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| Why Chinese mothers are superior | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: Jan 9 2011, 02:27 AM (1,896 Views) | |
| jon-nyc | Jan 9 2011, 02:27 AM Post #1 |
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Cheers
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http://online.wsj.com/article_email/SB10001424052748704111504576059713528698754-lMyQjAxMTAxMDAwNzEwNDcyWj.html Somewhat humorous piece from Amy Chua. For anyone familiar with her other books, this seems an odd departure. No doubt some will find it horrifying, some offensive. |
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| kenny | Jan 9 2011, 11:34 AM Post #2 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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Fascinating. Thanks for posting that Jon. I recently repaired a piano with broken hammer shanks. The mom (Chinese) told me her 8-year old daughter got frustrated while practicing and slammed her fist onto the keys. |
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| Mikhailoh | Jan 9 2011, 12:16 PM Post #3 |
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If you want trouble, find yourself a redhead
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Well hell. I went looking for Chinese MILF pics and there weren't any. Guess I'll have to read the article now. |
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Once in his life, every man is entitled to fall madly in love with a gorgeous redhead - Lucille Ball | |
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| Mikhailoh | Jan 9 2011, 12:26 PM Post #4 |
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If you want trouble, find yourself a redhead
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OK, it's a little extreme in the way she describes it, but there is merit to having expectations for your kids, and they are a lot stronger than the prevailing self-esteem for no reason model. |
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Once in his life, every man is entitled to fall madly in love with a gorgeous redhead - Lucille Ball | |
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| RosemaryTwo | Jan 9 2011, 12:35 PM Post #5 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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I saw that yesterday. Interesting. My community has a fairly high population of families from Asia and India. I enjoy watching them and learning. I sense the same from them and I see the close proximities of cultures as a good opportunity for some cross-polination among moms. My sons drag home friends who have parents with very diverse backgrounds. I love it. |
| "Perhaps the thing to do is just to let stupid run its course." Aqua | |
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| LadyElton | Jan 9 2011, 12:46 PM Post #6 |
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Fulla-Carp
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So was I!
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| Hilary aka LadyElton | |
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| Larry | Jan 9 2011, 12:49 PM Post #7 |
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Mmmmmmm, pie!
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Of the Pokatwat Tribe | |
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| Horace | Jan 9 2011, 12:52 PM Post #8 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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You are speaking my language, friend. |
| As a good person, I implore you to do as I, a good person, do. Be good. Do NOT be bad. If you see bad, end bad. End it in yourself, and end it in others. By any means necessary, the good must conquer the bad. Good people know this. Do you know this? Are you good? | |
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| Larry | Jan 9 2011, 01:02 PM Post #9 |
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Mmmmmmm, pie!
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Then say hello to these.... ![]() ![]()
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Of the Pokatwat Tribe | |
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| kenny | Jan 9 2011, 03:41 PM Post #10 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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Larry, could those Chinese mothers get you to practice your piano? |
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| apple | Jan 9 2011, 04:29 PM Post #11 |
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one of the angels
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a wonderful article.. |
| it behooves me to behold | |
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| KlavierBauer | Jan 9 2011, 04:42 PM Post #12 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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There is a clear difference between poor immigrants in this area who culturally have very high expectations, and those who do not. Not just Chinese, but other asian immigrants see education as their only way to something better, and tend to perform very well scholastically, due to some this pressure. That's taken too far sometimes as well, as sometimes the expectations and pressure exceed rason - but nonetheless, the difference in performance can be huge. Very different immigrant populations as well after 1-2 generations. |
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"I realize you want him to touch you all over and give you babies, but his handling of the PR side really did screw the pooch." - Ivory Thumper "He said sleepily: "Don't worry mom, my dick is like hot logs in the morning." - Apple | |
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| kenny | Jan 9 2011, 04:48 PM Post #13 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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Comfort spoils. |
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| Larry | Jan 9 2011, 05:22 PM Post #14 |
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Mmmmmmm, pie!
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Kenny, they could get me to do anything short of murder..... |
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Of the Pokatwat Tribe | |
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| Red Rice | Jan 9 2011, 06:28 PM Post #15 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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Must... resist... urge... to... post... pictures... of... former... Oriental... girlfriend... (btw, the article is hilarious) Edited by Red Rice, Jan 9 2011, 06:29 PM.
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Civilisation, I vaguely realized then - and subsequent observation has confirmed the view - could not progress that way. It must have a greater guiding principle to survive. To treat it as a carcase off which each man tears as much as he can for himself, is to stand convicted a brute, fit for nothing better than a jungle existence, which is a death-struggle, leading nowhither. I did not believe that was the human destiny, for Man individually was sane and reasonable, only collectively a fool. I hope the gunner of that Hun two-seater shot him clean, bullet to heart, and that his plane, on fire, fell like a meteor through the sky he loved. Since he had to end, I hope he ended so. But, oh, the waste! The loss! - Cecil Lewis | |
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| George K | Jan 9 2011, 06:29 PM Post #16 |
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Finally
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Just put black rectangles over her eyes. No one will ever know.
