02/06/24 - Men with ED are the cutest.
A blogger reposts a Zhihu post, where someone asks, “A lot of people are hoarding food lately. Is that really necessary?” And responds to it, “Not even exaggerating, after going through what happened two years ago, I’ve started hoarding preservable foods at home too, like biscuits, instant noodles, etc. As for my reasons, you know what I’m talking about. T_T”
Comments say, “No, I have no idea what you’re talking about.”
“With empty eyes, it wanders outside your door. Hunger has come.”
“My boyfriend came over to my place for Chinese New Years and brought over a case of cherries. The next day, I opened it up to eat it and found they were all frozen, covered with frost, even. Once they thawed, they clearly smelled rotten, and were super soft and completely inedible. I checked the expiration date on the box, and it had passed 2 months ago.
I got super mad and called up my boyfriend, and asked him very seriously (but not angrily at all) about this, and at first, he explained that he dad went to a fruit store to buy it. Then he asked if I was interrogating him, that I shouldn’t be mad, that he didn’t want his gift to turn out this way either, blah blah blah. He accused me of having a bad temper, and I just want to know, is this really my fault? Can I not get angry at my boyfriend when I receive shit like this? I feel like I can’t communicate with him at all so I said I didn’t want to talk anymore and he hung up on me.”
Comments say, “You absolutely should get mad, but you can’t get mad in this way. You should call him and say, “Your dad got totally scammed! Where did you buy this from? Let’s take it for a refund! What a heartless merchant!” If at this point, he still tries to make excuses or tell you to let it go because it’s the New Years or something, then you can break up with him.”
“Was the packaging for these cherries transparent? If so, you know who to get mad at. If not, go find whichever store you bought it from.”
“Does the fruit store want to go bankrupt or something? Who would put cherries in the freezer?”
A compilation of western healthcare stories:
IP in Singapore: “My feet hurt and I couldn’t walk on them anymore and went to see a doctor, and he prescribed me two shoe inserts…”
“My dad’s been getting dizzy spells for years, and the doctor in Spain said it’s a psychological issue. It was only when he came back to China that he got diagnosed with migraines.”
IP in America: “My throat hurt, and the doctor gave me straight up anaesthetic. If it’s numb, it doesn’t hurt.” [attaches picture of 2% lidocaine]
“My sister went to see a doctor in Australia about not getting her period, and the doctor is like, “That’s a good thing. Not getting your period slows ageing.””
“I burned up to 40C in Russia, and the doctor told me to go home and take a nap. And that if I get too cold, I can drink some vodka.”
“My stomach hurt so much I wanted to die. Got diagnosed in Tokyo as “growing pains” and got some painkillers, and they didn’t even work. Got myself a ticket to fly back to China, and turns out it was stomach ulcers.”
IP in America: “Got chickenpox and went to the doctor, and he said it wasn’t chicken pox and told me to go home. By the evening, my bones were hurting like they were going to break and I couldn’t breath. Went to the ER and waited over 7 hours for the doctor to tell me that it’s chickenpox, and I just have to go home and fight it on my own. Good luck. @_@“
“I went to the best kidney specialist in Australia and spent 200 AUD just to watch her google my condition.”
IP in Phillipines: “Broke my arm, and the doctor bent my arm this way and that way for 15 minutes. I was screaming in pain. Got an X-ray the next day, and now it’s compound fracture.”
“Got stomach pain in Germany and stood in line for 6 hours just to be told that I had to wait 62 days for a endoscopy. Got mad and got back to China, and they did an endoscopy on me within 48 hours.”
IP in America: “My friend got kidney stones and waited in the ER for 6 hours until he peed it out himself.”
IP in America: “I frequently get stomach pain and went to check at the hospital twice and never figured out what was wrong. In the end, the doctor said that I must’ve imagined it.”
IP in Suriname: “Got covid and burned up to 39C, and went to the doctor, who told me to take a cold water shower before bed. Once I was done with that, my fever got up to 42C.”
IP in Japan: “If I have a minor issue, I’d just go get some OTC medicine at a pharmacy. If it’s a serious issue, I go back to China. I’m scared too die.”
IP in Beijing: “My friend got corns, and the doctor suggested amputation.”
IP in Spain: “Got the flu and wanted to take a day off of school, and the teacher wanted a doctor’s note. So I dragged myself to the hospital and she looked in my nose and ran some tests and charged me 3000 Euros. I got better right away.”
IP in Beijing: “I have high uric acid. The doctor suggested I stop testing for it.”
IP in Japan: “My heart felt funny so I went for some checkups, and the doctor said there’s nothing wrong with my heart, but there’s a 1cm shadow in my lungs, so he referred me to a hospital that specialised in lung issues. I went to do another lung checkup, terrified, and they told me I was fine. That 1cm shadow was my fucking nipple.”
IP in Austria: “None of you are as bad off as my mom. She had ovarian cysts, and needed her ovary+tube cut, but they just went in there and hacked everything up, including my mom’s urethra. She was having all kinds of issues after the surgery, but they wouldn’t listen to her and discharged us forcibly. It was only later that they realise they cut something they shouldn’t have, and my mom needed another 6 surgeries to fix her urethra again.”
IP in Jiangsu: “Got a sunburn. The doctor said I must be allergic to sunlight, and to not go out in the sun anymore. I mean, what can I say. Sure solved my issue.”
“I’m actually allergic to sunlight. The doctor told me to live in a different country—the climate in Australia just isn’t suitable for me.”
