Steve

American Expat living in the Greater Bay Area

[onion person @CantEverDie]

american entitlement is so strong that americans think we should get a reward for starting and losing a war

[Chris M @ChrisinLiuzhou]

Living in China ruined things for me — no other country has really competed.

Here are two of them:

1. 🚅 Public transport

In major cities, trains every 2–7 minutes, almost always on time, with multiple lines across the city that make sense.

In Melbourne, you have to go into the city just to change lines and go back out again 😂.

Intercity rail is even better — up to 350km trains between most major cities. Flights are overrated, if not redundant.

2. 🛵 Deliveries

Anything you want, delivered basically any time of day or night. This is the true killer, the amazing feeling of getting 羊肉串 (spicy lamb sticks) delivered at 1am (not for my weight 🫠).

Delivery fees are often 5 yuan or free with offers. In Australia, you can easily pay $10 just for delivery alone.

I remember we bought something in the morning on 淘宝 (Taobao — online shopping) and it arrived in the afternoon 😐. In Australia, you're lucky to get it the same week haha.

After a while, you take it for granted… until you leave.

Thanks China 🇨🇳
Also… I hate you ♥️

[Zhao DaShuai 东北进修🇨🇳 Commentary @zhao_dashuai]

Does your dad have an emerald mine?

[Fisted Away @fistedaway]

Please: be respectful of the host nation’s culture and traditions

[Khanite @khanquest96178]

We don't need to imagine, we got India

[História No Paint @HistoriaNoPaint]

protestar contra a imigração quando seu país ficou uns 500 anos colonizando os mundo é irônico demais

[Alan MacLeod @AlanRMacLeod]

"Vehicles that aren't supposed to be there".

[𝗁𝗈𝗈𝖽 𝗅𝗈𝗋𝖽 𝖿𝖺𝗋𝗊𝗎𝖺𝖺𝖽💂🏾‍♂️ @hoodfarquaad]

the United States’ lack of transit is honestly a global embarrassment

[Li Zexin 李泽欣 @XH_Lee23]

A 36-year-old American left the US and made a cost-of-living experiment in China.

"If all the stars aligned perfectly, I'll be here forever in Shenzhen."

A family of 4 (month):
💰Earning $4,700
🏠Rent $1,000
🥬Groceries $100
👨‍👩‍👦‍👦Kindergarten $300 (two kids)
🏥Healthcare $90
...

[🐦‍🔥 @masiamade]

what kind of idiot builds a 80k stadium 15 kilometers from the city centre

[Sally | 莎莉🍒 @JustCherry__]

🇨🇳 Also, you must not go out alone at night because it is really dangerous 😭. The streets are full of delicious food and no one will stop you. You will end up gaining a few kilos

[Li Zexin 李泽欣 @XH_Lee23]

In Shenzhen, food delivery literally flies to the tables.

[JR Urbane Network @JRUrbaneNetwork]

Can confirm:

[Polling USA @USA_Polling]

As Sun Tzu famously said, start as many wars as possible, spread your resources as thinly as you can, attack everyone all at once

[ObtainerOfRareAntiquities @ObtainerOf]

Gaddafi agreed to this and was sodomized to death and now you can buy slaves in Tripoli

[zeenoh 🍥 @zeenohh]

This is funny because the UK doesn't have high speed rail either but China does and China is larger than the US

[Tired Peasant @HorrorGorl]

This is what a dying empire looks like

[Jayden 🇨🇦🇪🇨🇺🇿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 @GRIT0DESAUDADE]

sorry i don’t get this how does an entirely different country’s immigration gestapo get to even enter canada

[Steve @Tulley]

@r2rzoom @jeffborzello