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A guide to GKSR: Click "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08 Nothing is as effective as homeopathy. I'd rather listen to an hour of Abba than an hour of The Beatles. - Klaus, 4/29/18 | |
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| jon-nyc | Jan 9 2011, 06:30 PM Post #17 |
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Cheers
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FIFY. NNTTM, TROTGHW. (TROTGHW = the rest of the guys here will) |
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| Mikhailoh | Jan 9 2011, 06:31 PM Post #18 |
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If you want trouble, find yourself a redhead
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Follow my mantra. The only sure way to rid oneself of a temptation is to yield to it. |
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Once in his life, every man is entitled to fall madly in love with a gorgeous redhead - Lucille Ball | |
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| Red Rice | Jan 9 2011, 06:44 PM Post #19 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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Well, if you guys all say it's okay, it must be. I'm sure you all would never steer me wrong. edit: Why do I listen to you guys?! |
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Civilisation, I vaguely realized then - and subsequent observation has confirmed the view - could not progress that way. It must have a greater guiding principle to survive. To treat it as a carcase off which each man tears as much as he can for himself, is to stand convicted a brute, fit for nothing better than a jungle existence, which is a death-struggle, leading nowhither. I did not believe that was the human destiny, for Man individually was sane and reasonable, only collectively a fool. I hope the gunner of that Hun two-seater shot him clean, bullet to heart, and that his plane, on fire, fell like a meteor through the sky he loved. Since he had to end, I hope he ended so. But, oh, the waste! The loss! - Cecil Lewis | |
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| George K | Jan 9 2011, 06:45 PM Post #20 |
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Finally
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I've always said that you have fine, fine taste in women. |
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A guide to GKSR: Click "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08 Nothing is as effective as homeopathy. I'd rather listen to an hour of Abba than an hour of The Beatles. - Klaus, 4/29/18 | |
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| Red Rice | Jan 9 2011, 06:46 PM Post #21 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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Wait just a damn minute... Dr. K, were you not once involved with a hottie of the Oriental persuasion? Post a pic, sir! |
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Civilisation, I vaguely realized then - and subsequent observation has confirmed the view - could not progress that way. It must have a greater guiding principle to survive. To treat it as a carcase off which each man tears as much as he can for himself, is to stand convicted a brute, fit for nothing better than a jungle existence, which is a death-struggle, leading nowhither. I did not believe that was the human destiny, for Man individually was sane and reasonable, only collectively a fool. I hope the gunner of that Hun two-seater shot him clean, bullet to heart, and that his plane, on fire, fell like a meteor through the sky he loved. Since he had to end, I hope he ended so. But, oh, the waste! The loss! - Cecil Lewis | |
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| George K | Jan 9 2011, 06:49 PM Post #22 |
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Oh, yes, OH YES! Sadly, it was in the mid-late seventies, and there were no photos involved. |
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A guide to GKSR: Click "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08 Nothing is as effective as homeopathy. I'd rather listen to an hour of Abba than an hour of The Beatles. - Klaus, 4/29/18 | |
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| Red Rice | Jan 9 2011, 06:50 PM Post #23 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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So I guess video is too much to hope for?
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Civilisation, I vaguely realized then - and subsequent observation has confirmed the view - could not progress that way. It must have a greater guiding principle to survive. To treat it as a carcase off which each man tears as much as he can for himself, is to stand convicted a brute, fit for nothing better than a jungle existence, which is a death-struggle, leading nowhither. I did not believe that was the human destiny, for Man individually was sane and reasonable, only collectively a fool. I hope the gunner of that Hun two-seater shot him clean, bullet to heart, and that his plane, on fire, fell like a meteor through the sky he loved. Since he had to end, I hope he ended so. But, oh, the waste! The loss! - Cecil Lewis | |
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| George K | Jan 9 2011, 06:53 PM Post #24 |
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Sadly, yes. But, let your imagination run with it. "George I think that XXXX XXX is the most beautiful thing that two people can do, don't you?" And with that comment, I'll drop this thread.
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A guide to GKSR: Click "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08 Nothing is as effective as homeopathy. I'd rather listen to an hour of Abba than an hour of The Beatles. - Klaus, 4/29/18 | |
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| KlavierBauer | Jan 9 2011, 06:57 PM Post #25 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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*shaking head* |
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"I realize you want him to touch you all over and give you babies, but his handling of the PR side really did screw the pooch." - Ivory Thumper "He said sleepily: "Don't worry mom, my dick is like hot logs in the morning." - Apple | |
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