A Canadian In Beijing: Two-Wheeled Matrimony

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When I have to deal with unnecessarily rude idiots, I sometimes challenge myself with silly word games. I love languages and thinking of funny or silly/clever word structures takes so much concentration and imagination that I forget to get angry at the idiots. Chinese is especially great for stuffing in multiple layers of meaning into the silly word games. Sometimes, I smile a lot like a mindless simple person. As a last resort, I tell people that I have to drain my lizard and start wandering away, calling for a lost iguana (or whatever other unusual creature). Usually this results in confusied looks and I giggle the rest of the day picturing the odd looks on their faces as I'm leaving. Ok it's really odd and demented but so far it has worked like a charm...Zan

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