mercredi 14 décembre 2011

THE OLD WITCHES OF SHANGHAI

The old ladies of Shanghai are without a doubt the most vile, aggressive, corrupt, heartless, beady-eyed, crafty, greedy, selfish malefactors that I have ever imagined could exist. OK that's a little bit harsh, but they are pretty nasty. Surprisingly tough and vicious, they are the ones who elbow you in the subway, who will sneak in front of you in the line and who will push the entire throng of people inside back to allow space for one more. They are the ones who literally won't allow you to stand up if you're sitting, because they sit on you as they realise that you're getting up, so as to create an airtight transition and reserve the spot. I once got really angry when this happened and just sat back down and waited (I didn't win though because she still got the seat after I left). They are cold. A few years ago, an old lady got hit by a bicycle or something and fell over, suffering minor damage. A man made the effort to take her all the way to the hospital when he saw her on the ground, and when they got there she accused the man of knocking her over! She won, too. Anything for compensation, and you actually have to be careful because they will take advantage of any situation where they can do such a thing (such as falling over in front of you in the street).

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