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Chinese Factory Worker Can't Believe The @!$%# He Makes For Americans |

News Type: Other — Seeded on Mon May 28, 2007 10:17 AM EDT
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Chen Hsien, an employee of Fenghua Ningbo Plastic Works Ltd., a plastics factory that manufactures lightweight household items for Western markets, expressed his disbelief Monday over the "sheer amount of @!$%# Americans will buy."

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Tamh

Ha, ha!

But this did strike a chord in me because the message here is actually true- we do stow too much stupid plastic @!$%# that is really unnecessary to our lives. Also more stuff that isn't plastic- more like thoughts and words tucked away in a cupboard somewhere in our heart/mind.

Thanks for this racheldora :)

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Reply#1 - Mon May 28, 2007 7:11 PM EDT
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racheldora
we do stow too much stupid plastic @!$%# that is really unnecessary to our lives.

For sure. reduce, reuse, then recycle is the motto i learned in kindergarten.where was everyone else on that day? must have skipped class.

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#1.1 - Wed May 30, 2007 6:28 AM EDT
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Glinda
"None are built to last very long," Chen said. "That is probably so the Americans can return to buy more. Not even the badly translated assembly instructions deter them. If I bought a kitchen item that came with such poor Mandarin instructions, I would return the item immediately."

hah!

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Reply#2 - Mon May 28, 2007 11:01 PM EDT
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racheldora

Americans do like stuff. and even better more stuff to sell at yard sales. consumer brainwashing..go out and shop. that is your duty.

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    #2.1 - Wed May 30, 2007 6:30 AM EDT
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    Glinda

    I gave up recreational shopping a couple years ago - not that I don't go on a binge occasionally - but it amazes me that my friends spend basically EVERY Saturday shopping at the mall all day! And a few times a year, unloading their used crap to the charities.

    I guess it keeps the economy moving...

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      #2.2 - Wed May 30, 2007 9:51 AM EDT
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      racheldora

      i know. don't get me wrong. when i am in the mood, and need something, i love to shop. but when i go home to visit family, that is the de facto "fun" thing to do. as if there is nothing else to do and enjoy. hiking, going for a walk even. nope, it is when are we going to hit the strip malls, shoe stores, grab some fast food, and head on to the higher end stores to drool.

      since i was a kid i got cranky after about an hour. my mother always thought i was just being a brat. now she knows i am an adult "brat" b/c shopping for 8 hours drains my life line.

      there are just healthier and happier ways to enjoy each other's company. what happened to just being together?

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      #2.3 - Wed May 30, 2007 10:44 AM EDT
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      Glinda

      I've been told I'm no fun to shop with anymore - because I will drag around all day and unless I find a perfect something that I actually need I won't buy a thing. But I remember those days of buyer's remorse... you know you get home and look at the crap you bought and go 'what was I thinking?'

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      #2.4 - Wed May 30, 2007 11:39 AM EDT
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