“In Germany, started getting super loud ringing in my ears. Doctor told me to stop listening to it.”
“I got bitten by dogs in Africa, and when I came back to Germany, the doctors said that there’s no rabies vaccines in Europe anymore. I asked how long I had to wait, and he was like, “Half a month? A month maybe?” And I was like, “But if I had it, I’d be dead by then.” And he was like, “You’ll be fine.” I asked him to please help me, and he was like, “Maybe you should go ask a vet?””
IP in Japan: “Got Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease and burned up to 40C, with dots all over my arms and legs. I told the doctor clearly that I didn’t have any sex, but he still suspected I had syphilis. Waited for the results to come out for a week, just to be told that he has no idea what I have, but congratulations, it’s not syphilis! By that point, I’d gotten better on my own.”
A long tiktok video of a man who bought a unit, only to be delivered a different, much worse unit, at which point the sale agent refused his calls. He tried appealing to police, but they wouldn’t do anything either, and suggested he take it to civil court. After begging at the sales agents and still getting ignored, he took a knife to the sales department and stabbed everyone there.
Comments say, “There’s no punishments for crimes anymore! All merchants see are profits and not morals! They forced a good man to this point!”
“This is how all stock investors in China feel right now.”
“This sales agent was a bastard. It’s definitely not the first time she’s done this. She’s targeted a good man to bully. It’s not a shame at all that they’re dead. I only feel bad for this man who was driven to murder.”
A tiktok short horror film [WARNING: JUMP SCARES]:
Comments say, “These horror effects aren’t bad! A lot of shots are predictable, but that feeling of being stalked is still pretty freaky!”
“How characteristic of horror—they always run towards where there’s no people.”
“If you find yourself in this situation, don’t run, just fight them.”
“Just asking, my first time coming to my Henan boyfriend’s house, and this is what they served me. Is this normal? Just a bowl of noodles for lunch?”
OP says, “I’m not saying to smear Henan or anything. I’m just talking about what actually happened to me. I’m sure Henan is great!”
Comments say, “This is just the pre-dinner snacks. Real food isn’t even on the table yet.”
“Normal family, this is what we served for my girlfriend the first time she came over.”
“OP only brought up the region in case there was some local tradition she didn’t know about that led to this misunderstanding. I’m sure she’s not hating on Henan. But, you know, I don’t think anyone in China would think this was the right way to treat a guest, especially not your son’s girlfriend who’s coming over for the first time.”
“They even served her with a stainless steel bowl. And she even bothered to say she’s not trying to smear Henan. She’s so naive, you just know she’s never gonna get away now.”
“When my SIL came over for the first time, my dad just about killed and cooked me to make her happy.”
A tiktok video of a truck who came upon two cars in the opposite lane. OP says, “To be a little extreme, if this was any other time, this kind of asshole should be ran off the cliff. Anyone who drives in the opposite lane has been spoiled by the law. You should just run them all over. What are the traffic cops even doing.”
Comments say, “What the hell are they thinking? Are they just betting that the cars coming down the other way aren’t going to do anything about them? Good thing a big truck came along. If it was a normal sedan, I bet they wouldn’t back away.”
“All the cars in the other lane need to stick close together, don’t let these two bastards cut in line.”
“The guy in the passenger seat is even taking photos, lol.”
“Since the 22nd, when I came home for the holidays, it’s been the same in my house. Men stare at the TV or play with their phones or hide in their rooms. Women spend all day cleaning, endless dishes to wash. I swear I’ve washed a layer of skin off my hands in these last couple of days. Not a day passes where I don’t want to run away. But I’m only in senior year of college and I still need my family’s money. I just feel bad for my sister. She’s so good, I can’t help but pity her. If she slacks off for even a little bit, my grandma curses her out with all kinds of dirty words. I only come back for winter break, and my parents don’t even try to help her, because they grew up this way too.”
Comments say, “I hope all the girls suffering in the south can grow up to be happy and free one day T_T”
“And then your brother will end up with nearsightedness.”
“My family too. I feel bad for my mom and my aunt, so me and my sister will help out with housework, but the younger kids don’t do anything at all. And of course, the men don’t do anything. At least my brother has some decency and will help wash the dishes. All the other men may as well be paralysed from the waist down, they never even get up from the couch. They sure do complain about everything, though. I’ve hated Chinese New Year since middle school, because it just means endless work for me, my aunt, my sister, and my mom.”
A blogger writes, “Men with ED are the cutest.” And posts an example posts:
“I love him the most when he has ED, because he’ll ask me to wait a while, to be patient with him. While waiting for the meds to work, he’ll read me Neruda’s poems, tell me about Gods of Honour [Chinese folklore], tell me how the Jade Emperor and the Empress aren’t actually husband and wife, tell me stories from Greek Mythology. He’ll explain the world map for me, tell me what areas of the world won’t have water in the future because it’s all frozen over.
Before the medicine kicks in, I think he loves me. He sees me.
It usually takes 40 minutes for the medicine to start working. If he’s done with his stories and we can’t get started yet, we’ll chat about rock and roll, from Britain to Japan to Chinese rock. If we still have time, we’ll talk about folk music, from Ma You to Song Dongye, to The Zuoxiao Curse. And if there’s still time, we’ll talk about art, from modern art to progressive art, from Baroque to the renaissance.
ED is the best thing that can happen to a man. While waiting for his medicine to kick in, I saw what men should’ve been like.”
Comments say, “It’s because men with ED are at their least aggressive. To put it simply, it turns them from beasts to humans.”