[OT] WSJ: “Why Chinese Mothers are Superior”

[Coronita]

[quote=edna_mode]@Flu: Absolutely agree that it’s a dog-eat-dog world. Proof: try parking in 99Ranch on a late Sunday morning.[/quote]

Well, that’s two problems in one.

1)People bring their S500 or 750i or (insert name brand SUV) and try to fit them into spots marked “compact”.

2)Most of those people can’t park correctly, even if the spaces weren’t compact

3)Getting a space is like playing butt-darts..Because you see a spot, you need to just take it (doesn’t matter who was there first). Which leads me to corollary axiom. Bring a shitty car to Ranch 99 and park next to the nicest car you can find there …That or

a) Go saturday morning (since everyone else is @ chinese school), since obviously all the chinese parents are sending their kids there so they can “get ahead”…

b) Or go sunday morning before all the church people finished. (Because obviously, everyone is at church talking about money).

c) Park across the street, in some of the adjacent buildings…Just ignore the signs that says “no Ranch 99 parking”… No one enforces those rules….But make sure you top it off with the ultimate asian thing. Just leave the Ranch 99 cart across the street when you’re done moving your stuff into the car. Because obviously, since you’re already parking where you’re not suppose to, you might was well top it off and leave a shopping cart there to let people know you did it and don’t give a crap and have some ranch 99 employee fetch the cart back….Actually, don’t worry about the that, because chances are someone else that parks there will probably just cart the cart back…So you’re doing the next person a favor….

[Coronita]

[quote=Diego Mamani]FLU, you should write comedy, that’s funny! Who said Asians aren’t creative? LOL.

I had to look up fobby and fob, I swear I had no idea. I’ll start using it![/quote]

Glad I’m employable elsewhere in case I can’t be an enginerd anymore. Though this would probably prove my point about asians being self-destructive 🙁

I guess when I see an asian woman excessively dressed in designer labels, I usually say something like “Wow darling, you look foooob-ulous”…

[Coronita]

[quote=Diego Mamani]FLU, you should write comedy, that’s funny! Who said Asians aren’t creative? LOL.

I had to look up fobby and fob, I swear I had no idea. I’ll start using it![/quote]

Glad I’m employable elsewhere in case I can’t be an enginerd anymore. Though this would probably prove my point about asians being self-destructive 🙁

I guess when I see an asian woman excessively dressed in designer labels, I usually say something like “Wow darling, you look foooob-ulous”…

[Coronita]

[quote=Diego Mamani]FLU, you should write comedy, that’s funny! Who said Asians aren’t creative? LOL.

I had to look up fobby and fob, I swear I had no idea. I’ll start using it![/quote]

Glad I’m employable elsewhere in case I can’t be an enginerd anymore. Though this would probably prove my point about asians being self-destructive 🙁

I guess when I see an asian woman excessively dressed in designer labels, I usually say something like “Wow darling, you look foooob-ulous”…

[Coronita]

[quote=Diego Mamani]FLU, you should write comedy, that’s funny! Who said Asians aren’t creative? LOL.

I had to look up fobby and fob, I swear I had no idea. I’ll start using it![/quote]

Glad I’m employable elsewhere in case I can’t be an enginerd anymore. Though this would probably prove my point about asians being self-destructive 🙁

I guess when I see an asian woman excessively dressed in designer labels, I usually say something like “Wow darling, you look foooob-ulous”…

[Coronita]

[quote=Diego Mamani]FLU, you should write comedy, that’s funny! Who said Asians aren’t creative? LOL.

I had to look up fobby and fob, I swear I had no idea. I’ll start using it![/quote]

Glad I’m employable elsewhere in case I can’t be an enginerd anymore. Though this would probably prove my point about asians being self-destructive 🙁

I guess when I see an asian woman excessively dressed in designer labels, I usually say something like “Wow darling, you look foooob-ulous”…

[scaredyclassic]

now i am glad i did not marry some excessively carefully raised asian chick, or one with such aspirations. that could have happened…man i knew nothing as a ute.

[scaredyclassic]

now i am glad i did not marry some excessively carefully raised asian chick, or one with such aspirations. that could have happened…man i knew nothing as a ute.

[scaredyclassic]

now i am glad i did not marry some excessively carefully raised asian chick, or one with such aspirations. that could have happened…man i knew nothing as a ute.

[scaredyclassic]

now i am glad i did not marry some excessively carefully raised asian chick, or one with such aspirations. that could have happened…man i knew nothing as a ute.

[scaredyclassic]

now i am glad i did not marry some excessively carefully raised asian chick, or one with such aspirations. that could have happened…man i knew nothing as a ute.

[Stradivarius]

I am Chinese, am a doctor, play the violin in the La Jolla Symphony, rock climb, drive a Honda, and have thick glasses. Yet I can also socially hang with the best. Thanks, mom.

