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fat_chris
Joined: 10 Sep 2003
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Location: Beijing
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| DirtGuy wrote: |
What do you mean by "totally jaded"?
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I saw it as a pun.
"I'm totally jade-d in China, man."
Get it? Get it? 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=obKLdou0LH0
Warm regards,
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JamesD
Joined: 17 Mar 2003
Posts: 934
Location: "As far as I'm concerned bacon comes from a magical happy place."
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| Posted: Mon Feb 18, 2013 11:28 pm Post subject: |
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| fat_chris wrote: |
"I'm totally jade-d in China, man."
Get it? Get it?
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You should be stone-d for that one.
nyok nyok |
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johntpartee
Joined: 02 Mar 2010
Posts: 3258
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| Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2013 2:45 am Post subject: |
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| I saw it as a pun. |
It wasn't, I meant it literally. |
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DirtGuy
Joined: 28 Dec 2004
Posts: 529
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| Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2013 3:28 am Post subject: |
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I understand the text book definition of "totally jaded", but what I really want to know is how does it affect your day-to-day teaching and living? I have already decided to come back for another year and may stay long-term given the mess in the States. Is there a way to avoid becoming jaded or are there coping mechanisms you employ?
Thanks.
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Javelin of Radiance
Joined: 01 Jul 2009
Posts: 1187
Location: The West
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| Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2013 3:31 am Post subject: |
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| Is there a way to avoid becoming jaded or are there coping mechanisms you employ? |
Yes, there are. Get out more. Don't cloister yourself inside your apartment for long stretches, talk to people, see and do something. I've noticed that people who get out of town now and then and actually do something fun, as opposed to being online day and night drinking brewskis, are the happiest or most satisfied with their existence. |
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johntpartee
Joined: 02 Mar 2010
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| Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2013 3:41 am Post subject: |
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| I've actually gone the other way. I've discovered that I get enough social interaction in class. Just a different coping mechanism. Whatever you need to do to maintain your sanity is okay, although it's very easy for many to fall into the "relax with a couple of beers.......or three......or....". |
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fat_chris
Joined: 10 Sep 2003
Posts: 3198
Location: Beijing
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| Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2013 4:57 am Post subject: |
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| JamesD wrote: |
| You should be stone-d for that one. |
Nice one! That one was a real gem!
BA-DUM-TSSSH!
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JamesD
Joined: 17 Mar 2003
Posts: 934
Location: "As far as I'm concerned bacon comes from a magical happy place."
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| Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2013 5:46 am Post subject: |
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| fat_chris wrote: |
Nice one! That one was a real gem!
BA-DUM-TSSSH!
Warm regards,
fat_chris |
Callin' in a ringer, eh? That's ok, o-pal of mine. |
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fat_chris
Joined: 10 Sep 2003
Posts: 3198
Location: Beijing
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| Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2013 7:06 am Post subject: |
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| JamesD wrote: |
| Callin' in a ringer, eh? That's ok, o-pal of mine. |
Nice one with the puns. I'm green with envy.
If you were from India, I would say you come from Pun-jab.
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it'snotmyfault
Joined: 14 May 2012
Posts: 527
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| Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2013 7:12 am Post subject: |
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| fat_chris wrote: |
If you were from India, I would say you come from Pun-jab.
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There should be some kind of pun-ishment for that one! |
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fat_chris
Joined: 10 Sep 2003
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Location: Beijing
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| Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2013 8:06 am Post subject: |
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| it'snotmyfault wrote: |
| There should be some kind of pun-ishment for that one! |
Woah! You were quite pun-ctual with the comeback!
Warm regards,
fat_chris |
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creeper1
Joined: 24 Aug 2010
Posts: 481
Location: New Taipei City, Taiwan
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| Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2013 10:34 pm Post subject: |
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| 16 years without a break |
We have a winner!!!! |
Sorry, I'm at 17 years without a break except for 2-week trips back home every 3 years. |
Interesting. I'm wondering why. Is there little left at home for you to go back home to?
Doing 3 year stints in China without a break. wow.  |
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it'snotmyfault
Joined: 14 May 2012
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| Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2013 11:37 pm Post subject: |
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| creeper1 wrote: |
I'm wondering why. Is there little left at home for you to go back home to?
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Get back in your box. |
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choudoufu
Joined: 25 May 2010
Posts: 3325
Location: Mao-berry, PRC
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| Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2013 1:05 am Post subject: |
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six years:
three years studying chinese.
one year in thailand to recover.
now in third year teaching english. |
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lionheartuk
Joined: 03 Jun 2005
Posts: 173
Location: Guangdong
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| Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2013 2:54 am Post subject: |
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| Into my 9th consecutive year and 6th at this school without setting foot off China once. Managed to buy a home with my Chinese wife so will probably extend that to 30 or 40 plus consecutive years. |
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