Chatterbox September 8

• Source: Global Times
• [09:32 September 08 2010]
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What's buzzing in the Shanghai-based blogosphere this week?

From the thread "Children's questions about typhoons"

When school gave students an off day due to the typhoon Kompasu on September 1, children had questions about typhoons.

1. Kid: There is no rain and no wind. It's sunny. Where is the typhoon?

Mother: I don't know. Ask the meteorological station.

Kid: Does the meteorological station direct the typhoon? Does the typhoon take orders from it? It must have given the wrong order.

2. Kid: Why didn't the typhoon come?

Father: The typhoon didn't think Shanghai is fun and wanted to go somewhere else. It's like you. Before leaving home, you wanted to go to the cinema, but then you changed your mind and ended up playing at the park.

Kid: Didn't it just play a joke on us?

Father: Now you see how important it is to keep one's promises.

From online.sh.cn

From the thread "Interesting bad reviews on Taobao"

Taobao buyers are allowed to give feedback on sellers once they buy something. Negative feedback can hurt on sellers' future business, so most will usually respond to the complaints. It can make for good reading.

1. Product: Special sale: 9-yuan platinum-plated necklace

Complaint: My girlfriend doesn't like it.

Response: Why not buy her a diamond ring?

2. Product: Toy koala

Complaint: You spelled my name wrong.

Response: Just for that? I'll write your name here if it makes you feel better: Li Jinhua.

3. Product: Verbena

Complaint: Why does your verbena look different from others?

Response: Why do you look different from others?