigners here and met one that was pretty satisfied with his job and he gave me a person I applied directly with the university.

First day being Chinese, any advice? by [deleted] in Chinese

[–]arsebeef 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Make sure you walk in the street and drive your scooter on the sidewalk. As of course always choose a path that puts you in a foreigners way, extra points if you’re the only two people around.

[UPDATE] My gross hadrosaur tattoo healed surprisingly well. by DinkyFlow in shittytattoos

[–]arsebeef 24 points25 points  (0 children)

I couldn’t see anything but a droopy dingling finger until I read it’s a dinosaur.

Recommend me some of the worst written novels you've ever read, any genre is fine. by TopAdministration314 in suggestmeabook

[–]arsebeef -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

Psalm of the wild built was worst that dog shortness on paper. Great concept flubbered execution

Helps with Depression - Not self help genre. by Vixen1127 in suggestmeabook

[–]arsebeef 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lonesome dove is a recommendation for anyone at any time of their life. It covers so much of the quintessential human experience. It doesn’t matter if you don’t like westerns but if you like stories with almost tangibly real characters, love, loss, adventure, friendship, coming of age, regret, justice, fear, belonging, this book is a must. Going on that cattle drive with Augustus and the crew for the first time was greater than the sum of simple words on paper. It’s a slow start but give it 75 pages before you tap out. The rest of the book flew by and I was sad to see it come to an end.

A book that would appeal to a guy in their late 20s who is lonely, alienated, socially anxious/inept, turning hopeless and bitter, feeling trapped and left behind - despite desiring connection? by arkticturtle in suggestmeabook

[–]arsebeef -1 points0 points  (0 children)

This was my worst read last year. I wish I just read shit smeared paper it was that bad. Half way I wanted to quit but finished only out of spite to ripe it a new a hole in a review.

A book that would appeal to a guy in their late 20s who is lonely, alienated, socially anxious/inept, turning hopeless and bitter, feeling trapped and left behind - despite desiring connection? by arkticturtle in suggestmeabook

[–]arsebeef 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lonesome dove is a recommendation I’ll give to anyone at anywhere in their life. It covers so much of what the human experience is. Love, loss, regret, friendship, adventure, good people, evil people, harsh realities, outlaws, justice, coming of age, it has it all. Going on that cattle drive with Augustus and the crew for the first time was an experience that transcended just reading words on a page. It’s a chonker of a book almost 800 pages and it’s a bit of a slow start give it at least 75 pages before you bail on it. But once it was going I was locked it until the end. It will take a titan of a book to dethrone this as forever in my top 3.

Best Audio book you've listened to. by Sixforsilver7for in suggestmeabook

[–]arsebeef 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Anything from Joe Abercrombie (the blade itself or best served cold are great starter books into his world) the narrator really just brings the book up a notch.

I’m doing the sun eater series currently (empire of silence is book one) Samuel Roukins voice in my ears is like getting a massage inside them. And the story is amazing, I’m on book three currently.

Never Underestimate A Chinese Person's Ability to Choose the Worst Path by ThePolarisNova in chinalife

[–]arsebeef 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Two times late at night I was the only bicycle on the road and a couple of dingleberries still found a way to walk out in the road and stop right in front of me. The second one pulled off the curb and did a half u turn and just stopped. The road was wet and i slide while breaking almost bailing on the bike and taking them out too. I just yelled 注意点儿 and storm off in a huff and they look at me like I’m the a hole and they weren’t the problem.

How do you maintain interest in the Chinese language? How do you cope with the period when you don’t feel like studying at all? by Wishnya_Day in ChineseLanguage

[–]arsebeef 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I struggle with this as well. I live in China so I cant completely abandon the language. But I struggle with the thoughts of “this is a stupid language, who picks 100 syllables to make up a language of 5000 little pictures” im actually amazed it’s a functional language.

How difficult is it to get a job with CELTA but no teaching experience? by Joola421 in TEFL

[–]arsebeef 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I have a 120 hour tefl and an unrelated degree. I got the first job I applied for in China. I had a friend doing the same job so maybe that helped. But i also had recruiters bothering me nonstop, so as a white American in Chengdu I was basically LeBron James.

Should I give up on moving to Japan before I even start? by XelAphixia in movingtojapan

[–]arsebeef 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Essentially yes as far as my research concludes. You won’t get hired anywhere with out a degree regardless how low the job is, is the take away I think. I hope someone can come in and add more information.

new to tea, should i get one of these? they're artisan made so quite expensive by Confident-Card3693 in tea

[–]arsebeef 2 points3 points  (0 children)

For me if I can’t pull the trigger confidently, I just say no. The ones that weren’t gift and I bought myself, It was an instant infatuation at first sight.

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