Archive for February, 2008
Thanks for your honesty
Tuesday, February 19th, 2008My wife and I went to the post office the other night. She was driving and I was riding shotgun. We have made a habit of sticking our cell phones in the little handle grip of the door, since it sits so perfectly in there. I got out, checked out post office box then got […]
Valentine’s Day No-No’s
Wednesday, February 13th, 2008I took an unofficial and totally unscientific poll on a forum I belong to today. In the poll I asked everyone to list some Valentine’s Day no-no’s that might spring to mind. Here’s a sampling for your education and entertainment- first from the men: “Take great care in choosing the size of any … garments […]
Understanding Chinese culture
Friday, February 8th, 2008I ran across a great primer on Chinese culture today. It comes courtesy of the Economic Times website. China is said to be a collectivist society, with close and committed member ‘groups’ . Loyalty is paramount and there exist strong relationships. China, like all other Asian countries, has the highest respect for tradition, fulfilling social […]
Urinal Etiquette – Watching your P’s and Q’s
Friday, February 1st, 2008Urinal ettiquette. Every man knows it but no one has talked about it…until today, that is. This just in: A Kaiapoi man punched a man twice in the toilet of a central Christchurch bar because he committed “a breach of urinal etiquette”, a court was told today. Edward Trevor Aldridge, 47, pleaded guilty in Christchurch […]