Category Archives: Amusing

Won’t Wear A Seat Belt If It Kills Me

Posted on May 24, 2013 by WoAi

I’ve written about this before but nothing has changed. Taxi drivers are genetically programmed to do everything they can to avoid wearing a seat belt which would save their lives in the event of a collision. The lengths they go … Continue reading →

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Scooter Insanity

Posted on May 22, 2013 by WoAi

I’ve seen some funny road traffic video clips before but I think this one is a winner. Some guy on a scooter crashes in to a van at the top of the screen around 7 seconds in to the clip. … Continue reading →

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The Mystery Of 6,000 Dead Pigs

Posted on March 13, 2013 by WoAi

This has to be the most bizarre story of the year, if not the decade. Almost 6,000 dead pigs have so far been found floating in the Huangpu river which divides the city of Shanghai in two. When I first … Continue reading →

Posted in Amusing, Current Affairs, Food | 16 Comments

Urinate Balls For Lunch

Posted on February 6, 2013 by WoAi

It does seem to be the week for juvenile sniggering at unfortunate translations. I couldn’t resist the spicy and hot urinate beef balls which I had for lunch today along with my 6 inch Subway sandwich (is it just me … Continue reading →

Posted in Amusing, Food, Language | 7 Comments

Mingr

Posted on February 1, 2013 by WoAi

Just a bit of juvenile Friday afternoon fun for British readers. If you’re not a Brit, a minger is let’s say, someone who fell out of the ugly tree at birth, hitting every branch along the way down! The word … Continue reading →

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Rampant Fare Dodgers

Posted on January 31, 2013 by WoAi

The other day on the subway, I watched in shock as two middle aged women repeatedly tried to run through the barriers without paying, by trying to follow closely behind a fare paying passenger. But each time they were too … Continue reading →

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Defying Gravity

Posted on January 7, 2013 by WoAi

Sir Isaac Newton may have discovered gravity, but it’s the Chinese that have discovered how to defy it! I may have mentioned before I once had an idea for a book entitled “The Things People Get On The Back Of … Continue reading →

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WoAi’s Shanghai Christmas

Posted on December 24, 2012 by WoAi

Unusually, I’m spending the Christmas period here in Shanghai as I have already been home to London for the Olympics. The decision to stay was made slightly easier by the fact that for very different reasons, all my close friends … Continue reading →

Posted in Amusing, Food, My Life, Nightlife | 2 Comments

Mingsanity

Posted on November 28, 2012 by WoAi

As you have probably noticed, this blog is dying a slow, painful death, but there are still a few breathes left before the plug is pulled on the life support machine. In the mean time, I was browsing the wine … Continue reading →

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Oh, Oh, Obama!

Posted on November 8, 2012 by WoAi

I think most of the outside world breathed a sigh of relief when Obama managed to defeat Mitt Romney in the US presidential election. But for me the prize for most amusing response was contraceptive manufacturer Durex, who posted this … Continue reading →

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