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regularly scheduled adventure, already in progress..........
Jamaican
in China! How to Meet Girls in Beijing
So,
here's the scenario: You're a man. You're not Chinese. You
don't look
Chinese, and you're planning a trip China! Great! Congratulations!
"So,"
you ask, "how are the women there?" (Yes, guys ask that question)
Good
news:
thing is, as a foreign (Jamaican) guy, Beijing is probably one of the
friendliest places I've ever experienced! If your experience is anything like mine, you'll enjoy being
here.
Here's
what you've got going for you. Here in China, there's widespread curiosity
about foreigners. People are advertising rooms for rent and "roommate wanted"
situations with a preference for foreigners. Most everyone wants to learn
English,and
people are naturally friendly.
Bad
news:
But,
even so, there may be some challenges to maximizing your dating prospects. First
of all, you'll be a stranger in a strange land. It's a different culture. There
are different gender roles. You
may or may not speak the language, and most people are probably going to assume
that you don't.
But,
there are also a few other challenges to meeting girls. This
is an unofficial survey, but I've already heard it many times from
the girls here in Beijing that "I'm afraid to talk because my English
is not good,"
or
"...many
times we see a handsome foreigner, but we don't know what to say."
You
see, I've also learned that a prevalent perception of foreigners that
Chinese have
(among many) is that there are certain things that Chinese shouldn't talk about with
foreigners lest you offend them.
So
think what a challenge it must be for the foreign-curious girl on the street
who's culturally shy, extremely self-conscious about how good her spoken English is, doesn't
know how to initiate a conversation, AND afraid she might offend you by
saying the wrong thing?
So,
what's a girl-seeking foreign man to do????
Wouldn't it be nice if you had some way of letting them know that you're NOT an
unfriendly, selfish foreigner? (I told you there were many stereotypes)
Wouldn't
it be nice if you had some simple way to show that you're open to talk, that
you respect the language and culture?
Hmmm....You're probably thinking, "I wish I had a t-shirt that said, "Say Hello to
me!" or one
that said "Ask me anything!" That would be sooo coool!"
Well,
you can thank me later, but here it is!
"Say
Hello to Me!"
Check
this out: An actual t-shirt that says:
跟我说“你好”
(gen wo shuo ni hao)
Mandarain
for "Say hello to me!"
$14.99
plus shipping
Long
sleeve version
$28.99
plus shipping
Don't
like t-shirts? Well, check this out:
an
actual button that says:
跟我说“你好” (gen wo shuo ni hao)
Mandarain
for "Say hello to me!"
$5.00
each; $19.95 for a 10 pack!
What's
that? Don't like buttons or t-shirts? Well, check this out
an
actual baseball cap that says:
跟我说“你好” (gen wo shuo ni hao)
Mandarain
for "Say hello to me!"
And
the best part is (again, you can thank me later), they're all ready to order at
http://www.cafepress.com/jaminchina
So,
will this t-shirt improve your love life? Well, it might get you a smile, lessen
the fear of initiating a conversation, and "get you in the
door," so to speak...What
you do after that is entirely up to you, your natural charm, personality and
magnetism!
p.s.
And you don't have to be in Beijing to wear it. It'll
work just as well in your local Chinatown in the US or anywhere!. (And every city's got one!) Wear
it loud and proud!
p.p.s.
Works great for women too!
p.p.p.s.
Forward this email to someone who’d be interested!
p.p.p.p.s.
Thanks to Ava Shang for her help with my research!
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