Comments by "Patrick T" (@patrickt49) on "China Observer" channel.

  1. The women who are around are also so picky that there are a lot of 30 something year old women who can't find a husband.
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  2. A lot of kids in China aren't even bothering anymore. They know what kind of future awaits them.
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  3. Yeah. And I remember Blackrock urging everyone to invest in China's real estate when they were already having an economic downturn 😂
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  4. Well, you also have crappy government policies that only exacerbates this
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  5. "Out of over a billion people" - China does not have a billion people. Most analysts peg their population at 800 to 850 million people.
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  6. They don't. This is the style of education in a lot of Asian countries, which is why they make good workers because they're trained to never question authority.
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  7. This is how they think. It's horde mentality on steroids. Have you ever been in a Chinese mall in North America? The food stalls all sell the same Chinese food just with different names. And a lot of them stay in business because lots of Chinese buy the same kinds of food and don't bother venturing out or trying anything new.
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  8. They aren't waiting for cheaper prices. They have NO money. After paring rent and mortgage for a property that doesn't exist, they have little to nothing left.
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  9. In China, it's a constant race to the bottom. Just when you think you couldn't go any lower, you see things like that.
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  10. Amazing that China always has money to throw around despite their own citizens suffering.
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  11. Nothing worst than fighting for another country who doesn't even see you as human. So much for the communism brotherhood...
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  12. Watch the China Show. It's hosted by 2 foreigners who used to live in China. They said that hobbies really aren't a "thing" in China. It's the complete opposite from Taiwan wherein subcultures of people exist who pursue similar interests. It seems like people in China only pursue the superficial.
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  13. This is why you never pre-pay in full. Always opt for monthly installments because they can always run. This is just common business sense. I thought Chinese were more savy with these matters since they're usually suspicious by nature. I guess not...
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  14.  @hufficag  Because they can't do anything about it. Government has all the resources. That's what happens when you surrender all of your rights to the government.
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  15. True. Nobody in their right mind would entertain Russia and North Korea. And yet China is always treated different. At least it's now changing.
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  16. They know better. If they haven't left yet, it's because they don't want to. They clearly haven't been screwed over enough to justify leaving. It's always money over common sense.
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  17.  @FreshGreenMoss  What nonsense narrative? Why don't you call out what's false instead of trying to discredit what they are saying. That would make more sense.
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  18. no
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  19. And if they are built, their quality is complete garbage.
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  20. What people fail to understand is that owning multiple properties can be a headache. They all have to be maintained and a property that sits empty is costly. But people are only concerned with ownership and not cost of ownership which shows a complete lack of understanding. And it seems like 80% of people don't get this basic concept. Also if you need money, you can't liquidate part of your apartment, you have to sell the whole thing and in a market like China's, nobody is buying properties so you're essentially stuck with it until you croak.
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  21.  @kwokleongawyong2895  Yes, because the camera is always on.
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  22. What the lady said about the "common people" resonated with me and I don't even live in China. People on top always abuse and leave the mess for those in the bottom.
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  23. ​ @acheable Companies still staying just have not gotten screwed over yet. But the writing is on the wall.
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  24. Don't forget mooncakes as hard as bricks and bricks as soft as mooncakes.
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  25. I was thinking the same thing. These are Chinese working for Chinese company IN Africa. Africans aren't getting those jobs. They discriminate against others even in countries that aren't their own.
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  26. My goodness. Can't this country do anything right?
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  27. Exactly! Sad part is they know it too.
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  28. At least they're doing something about this now. And Chinese with student Visas and retirement Visas are being reviewed. What kind of person goes to school/retires at age 35? And in remote areas close to US bases? So dumb.
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  29. Don't forget spittle oil. They reuse the chili oil in malatang restaurants to serve other customers after it's been used by the previous ones to save money.
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  30. It's all about money.
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  31. Yes, they beg while simultaneously threatening everyone - smart strategy 😂
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  32. They're overly confident because they don't know anything.
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  33.  @Wushibuxiaobaibu  Yes, it's so dark that Chinese want to flock to the US when given a chance 🤣
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  34. It's just a reflection of how stressful and competitive their country is. There is little to no choice for anything
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  35. There are seriously better places to travel to. Taiwan and Singapore are better alternatives.
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  36. Why are you always here commenting then? Get a life.
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  37. Everyone in China is all of a sudden a day trader with 10+ years of experience 😂
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  38. Chinese have always acted like this. Read up about China under the KMT, you wouldn't think it's that much different from China today.
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  39. The guy saying he is willing to drink a glass of beer with urine in it should really re-examine his priorities in life. So messed up! Why doesn't he just drink his own piss? At least it's free.
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  40. Their unfounded arrogance always gets the better of them. This is what happens when ego far outweighs ability.
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  41. They don't care. It's lie, deny, lie, deny...lather, rinse and repeat.
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  42. It's not just housing, this is how business works in China. A lot of people in China don't know how real business works outside of government stimulus. That's why there's so much inefficiency and most people don't bother to "up" their quality.
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  43. It's literally so many things happening all at once that you can no longer tell what caused what.
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  44. ​ @rome2totalwar876 the owners just pocket the money and fake their sales.
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  45. It's actually several "countries" in one trying to act as one cohesive country when it isn't.
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  46. It's all for show. Get high grades for the sake of high grades. Who cares if it's applicable in the real world?
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  47. At some point people just need to accept that there are things innately "Chinese" and stop blaming everything on the CCP. You're right. This is one of them.
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  48. "No normal foreigner can expect to understand the Chinese in the sense of sharing a rational acceptance of their behavior" - "Ways That Are Dark: The Truth About China" by Ralph Townsend (Former US Consul who lived in 1930s China)
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  49. Taiwan is also better. You won't be harassed. And they are more civilized than the mainland. Even Singapore is better.
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  50. It's Toyota/Honda for me all the way. Not interested in Tesla, BYD, or any of that garbage.
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