Posted on 02/01/2018 8:36:33 PM PST by rdl6989
HONG KONG — A van slammed into pedestrians on a sidewalk outside a Starbucks in Shanghai on Friday, injuring at least 18 people, the Chinese state news media reported.
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Let me guess, the driver is middle easterner?
Some days you REALLY want that cappuccino ASAP.
coud just be driving while asian.
A joke in Richmond B.C, a wealthy mostly chinese suburb of Vancouver says the most common car brands are mercedes, lexus and body shop loaner.
*snicker*
“coud just be driving while asian.”
Now,now,that’s not nice. I have an Asian daughter-in-law and she is a wonderful driver.
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Arrahu akbar?
““coud just be driving while asian.”
Now,now,that’s not nice. I have an Asian daughter-in-law and she is a wonderful driver.”
And most Americans wouldn’t last 10 minutes driving in China.
A van? No, no, my friend. At Starbucks that’s a van-ti.
Learn the lingo!
If pressurized gas cans were
Seen the Highway to Hell video of the Russian acetylene truck explosions? That version will be next on the Euro and US roads.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ae5f1_j8g0w
Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by Asian driving.
Thanks for the photos
Chinese in the PRC drive their cars as if they are still riding bicycles like back in Mao’s day. In two marked traffic lanes you’ll have four lanes of cars weaving around in a mass of competing metal. Funny thing, but Italians drive in much the same manner yet somehow manage to avoid the accidents that are common place every day in Chinese cities.
In two marked traffic lanes you’ll have four lanes of cars weaving around in a mass of competing metal
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When I first went to Japan in 1957 we were told that the taxi drivers were Kamikaze washouts and survivors.
All the cabs in the ‘Far East’ were interesting, Bangkok in 59 was almost like Yokosuka...
We were also advised to not eat the vegetables but then again what two fisted American lads of 17 and 18 would waste time eating veggies?
In Hong Kong Mary Tsu would paint your ship and take your garbage....Don’t know of any truth to the rumor that the fine Hong Kong restaurants were the recipient of her good luck..
Interesting times...
YIKES!! Going to Shanghai in a few weeks!
A van crashes into pedestrians while it was loaded with fuel cylinders and driven by a muslim?
What could possibly go wrong?
First time I went to China we had a company van pick us up at the hotel every morning and drive us to the facility. Each morning it was basically “Mr Toad’s Wild Ride”. Early on I told my coworkers “I guarantee we will at least drive on the sidewalk at least once this week.” Our driver did not disappoint. Driving in China is an experience to say the least.
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