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drjtrekker
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Scrabble....why r u such a nutjob?
U really need a gf or a bf and leave this damn forum.....f'in loser. |
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water rat
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Panda, you do this a lot don't you? You break into a discussion with nothing to say but that you don't believe the OP is sincere, or even genuine. While I would agree that in real life it is good to be suspicious and to trust no one and to doubt everything, it is pretty pointless here. If this OP, for instance, wants us to think he has a dog, there is no way we can know if he does or not. What we do know is that he wants to know what we think of such a situation as he has presented. So why not either take him at face value and respond, or do not respond? To just break in and say you refuse to take him at his word is merely trolling.
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litterascriptor
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| Posted: Fri Feb 06, 2015 12:07 pm Post subject: |
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| if 12 of you live in the same building, why don't you feel out a different roomie? shouldn\t be too hard to switch. |
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Lost.And.Found
Joined: 20 Jan 2015
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Location: The Middle Kingdom
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| Posted: Sat Feb 07, 2015 2:41 am Post subject: |
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| litterascriptor wrote: |
| if 12 of you live in the same building, why don't you feel out a different roomie? shouldn\t be too hard to switch. |
That was my first choice solution (read my previous post). But it seems nobody really wants to live with this guy and now that he is reading this thread I have to be careful what I say. We had a huge argument last night. I have decided to stand my ground and I gave copies of the emails I received from the FAO about my dog to all the teachers and my roomie.
If he can't respect my rights to have a dog then why should I respect his rights to *beep* three different woman in two months and they all claim to be his "GF". I used to stay in my room with Butch when these girls came over so he could have some privacy. Today I am buying a recliner to park my ass in the living room on a permanent basis until this dog issue is resolved.
Gee I hope he's not reading this too!?!?!  |
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likwid_777
Joined: 04 Nov 2012
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To be fair, whether it's a school rule or not, to have a human guest overnight is a lot less hassle than having a large, foreign dog in your apartment 24/7. I wonder if you consulted with your roommate about having a dog there before the pooch's arrival, or did you have a slight oversight in the consultation process? Was it a case of "Hi, Heinous Philanderer, this is my dog, Mike Tyson." When your dog is locked in that apartment all day, where does he do his business? Does your roommate come home from a hard day's slog to be greeted by the dog's poop and piss? Does your roommate have to begrudgingly clean up the mess which you should be cleaning, so that he can at least have a feeling of superficial hygiene in your tiny Chinese apartment?
In any case, the lesson which can be learned here is to not take any job where you will have to share accommodation with others. It's like those EF jobs advertised in Indonesia where you have to share with other teachers and get a crappy salary. Eeewwww. |
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asiannationmc
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| Posted: Sat Feb 07, 2015 4:17 am Post subject: |
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| did you have a slight oversight in the consultation process? |
Seems like if the FAO assure him that the there was no problem, it is up to the FAO to deal with problems not anticipated by the FAO.
I had a similar situation, and was told my dog should go. No roommate but a dorm like building on campus. I think you should stand your ground, after all your dog is more important to you than your roommate. |
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Lost.And.Found
Joined: 20 Jan 2015
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Location: The Middle Kingdom
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| Posted: Sat Feb 07, 2015 4:23 am Post subject: |
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| likwid_777 wrote: |
To be fair, whether it's a school rule or not, to have a human guest overnight is a lot less hassle than having a large, foreign dog in your apartment 24/7. I wonder if you consulted with your roommate about having a dog there before the pooch's arrival, or did you have a slight oversight in the consultation process? Was it a case of "Hi, Heinous Philanderer, this is my dog, Mike Tyson." When your dog is locked in that apartment all day, where does he do his business? Does your roommate come home from a hard day's slog to be greeted by the dog's poop and piss? Does your roommate have to begrudgingly clean up the mess which you should be cleaning, so that he can at least have a feeling of superficial hygiene in your tiny Chinese apartment?
