China getting reading for Olympics

[rootX]

Beijing citizens have been told not to pick their noses, yawn or scratch their heads when talking to foreigners during the Olympics.

1)
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7514035.stm
2)
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7501768.stm

Do all nations do that? I think it might be because they are communists -- teaching their people what to do. But, it seems insane!
:rofl:

 

[Cyrus]

1)
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7514035.stm
2)
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7501768.stm

Do all nations do that? I think it might be because they are communists -- teaching their people what to do. But, it seems insane!
:rofl:

Whats insane about that? There used to be signs that said no spitting in the US because people would spread TB when they spit out their tobacco.

I think malaysia you can't spit either or chew gum.

 

[WarPhalange]

You're saying diseases can be spread by yawning or scratching your head? I can somewhat understand the nose-picking one.

 

[Evo]

When I went to Thailand I was told not to sneeze in public ( I have allergies!), not to touch anyone on the shoulder, and to be careful that when I sat, not to have my feet pointed in anyone's direction. The sneezing in public was a no-no in Japan as well.

 

[rootX]

Whats insane about that? There used to be signs that said no spitting in the US because people would spread TB when they spit out their tobacco.

I think malaysia you can't spit either or chew gum.

It's good if they don't let the media come to know about these things. But now, any irrational person (who hasn't seen any Chinese before) would assume that all/most Chinese people pick their noses, yell at each other ... etc. while talking to each other ...

And, they shouldn't be doing this only for Olympics if they think those things are disgusting (or media was ignoring these things before).

 

[rootX]

The sneezing in public was a no-no in Japan as well.

But, how on Earth someone can control that

 

[Evo]

But, how on Earth someone can control that

That's what I asked!

Apparently peeing next to a tour bus full of Americans is ok. The windows in the bus were blacked out and I guess they couldn't hear us roaring with laughter.

 

[Ivan Seeking]

But, how on Earth someone can control that

You hide it with a very loud "ah-so!"?

 

[lisab]

But, how on Earth someone can control that

Sometimes I can stiffle a sneeze by rubbing the spot between my upper lip and nose. But with my luck, that little maneuver is probably the ultimate insult in Thailand and Japan...ten times worse than a sneeze!

 

[~christina~]

Do all nations do that? I think it might be because they are communists -- teaching their people what to do. But, it seems insane!
:rofl:

That's a general statement. It sounds as if, all commuinist governments teach them to do this. Thus if one was in a communist society, they would be taught to do these acts. (If I'm not mistaken, Russia was once a communist country)