Shanghai: Still Can't Get Over Its Charm. Not Even a Little.
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I used to work in this very building. My take-home pay was 10,000 RMB. And yet, every afternoon, I'd still 'performatively' grab a Starbucks. After paying rent, I'd be 2,000-3,000 in credit card debt each month.
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Hahahahaha, I can't take it! You're making me laugh so hard I'm going crazy!
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A paradise for 'hustle culture kings'? Is that really something to be proud of?
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Please, all you 'hustle kings,' just don't stay here, I'm begging you!
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But people in Shanghai can be quite aloof, and the older women ('aunties') there can be really blunt and hurtful. I never felt any genuine human warmth in that city.
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I don't think it's necessarily aloofness; perhaps it's just politeness, maintaining a comfortable distance. Some people aren't used to being greeted with overt enthusiasm right off the bat.
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OMG, do I want to go to China? Goodness, am I actually thinking about going to China?
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Welcome to China! I'm sure you're going to have a wonderful trip here.
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@playcat Not sure if this MANNER coffee place has gotten popular yet.
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Hahahaha, you go check it out for us!
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And outside my window.
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Shanghai isn't actually that 'dog-eat-dog' anymore, though the cost of living is certainly high.
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Locals probably aren't caught up in the intense competition, right?
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What a beautiful view from this angle! So golden.