In any case, the lesson which can be learned here is to not take any job where you will have to share accommodation with others. It's like those EF jobs advertised in Indonesia where you have to share with other teachers and get a crappy salary. Eeewwww. |
I guess you did not read all of my posts... I was NEVER told I was going to have a roommate and my emails from the FAO said was getting "your own furnished apartment complete with cable TV and internet connection" so in my book the roomie is a problem for the FAO not me. I did my best to reason with the S.O.B. and now I am forced to play hardball. |
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Alien abductee
Joined: 08 Jun 2014
Posts: 527
Location: Kuala Lumpur
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| Posted: Sat Feb 07, 2015 4:29 am Post subject: |
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| Lost.And.Found wrote: |
| likwid_777 wrote: |
To be fair, whether it's a school rule or not, to have a human guest overnight is a lot less hassle than having a large, foreign dog in your apartment 24/7. I wonder if you consulted with your roommate about having a dog there before the pooch's arrival, or did you have a slight oversight in the consultation process? Was it a case of "Hi, Heinous Philanderer, this is my dog, Mike Tyson." When your dog is locked in that apartment all day, where does he do his business? Does your roommate come home from a hard day's slog to be greeted by the dog's poop and piss? Does your roommate have to begrudgingly clean up the mess which you should be cleaning, so that he can at least have a feeling of superficial hygiene in your tiny Chinese apartment?
In any case, the lesson which can be learned here is to not take any job where you will have to share accommodation with others. It's like those EF jobs advertised in Indonesia where you have to share with other teachers and get a crappy salary. Eeewwww. |
I guess you did not read all of my posts... I was NEVER told I was going to have a roommate and my emails from the FAO said was getting "your own furnished apartment complete with cable TV and internet connection" so in my book the roomie is a problem for the FAO not me. I did my best to reason with the S.O.B. and now I am forced to play hardball. |
You moved to an apartment in the same city you were already living in, and the distance from your old apartment (Tuanjiehui) to the new one (Haidian) is a whole 14 stops on the #10 line. You never thought to ask to see the housing before signing the contract or moving in? That's what any other reasonably intelligent person would have done. You'd have discovered it was shared housing and you could have asked the room-mate if he had a problem with you moving your dog in. Don't tell us you never had a chance to see the place beforehand because that's not believable. Neither is the rest of your story. |
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likwid_777
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| Posted: Sat Feb 07, 2015 5:18 am Post subject: |
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| Lost.And.Found wrote: |
| likwid_777 wrote: |
To be fair, whether it's a school rule or not, to have a human guest overnight is a lot less hassle than having a large, foreign dog in your apartment 24/7. I wonder if you consulted with your roommate about having a dog there before the pooch's arrival, or did you have a slight oversight in the consultation process? Was it a case of "Hi, Heinous Philanderer, this is my dog, Mike Tyson." When your dog is locked in that apartment all day, where does he do his business? Does your roommate come home from a hard day's slog to be greeted by the dog's poop and piss? Does your roommate have to begrudgingly clean up the mess which you should be cleaning, so that he can at least have a feeling of superficial hygiene in your tiny Chinese apartment?
In any case, the lesson which can be learned here is to not take any job where you will have to share accommodation with others. It's like those EF jobs advertised in Indonesia where you have to share with other teachers and get a crappy salary. Eeewwww. |
I guess you did not read all of my posts... I was NEVER told I was going to have a roommate and my emails from the FAO said was getting "your own furnished apartment complete with cable TV and internet connection" so in my book the roomie is a problem for the FAO not me. I did my best to reason with the S.O.B. and now I am forced to play hardball. |
No, I did not read all of the posts. If the email said "your own apartment", I guess that you thought this would be the case. I also assume that you paid a boat load in quarantine and transportation fees for your pooch.
I'm just scarred from harbouring my Chinese gf's dog and him pissing and pooing all over my tiny little apartment. I guess I'm an insensitive arse, and a cat person. Good luck with getting the relevant Chinese staff to care about your situation, we all know how the Chinese (generally) are regarding their care factor for animals.
I still remember my ex missus feeding that cute little pup by simply opening a can and letting him eat straight from it. I also remember the condition of some of the cats which I saw around the place. There is definitely a communal idea of "looking after" dogs and cats in Asia, their raggedy arses have to fend for themselves to a large extent.
