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Re:Why Stuff From China Is So Cheap by pavs on Sunday June 02, 2013 @11:31AM (#5808848)
Seriously, when I first moved here it bothered me a lot. I am used to cooking for myself and wouldn't mind learning how to drive. But I was absolutely prohibited from going to the kitchen even by accident and not go anywhere without having someone with me all the time.

Now as I have learned my way around I do go out by myself but kitchen it still off limit.

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Re:Why Stuff From China Is So Cheap by randomchars on Sunday June 02, 2013 @12:12PM (#5808993)
Who stops you from going into the kitchen?
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Re:Why Stuff From China Is So Cheap by pavs on Sunday June 02, 2013 @12:15PM (#5809006)
Mostly mum, I am really grown up. But people here lives with their parents, until they are married (even when they are married). Nothing wrong that AFAI am concerned. But most people from western culture won't probably get it.
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Re:Why Stuff From China Is So Cheap by randomchars on Sunday June 02, 2013 @01:04PM (#5809226)
> But most people from western culture won't probably get it.

This is the easiest, most cowardly reply to any argument. For me it's not about being born in a western society (Eastern Europe actually) but about not accepting something just because that's the way it's been, or because it's better than the alternative.

Question everything. Why are things the way are? Why can't you live by yourself? Why can't you marry the person you want? Why can't you make yourself a cup of tea? Why can't you drive?

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Re:Why Stuff From China Is So Cheap by pavs on Sunday June 02, 2013 @01:31PM (#5809337)
Its called respecting local sentiment. Its not so much that I agree with they ask me to do, but I chose to let them be at the expense of a little inconvenience to myself. Its not like they are killing me.

I do have a boundary and let them know when I don't like certain things.

You can either chose to stay in harmony or give them a middle finger to all their cultural feelings. I chose the former.

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Re:Why Stuff From China Is So Cheap by bconway on Sunday June 02, 2013 @01:03PM (#5809222)
We have a lot of similar restrictions in US workplaces, mostly driven by unions. They are equally as ridiculous.
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Re:Why Stuff From China Is So Cheap by randomchars on Sunday June 02, 2013 @01:05PM (#5809229)
What kind of restrictions?
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Re:Why Stuff From China Is So Cheap by Dylan16807 on Sunday June 02, 2013 @04:39PM (#5810000)
A simple example is when the presence of an overprotected electrical union makes it so nobody else is allowed to plug and unplug standard 120v cables. Better file a $150 ticket to get that coffee maker plugged in.
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