My mother, an immigrant from Hong Kong, was pretty strict, and I will never forget the first really deep conversation I had with her when I was 10 years old. What I got out of it was that it wasn’t about getting straight A’s and being the best violinist in the orchestra, but that excelling academically unlocks doors. Good grades-> good college -> better job selection-> professional and financial freedom. Music lessons teach self-discipline which is useful for studying as well as the rest of your life.

A huge difference with my Chinese mom is that she encouraged me to socialize, play sports, as well as get good grades and practice violin and piano. She arranged sleepovers at our house for my sister and me, took us shopping, and taught us how to apply makeup. Looking pretty and having good social skills go a long way in any profession. Again, more opportunity for success.

Consequently, I am a commitment-phobe (what if I lose some options because I committed to something?!?). I got lucky with an awesome husband but haven’t been able to commit to purchasing a house or my own medical practice. I don’t own any pets. Not even a houseplant. So maybe I didn’t turn out exactly the way Mom intended, but the part-time doctor/rock climbing/violin thing works for me, so we are both happy. She even likes my non-Asian husband.

[Stradivarius]

I am Chinese, am a doctor, play the violin in the La Jolla Symphony, rock climb, drive a Honda, and have thick glasses. Yet I can also socially hang with the best. Thanks, mom.

My mother, an immigrant from Hong Kong, was pretty strict, and I will never forget the first really deep conversation I had with her when I was 10 years old. What I got out of it was that it wasn’t about getting straight A’s and being the best violinist in the orchestra, but that excelling academically unlocks doors. Good grades-> good college -> better job selection-> professional and financial freedom. Music lessons teach self-discipline which is useful for studying as well as the rest of your life.

A huge difference with my Chinese mom is that she encouraged me to socialize, play sports, as well as get good grades and practice violin and piano. She arranged sleepovers at our house for my sister and me, took us shopping, and taught us how to apply makeup. Looking pretty and having good social skills go a long way in any profession. Again, more opportunity for success.

Consequently, I am a commitment-phobe (what if I lose some options because I committed to something?!?). I got lucky with an awesome husband but haven’t been able to commit to purchasing a house or my own medical practice. I don’t own any pets. Not even a houseplant. So maybe I didn’t turn out exactly the way Mom intended, but the part-time doctor/rock climbing/violin thing works for me, so we are both happy. She even likes my non-Asian husband.

[Stradivarius]

I am Chinese, am a doctor, play the violin in the La Jolla Symphony, rock climb, drive a Honda, and have thick glasses. Yet I can also socially hang with the best. Thanks, mom.

My mother, an immigrant from Hong Kong, was pretty strict, and I will never forget the first really deep conversation I had with her when I was 10 years old. What I got out of it was that it wasn’t about getting straight A’s and being the best violinist in the orchestra, but that excelling academically unlocks doors. Good grades-> good college -> better job selection-> professional and financial freedom. Music lessons teach self-discipline which is useful for studying as well as the rest of your life.

A huge difference with my Chinese mom is that she encouraged me to socialize, play sports, as well as get good grades and practice violin and piano. She arranged sleepovers at our house for my sister and me, took us shopping, and taught us how to apply makeup. Looking pretty and having good social skills go a long way in any profession. Again, more opportunity for success.

Consequently, I am a commitment-phobe (what if I lose some options because I committed to something?!?). I got lucky with an awesome husband but haven’t been able to commit to purchasing a house or my own medical practice. I don’t own any pets. Not even a houseplant. So maybe I didn’t turn out exactly the way Mom intended, but the part-time doctor/rock climbing/violin thing works for me, so we are both happy. She even likes my non-Asian husband.

[Stradivarius]

I am Chinese, am a doctor, play the violin in the La Jolla Symphony, rock climb, drive a Honda, and have thick glasses. Yet I can also socially hang with the best. Thanks, mom.

My mother, an immigrant from Hong Kong, was pretty strict, and I will never forget the first really deep conversation I had with her when I was 10 years old. What I got out of it was that it wasn’t about getting straight A’s and being the best violinist in the orchestra, but that excelling academically unlocks doors. Good grades-> good college -> better job selection-> professional and financial freedom. Music lessons teach self-discipline which is useful for studying as well as the rest of your life.

A huge difference with my Chinese mom is that she encouraged me to socialize, play sports, as well as get good grades and practice violin and piano. She arranged sleepovers at our house for my sister and me, took us shopping, and taught us how to apply makeup. Looking pretty and having good social skills go a long way in any profession. Again, more opportunity for success.

Consequently, I am a commitment-phobe (what if I lose some options because I committed to something?!?). I got lucky with an awesome husband but haven’t been able to commit to purchasing a house or my own medical practice. I don’t own any pets. Not even a houseplant. So maybe I didn’t turn out exactly the way Mom intended, but the part-time doctor/rock climbing/violin thing works for me, so we are both happy. She even likes my non-Asian husband.

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