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04-06-2011, 03:37 PM
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#76 | | OMGWTFBBQ is a common word I say everyday
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^ I was a little over the top in that I said tha HK is the best place on earth. But, after hearing the common complaints about Vancouver (high taxes, costs of living, no jobs, no fun, etc.), Hong Kong seemed to be the perfect antidote.
Even I complain about the city at times, but I still put up with the crap and make sacrifices to live here because I know that we have it pretty good. Posted via RS Mobile | 
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04-06-2011, 04:35 PM
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#77 | | Rs has made me the man i am today!
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Originally Posted by Tapioca  Basically, Hong Kong is the best place on earth.
- low taxes
- capitalism abounds
- relatively clean and safe
- some of the best public transportation the world
- rule of law
I know some of my peers from high school went back and are raising families there. If you're functional in Mandarin and have ambition, I don't see why you wouldn't go there. Posted via RS Mobile |
and if you spoke mandarin in HK, wouldnt you be consider an outsider? i mean i know you can get by in HK with mando, since everyone speaks it, but their native language is still cantonese...
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04-06-2011, 06:44 PM
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#78 | | Hacked RS to become a mod
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The only people who speak mandarin in everyday HK are in the tourism industry, or sales catering to tourists, or are workers from mainland.
I love it here, but I would never raise a kid here.
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04-06-2011, 06:57 PM
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#79 | | I *Fwap* *Fwap* *Fwap* to RS
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I had no trouble getting around in HK only speaking english
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04-06-2011, 07:02 PM
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#80 | | Banned (ABWS)
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Originally Posted by SkinnyPupp The only people who speak mandarin in everyday HK are in the tourism industry, or sales catering to tourists, or are workers from mainland.
I love it here, but I would never raise a kid here. | do they treat u better because ur a white guy in hk?
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04-06-2011, 07:04 PM
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#81 | | My AFC gave me an ABS CEL code of LOL while at WOT!
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Originally Posted by Tapioca ^ I was a little over the top in that I said tha HK is the best place on earth. But, after hearing the common complaints about Vancouver (high taxes, costs of living, no jobs, no fun, etc.), Hong Kong seemed to be the perfect antidote.
Even I complain about the city at times, but I still put up with the crap and make sacrifices to live here because I know that we have it pretty good. Posted via RS Mobile | HK people work very hard and longer hours, six days a week. You're lucky if you get sunday off. Don't know how many North Americans can handle not having weekends or even willing to work hard for that matter. As for housing, the million dollar house you can buy here, you only get flat there in a middle class area.
Not too sure about the tax rate, but I think it is better than ours. Their government also has good money management skills and I think they have had surpluses
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04-06-2011, 07:07 PM
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#82 | | Hacked RS to become a mod
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Originally Posted by tegz I had no trouble getting around in HK only speaking english | Wouldn't recommend that unless you want to be stuck in one area the whole time. Quote:
Originally Posted by shawn79 do they treat u better because ur a white guy in hk? | who?
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04-06-2011, 11:46 PM
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hong kong people, chinese people, asians, etc
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04-07-2011, 10:43 AM
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#84 | | Glorious Gaming PC Master Race
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