Comments on: The Chinese aren’t into peace and quiet? http://www.8asians.com/2007/11/07/the-chinese-arent-into-peace-and-quiet/ Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:43:09 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Ernie http://www.8asians.com/2007/11/07/the-chinese-arent-into-peace-and-quiet/comment-page-1/#comment-42852 Ernie Mon, 26 Nov 2007 10:43:46 +0000 http://www.8asians.com/2007/11/07/the-chinese-arent-into-peace-and-quiet/#comment-42852 As someone who just witnessed my father's side of the family try to talk to each other on cellphones this Thanksgiving, let me just say OH MY GOD CHINESE PEOPLE DO TALK HELLA LOUD ON THE TELEPHONE. You would have thought they were communicating with two tin cans and a piece of string 50 miles long. As someone who just witnessed my father’s side of the family try to talk to each other on cellphones this Thanksgiving, let me just say OH MY GOD CHINESE PEOPLE DO TALK HELLA LOUD ON THE TELEPHONE. You would have thought they were communicating with two tin cans and a piece of string 50 miles long.

]]> By: deedog http://www.8asians.com/2007/11/07/the-chinese-arent-into-peace-and-quiet/comment-page-1/#comment-39573 deedog Fri, 09 Nov 2007 02:38:12 +0000 http://www.8asians.com/2007/11/07/the-chinese-arent-into-peace-and-quiet/#comment-39573 WHAT I can't hear you. WHAT I can’t hear you.

]]> By: Guppy http://www.8asians.com/2007/11/07/the-chinese-arent-into-peace-and-quiet/comment-page-1/#comment-39495 Guppy Thu, 08 Nov 2007 20:13:29 +0000 http://www.8asians.com/2007/11/07/the-chinese-arent-into-peace-and-quiet/#comment-39495 My Japanese side of the family is very quiet. Even when people are pissed, they're quiet. My Taiwanese side of the family is basically loud as hell, and they're all doctors and professors. Of course, it could just be that long-distance phone quality is really crappy and they're trying to make themselves heard... My Japanese side of the family is very quiet. Even when people are pissed, they’re quiet.

My Taiwanese side of the family is basically loud as hell, and they’re all doctors and professors.

Of course, it could just be that long-distance phone quality is really crappy and they’re trying to make themselves heard…

]]> By: darkmoon http://www.8asians.com/2007/11/07/the-chinese-arent-into-peace-and-quiet/comment-page-1/#comment-39489 darkmoon Thu, 08 Nov 2007 19:51:20 +0000 http://www.8asians.com/2007/11/07/the-chinese-arent-into-peace-and-quiet/#comment-39489 Hah. I don't agree with that at all. Considering dad has 2 graduate degrees, mom is college grad... mom used to teach middle school or something and dad taught college. I think it's something about screaming at each other. I knew "1" friend that had a really quiet family (asian). Everyone else? Loud. Loud. Loud. Hah. I don’t agree with that at all. Considering dad has 2 graduate degrees, mom is college grad… mom used to teach middle school or something and dad taught college.

I think it’s something about screaming at each other.

I knew “1″ friend that had a really quiet family (asian). Everyone else? Loud. Loud. Loud.

]]> By: Akrypti http://www.8asians.com/2007/11/07/the-chinese-arent-into-peace-and-quiet/comment-page-1/#comment-39485 Akrypti Thu, 08 Nov 2007 19:17:28 +0000 http://www.8asians.com/2007/11/07/the-chinese-arent-into-peace-and-quiet/#comment-39485 Education has a lot to do with it. The more educated the individual, the more composed their mannerisms and thus the less likely they are to scream at great decibels at people. It's not limited within Asian societies. It's all societies in general. Class is the bigger factor here. Education has a lot to do with it. The more educated the individual, the more composed their mannerisms and thus the less likely they are to scream at great decibels at people. It’s not limited within Asian societies. It’s all societies in general. Class is the bigger factor here.

]]> By: Lynn http://www.8asians.com/2007/11/07/the-chinese-arent-into-peace-and-quiet/comment-page-1/#comment-39471 Lynn Thu, 08 Nov 2007 18:03:33 +0000 http://www.8asians.com/2007/11/07/the-chinese-arent-into-peace-and-quiet/#comment-39471 Don't know about other asian cultures, but it's definitely not just you. Don’t know about other asian cultures, but it’s definitely not just you.

]]> By: potato http://www.8asians.com/2007/11/07/the-chinese-arent-into-peace-and-quiet/comment-page-1/#comment-39342 potato Thu, 08 Nov 2007 00:44:39 +0000 http://www.8asians.com/2007/11/07/the-chinese-arent-into-peace-and-quiet/#comment-39342 My parents speak incredibly loud, especially with the TV on. My siblings and I have long been setting the volume down to a reasonable "13," but when some reality show comes on, up to 30 it goes! When their friends call and the answering machine picks it up, the next two minutes are "WEI?" "WEI?" "WEI?!!" I just hope I don't go deaf sooner for it. My parents speak incredibly loud, especially with the TV on. My siblings and I have long been setting the volume down to a reasonable “13,” but when some reality show comes on, up to 30 it goes! When their friends call and the answering machine picks it up, the next two minutes are “WEI?” “WEI?” “WEI?!!”
I just hope I don’t go deaf sooner for it.

]]> By: Victor Trac http://www.8asians.com/2007/11/07/the-chinese-arent-into-peace-and-quiet/comment-page-1/#comment-39306 Victor Trac Wed, 07 Nov 2007 22:02:45 +0000 http://www.8asians.com/2007/11/07/the-chinese-arent-into-peace-and-quiet/#comment-39306 My wife (non-asian) has always claimed that I yell when I'm speaking with my family in Vietnamese, so it's likely not just a Chinese language thing. :) My wife (non-asian) has always claimed that I yell when I’m speaking with my family in Vietnamese, so it’s likely not just a Chinese language thing. :)

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