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geardaddy

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43. I lived in Beijing and Taiwan

Thu Jan 10, 2013, 05:02 PM

Jan 2013

and my ex-wife is Taiwanese and an animal lover. I remember going to a zoo in Taipei and in the nocturnal exhibit there were signs not to take flash photography because it could damage the animals' sensitive eyesight.

So, some asshole takes a flash picture and my ex-wife lays into him at high volume in Taiwanese (I speak Mandarin, so I couldn't understand most of what she was saying). His response was like, "What's your problem, it's just and animal." That only served to push her buttons even more and she nearly took his head off with a swing at his head.

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Chinese Zoo Visitors Hit Lions with Snowballs for Fun [View all] n2doc Jan 2013 OP

Nasty disgusting scumbag malaise Jan 2013 #1

It is those visitors who need to be behind bars... hlthe2b Jan 2013 #2

idots warrior1 Jan 2013 #3

And humans are the "superior" animals? marmar Jan 2013 #4

It's the myth we humans like to believe atreides1 Jan 2013 #6

Well we are superior in that we have snowballs and cages el_bryanto Jan 2013 #12

How horrible of these people! backtoblue Jan 2013 #5

Where's the zoo staff? Auggie Jan 2013 #7

Stupid, cruel people. Brigid Jan 2013 #8

So disgusting and cruel. nt. polly7 Jan 2013 #9

This message was self-deleted by its author Arcanetrance Jan 2013 #10

I emailed the zoo ellie Jan 2013 #11

ty ellie! backtoblue Jan 2013 #15

+1 LiberalLoner Jan 2013 #57

dumbasses all over the world. WI_DEM Jan 2013 #13

Assholes! Vinnie From Indy Jan 2013 #14

Best post in the thread. Gidney N Cloyd Jan 2013 #36

What cruel assholes. HappyMe Jan 2013 #16

wouldn't bother me a bit if one of them got eaten by the lions. hobbit709 Jan 2013 #17

i went t o the wedbsite to try to email them but the page is all in chinese and i cant tell which leftyohiolib Jan 2013 #18

As far as I can tell, China has a culture of animal cruelty XemaSab Jan 2013 #19

AGREE get the red out Jan 2013 #31

Proof that stupidity and cruelty is not exclusive to America. The photos of the bullwinkle428 Jan 2013 #20

Something similar happened in San Francisco's Zoo a few years back agentS Jan 2013 #21

That incident immediately came to mind. maxsolomon Jan 2013 #33

Those people were roundly condemned. What was the reaction in China to these pictures? pnwmom Jan 2013 #37

Chinese folks have different notions about animal cruelty than here in the west AngryAmish Jan 2013 #22

You are kidding right exboyfil Jan 2013 #23

Ever been to China? AngryAmish Jan 2013 #26

My nephew taught in a small western Chinese city for two years. Ikonoklast Jan 2013 #40

I lived in Beijing and Taiwan geardaddy Jan 2013 #43

For the life of me, I cannot remember the name of the city. Ikonoklast Jan 2013 #46

racist unless you prove it n/t Enrique Jan 2013 #29

That post makes a cultural assertion. maxsolomon Jan 2013 #34

racism can be cultural Enrique Jan 2013 #35

Sometimes I think I'm the last man in America who uses the terms "bigotry" and "predjudice". maxsolomon Jan 2013 #50

check this out Beaverhausen Jan 2013 #54

So true. geardaddy Jan 2013 #42

I'd support allowing assholes to throw snowballs at the lions... backscatter712 Jan 2013 #24

Cowards. Solly Mack Jan 2013 #25

Fecking idiots graywarrior Jan 2013 #27

God damnit that makes me sick! arthritisR_US Jan 2013 #28

ugh. someone stop them. Liberal_in_LA Jan 2013 #30

That's horrible. Those Lions don't understand what's happening, probably think they're AndyA Jan 2013 #32

Reminds me of a poem/song I heard in my childhood Fumesucker Jan 2013 #38

where's that 'people are stupid' poll???? spanone Jan 2013 #39

I lived in Beijing and Taiwan geardaddy Jan 2013 #41

Well, now I'm thoroughly disgusted... derby378 Jan 2013 #44

And, in an attempt to spread the "fun" around Adsos Letter Jan 2013 #45

The comments are very heartening, though. geardaddy Jan 2013 #47

What jerks! City Lights Jan 2013 #48

Sicko assholes. Those are the only words I can find for their actions. n/t RebelOne Jan 2013 #49

Kid throws snowball. Film at 11:00. Must be a slow news day! nt Speck Tater Jan 2013 #51

Open the cages. MrSlayer Jan 2013 #52

They'll get their revenge when one of them falls into their den SummerSnow Jan 2013 #53

Why were they not thrown out of the zoo? appleannie1 Jan 2013 #55

Where was security? In_The_Wind Jan 2013 #56

the fact that the lions spend their existence in a metal prison to be stared at by people piratefish08 Jan 2013 #58

Dumbass ChiComs...nt greytdemocrat Jan 2013 #59

What are the lions telling us, besides their own sadness? Trillo Jan 2013 #60