However, at least without defined lines of territory, dogs don't tend to bark at you as they would out of a Western yard. This is because the animals realise that they are just as transient as ESL teachers, and have a similarly stunted life expectancy. |
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Lost.And.Found
Joined: 20 Jan 2015
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Location: The Middle Kingdom
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| Posted: Sat Feb 07, 2015 6:19 am Post subject: |
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| likwid_777 wrote: |
| Lost.And.Found wrote: |
| likwid_777 wrote: |
To be fair, whether it's a school rule or not, to have a human guest overnight is a lot less hassle than having a large, foreign dog in your apartment 24/7. I wonder if you consulted with your roommate about having a dog there before the pooch's arrival, or did you have a slight oversight in the consultation process? Was it a case of "Hi, Heinous Philanderer, this is my dog, Mike Tyson." When your dog is locked in that apartment all day, where does he do his business? Does your roommate come home from a hard day's slog to be greeted by the dog's poop and piss? Does your roommate have to begrudgingly clean up the mess which you should be cleaning, so that he can at least have a feeling of superficial hygiene in your tiny Chinese apartment?
In any case, the lesson which can be learned here is to not take any job where you will have to share accommodation with others. It's like those EF jobs advertised in Indonesia where you have to share with other teachers and get a crappy salary. Eeewwww. |
I guess you did not read all of my posts... I was NEVER told I was going to have a roommate and my emails from the FAO said was getting "your own furnished apartment complete with cable TV and internet connection" so in my book the roomie is a problem for the FAO not me. I did my best to reason with the S.O.B. and now I am forced to play hardball. |
No, I did not read all of the posts. If the email said "your own apartment", I guess that you thought this would be the case. I also assume that you paid a boat load in quarantine and transportation fees for your pooch.
I'm just scarred from harbouring my Chinese gf's dog and him pissing and pooing all over my tiny little apartment. I guess I'm an insensitive arse, and a cat person. Good luck with getting the relevant Chinese staff to care about your situation, we all know how the Chinese (generally) are regarding their care factor for animals.
I still remember my ex missus feeding that cute little pup by simply opening a can and letting him eat straight from it. I also remember the condition of some of the cats which I saw around the place. There is definitely a communal idea of "looking after" dogs and cats in Asia, their raggedy arses have to fend for themselves to a large extent.
However, at least without defined lines of territory, dogs don't tend to bark at you as they would out of a Western yard. This is because the animals realise that they are just as transient as ESL teachers, and have a similarly stunted life expectancy. |
Thanks for the sincere explanation. Did you know that 40% of the animals that go through China quarantine don't make it? Had I known that I probably would not have come to China. Anyway, the FAO is now not answering my emails and the tension is growing in our apartment. It is Saturday so I am expecting another "overnight guest" tonight. I appreciate your support sport. |
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Alien abductee
Joined: 08 Jun 2014
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Location: Kuala Lumpur
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| Posted: Sat Feb 07, 2015 6:45 am Post subject: |
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| So why didn't you ask to see your new accommodation before signing your contract and moving in? There must have been some compelling reason you never inquired about one of the most important aspects of the contract. After all, you were only a forty minute subway ride away at the time, so distance wasn't an issue. |
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Banner41
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Location: Shanghai
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| Posted: Sat Feb 07, 2015 7:07 am Post subject: |
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| Lost.And.Found wrote: |
Thanks for the sincere explanation. Did you know that 40% of the animals that go through China quarantine don't make it? |
Can you let us know where this stat came from? Thanks |
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likwid_777
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| Posted: Sat Feb 07, 2015 7:56 am Post subject: |
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| I appreciate your support sport. |
You're welcome, champ. |
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Lost.And.Found
Joined: 20 Jan 2015
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| Posted: Sat Feb 07, 2015 8:39 am Post subject: |
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| So why didn't you ask to see your new accommodation before signing your contract and moving in? There must have been some compelling reason you never inquired about one of the most important aspects of the contract. After all, you were only a forty minute subway ride away at the time, so distance wasn't an issue. |
I was sent beautiful photos of the place and there was no roommate in the photos! And when they said it was walking distance to the DiTia (700 meters) and the backside of the building is on a park, that was enough for me. When some tells you that you are getting "your own free furnished apartment" no interpretaion of the English language would suggest the apartments comes with other occupants. So, do you have a realistic solution to offer at this point short of homocide? |
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spiral78
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| Posted: Sat Feb 07, 2015 9:06 am Post subject: |
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That's an interesting typo/spelling error... |
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