So, our Chinese friend Angela has to take a two-hour long bus ride twice a week. One time, she fell asleep and when she woke up, the man sitting next to her told her that a guy had unzipped her purse (which was sitting on her lap) and stole her cell phone out of it then got off at the next stop. So, she's telling me this story and OF COURSE my first question is – why didn't the man sitting next to you stop him and wake you up?! She said: “he couldn't! What if the thief hit him or hurt him?”
Ummmmmm, I think that 99% of Americans that were witnessing a sleeping girl getting jacked would do something, right?!?! If I saw a man unzipping a little Chinese girl's purse – I would yell “HEY!” without even thinking – duh!
So, Later I heard her telling the story to Brandon and two of our Chinese TAs (teacher's assistants). Naturally, Brandon asked the same question as I did. Angela and both TAs defended the guy! They said that if they saw a thief, they wouldn't say anything either because the thief might hit them.
China is so f'ed up.
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