Reading Time: < 1 minute From mitbbs: =========================================== 看到前面东航的事情，我也来说说前些日子回国的遭遇。 我是坐UA由别处到chicago再回上海的，在我这个地方check-in 的时候，不知怎么搞的就没有给我chicago到上海这一段的正式机票， 只是一张confirmation，工作人员说，到时候一定会有位子的，我也 没多想。到了chicago,被告知票子卖得太多了，现在没有位子，要我 等20分钟看看，当时距离飞机起飞还有40分钟。我当时挺着急，但是 这样的事情听过不少，倒还没到出离愤怒的地步。就站在柜台边等 叫我的名字。过了15分钟，形势开始不对，这时候来的人，航空公司 都是一句话，没位子了，今天走不了了，等明天吧。可是很可气的是 他们不一视同仁，老外来了（这里指看上去肯定不是亚裔的那种）， 绝对是有位子的，机票立马给你。中国人来了，先说没有位子，然后 问是不是绿卡，如果是，位子又有了，而像我们这种F1，或者探亲 旅游访友的，就绝对绝对地没有票子。看着这些人的嘴脸，我心里 那个气呀，尤其这些UA的工作人员都是黄皮肤，黑眼睛，说中国话 的中国人呀！ 回到国内，唯一不开心的经历就是在大使馆，那些中国保安的 嘴脸，想必大家也见识过了，尤其是他们对一些拿探亲签证的老人 家，人家年纪大，不懂英文，也许连普通话都说不好，就更应该 多帮帮忙的，但是那些人那个凶，那个不耐烦，呼呼赫赫的，让人 看了心寒。我去拿签证的时候，发现签证上有些错误，去找保安， 本来只想问问有什么电话或者人我可以去找找问问的，却招来了 一顿骂。我很委屈，老爸说，只有白痴才跟这些人理论讲道理的， 我为此还跟老爸争了起来，可是现在想想，我是不是有点白痴啊？ 我爱自己的国家和同胞，只是对这些人，实在无话可说了，只 是不明白，也许这些人不工作的时候，也是挺正常的，但是为什么 一工作就换成了那样的嘴脸，sigh… ========================================= Comments: I think it’s an extreme case. For international travel it’s a good idea to confirm the ticket before heading to airport. This applies to
Reading Time: < 1 minute American Airline (AA) is starting this direct flight from Chicago (ORD) to Shanghai (PVG), using Boeing 777, on April 2. This is in addition to current United Airline’s (UA) direct flight for the same route. UA is also using 777. I checked it on the AA web site. AA is offering special prices for the
Reading Time: 2 minutes St. Louis, flurries, high 18 F, low 7 F, that’s -7 C to -13 C. Shanghai, snow, high 41°F (5°C), low 38°F (3°C). Shanghai also had its first round of snow today. When I was talking to the taxi driver this morning, he told me his daughter was really excited about the snow because she
Reading Time: < 1 minute I was a bit tired of big meals these days. I think I should blame myself for lack of self control. But there are just so many good food in Shanghai I can not resist. The buffet in “Home Inn (Ru Jia)” was good, especially the Ru Jia near Xu Jia Hui. So I ate
Reading Time: < 1 minute I found the new Google China blog a bit interesting. Especially the article about Valentines day.
Reading Time: < 1 minute On my way out of office, about 6:15 PM, I saw a flower delivery guy asking “how do I find this girl named…, is this Kerry center?” It seems to me this guy will have little chance to get the roses delivered. On the metro and the streets, I saw many guys and girls holding
Reading Time: < 1 minute Pudong 浦东 is well-known these days because it stands for the development of new Shanghai. I remember in 1980s there is a saying in Shanghai: 宁要浦西一张床，不要浦东一间房. Translated in English, it says people would rather want a bed in Pu Xi than a room in Pudong. Not any more. From what I heard from my friends
Reading Time: 2 minutes On the bus to Ningbo (Beilun), I fell asleep. I needed this break — past 2 weeks were not easy for me, I felt much relaxed when I could go home. I have choosen the bus ever since the highway from Shanghai to Ningbo was complete and the bus service launched. I still remember the
Reading Time: < 1 minute I will be going home tomorrow. To be more precise, I will go to my parents home at Ningbo this weekend. Since twelve I left my home for middle school, I am used to move. From Zhenghai, to Wuhan, to Shanghai, eventually to Missouri (Rolla, St. Louis). Sometimes I don’t know where is my home.
Reading Time: < 1 minute I am not a big fan of Starbucks coffee. I admire it as a company and its business is doing well in the US and internationally. I was a bit surprised last summer when I saw a Starbucks shop inside the Forbidden City (Beijing). This time as I spent more time in Shanghai I found
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