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And Once You’re There, You’re Not Here at All

Female co-worker, just returned from holiday: Oh, Shanghai was wonderful, but I was amazed at how Chinese it was.

Canberra
Australia

Overheard by: What? China’s Western isn’t it?

  • Posted on May 23, 2008
  • Australia, Compare and contrast, Coworkers, Default, General Idiocy, Geography & History
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