[Californiajones]

And we are doing so much business with this hospitable place. The guy got nearly beat up and spit on, I presume because he was an American Capitalist Pig?

WHY do we do biz with this country? Oh yeah, our businessmen think they can con the ChiComs into letting us sell to their billions of consumers.

Not gonna happen without a fight.

[Elyse]

The guy got nearly beat up and spit on, I presume because he was an American Capitalist Pig?

Well, probably not. In China it's just a common occurence for people, men and women, to be walking down the street and all the sudden just hawk up a loogie and send it flying. I've had to dodge spit before. It's like they don't think it's their duty to watch out for you. You watch out for yourself and if you hear the sound of someone clearing their throat you must be alert and ready to dodge a loogie.

I've also seen them press down on one nostril and give a mighty blow and shoot snot in all directions out of the other nostril. I know it's unbelievable, but they don't think any of this behavior is rude.

[shezza]

And we are doing so much business with this hospitable place. The guy got nearly beat up and spit on, I presume because he was an American Capitalist Pig?

Same thing happens at Berkeley. ;o)