A compilation of funny vacation videos to start our day.
A genius has figured out a way to construct a cube out of staplers.
An entertainment blogger writes, “I am absolutely obsessed with business advice threads these days. There’s really a lot of tricks to running a successful business. Usually, these threads consist of OP posting a picture of what their storefront looks like and asking why they’re not getting any customers. People’ll give advice in the comment section, and usually, if OP follows it, the results are pretty good. I’ve seen an absolutely amazing revamp of a food cart by a breakfast seller.
That’s for people who listen though. I’ve seen some stubborn ones get into fights with people in the comments when they came seeking advice. I remember one OP that owned a seafood store with a super narrowing opening where you can’t see anything, and played super loud music that’s gotten the police called on them. People told OP to shut off the music and she wouldn’t listen. No idea if her business is still there or nor.”
She attaches a compilation of threads she’s talking about. First, a lady with a snack store in the historical district, selling mainly frozen yogurt, Song Dynasty beefsteak plant drink, and traditional plum tea. open from 3pm to 6pm. She’s only sold three cups of plum tea so far, no one ordered anything else. She even stood in front of her store in hanfu, trying to pull in customers and didn’t do as well as her husband in just a t-shirt (he sold all three cups). She makes everything fresh, and frozen yogurt has a tiny profit margin. She’s feeling pretty scared and looking for advice.
Comments tell her, “Your storefront sucks. I wouldn’t want to go in either. You need to remodel the whole thing, or just move your whole business outdoors like a food stall.”
“You need a big, eyecatching sign, with a super visible menu outside saying exactly what you sell and for how much. Attach pictures of the product on your menu.”
“I honestly thought you sold calligraphy at first glance.”
She comes back with a picture of her storefront now, saying, “I got an ad printed off first thing in the morning to put on the front of the fridge with all the prices. Some people said that my handwriting was too hard to read, so I asked a Mongolian guy in the same historical district who sells calligraphy to write me a sign. As soon as I put this set up out, I sold eight cups of yogurt and two cups of frozen yogurt. I’m so happy! The Mongolian guy didn’t even ask for any money, said that we’re all neighbours. I brought him some yogurt though.
I was honestly super shy, but as soon as I made my first batch of frozen yogurt, the owner of the mahjong parlour next door pulled me out and introduced me to all the neighbours on this street. I didn’t expect that my first customers would be other business owners on the same street.”
Comments offer, “Here’s another idea. Now that it’s heading into summer and the weather is hotter, a lot of people want iced drinks. Try selling some lemon water, plum tea, or orange juice on the side.”
“Only four RMB. You’re such an honest businessman.”
“You can get custom cups made that have cool things to see around town on it, that visitors might be interested in.”
“Once you make some money, get better lights for your store. It’s way too dark right now.”
“Get some soda! I desperately need iced soda in the summer!”
Another OP asks, “My kids finally starting to go to school and I have time to sell snacks by the road side. But everyone just asks if I have a business license or if I’ve passed health inspections? What do I do?”
Comments ask, “Really? That’s all your selling? Would you buy from a place that looked like this? What are you even thinking?”
“I’ve seen other people tell her to buy a table, and she complained that a table costs 100 RMB. People are pretty funny these days—they like to dream about making big money without putting in any sort of investment. They just throw some crap together and expect everyone else to buy it. What, do they think everyone’s out here to do charity?”
“This doesn’t look like a business. I would just figure you’re sitting down by the curb to have a snack yourself.”
“If you don’t have even 200 RMB to invest, maybe you shouldn’t start a business. Just get a job. Maybe you can think about selling snacks once you have 500 RMB in savings.”
“I spent 2000 RMB on a foot cart, because no matter how small your business is, it takes some investment, right? And reality shows, that was the great decision. Made my money back in just a couple of days. How much you invest is going to determine how much you make.”
A mom posts screenshots of her conversation with her child’s preschool teacher, saying, “Had a huge fight with the preschool teacher. I regret nothing. I’ve got a temper. I don’t put up with any shit. I’m about ready to pull my kid out of school. Maybe it’s because of covid, my kid’s four years old and never been sick before. Aside from his regular vaccines, he’s never needed a shot. He’ll get a cold every now and again, but with just a bit of tylenol, he’ll recover no problem in three days.
Half a month ago, as soon as he got home from preschool, he said, “Mommy, I’m cold, I want a nap.” I touched him and he was burning up! I thought it was just a normal flu, but after three days, he got diagnosed with pneumonia. He stayed in the hospital for 6 days. After he got out, he stayed another week at home before I sent him back to preschool. Four days after he wet back to preschool, he start coughing again. I didn’t wait this time and took him to the hospital right away, and it was tracheitis.
At this point, I’m getting suspicious as a parent. Did the teacher turn the AC on? Did he get sick from another kid? I think it’s pretty normal for a mother to question these things, right?”
Preschool teacher: “It’s Wednesday today. Is XX still not coming to school?”
OP: “We’re waiting ’til after golden week.”
PT: “Is he still sick?”
OP: “He’s still coughing.”
PT: “He seemed fine at school. Didn’t cough or anything. Did he get cold at home?”
OP: “He’s got a tracheitis. Had a fever day before yesterday and only started getting better yesterday. He’s still coughing today. Did you have the AC on at preschool recently?”
PT: “AC? Why would we?”
OP: “When it was super hot last week, are you saying you didn’t turn the AC on around noon?”
PT: “Of course not! Our preschool doesn’t even have AC. We just have a fan. If you’re not coming to preschool in the next couple of days, could you find a time to come in and take his blanket home to wash it? We’ll be closed for 5 days during golden week.”
OP: “Fans produce cold air too. The doctor said that his tracheitis was caused by cold air. That’s why I’m asking about whether you turned the AC on at school. I’ll get the blankets tomorrow afternoon.”
PT: “Do you think we don’t have any common sense? No matter how hot it got, it’s still spring right now. We would be insane to turn on the AC. Do you not take your kid out? Don’t you take him to school on a scooter? You think he doesn’t get any cold air on him during that process? I’ve been reminding parents this whole time to pay attention to their kids’ health. When it’s cool out, we don’t even let them play outside!”
OP: “He started feeling unwell both times after he’d been to preschool. I’m just asking about the situation. If you did, you did. If you didn’t, you didn’t. What, you’re the only people with common sense? I don’t have any common sense? This is the first time my kid’s been sick in all four years of his life, and I can’t ask about it as his mom?”
Comments say, “You can tell this teacher is a zoomer. She’s even more of an asshole than the parent.”
Tiktok video of Chinese students being made to stand in the rain to listen to their principal give motivational speeches. Students are yelling for the principal to get down into the rain with them.
Comments say, “But they’ve got raincoats though?”
People below reply, “Yeah, so the principal can put on a raincoat and join them too.”
A blogger reposts a twitter post saying, “I met a famous dancer today who emigrated to America twenty years ago using the special talent visa. Now she teaches dancing classes in America. She teaches at one school from Monday to Friday, and a different school on Sundays. Only rests one day a week, and she still only makes a couple thousand USD a month. If she hadn’t went to America, with her level of fame, she could’ve been a celebrity in China. Go on all kinds of shows, suck the right dick, she could’ve made eight figures a year. But she says she regrets nothing.”
The blogger comments, “She says she regrets nothing because it’s too late for regrets. She’s just keeping a stiff upper lip.”
A game is trending on the Chinese yesterday lately, where someone posts a group photo, and asks people to guess which person married rich. A blogger posts this photo, and says, “This one is super obvious.”
Can you tell? The answer is second from the left.
with the last picture, is it just because her hair is dyed?