Comments on: Who will explain the piggyback to me? http://blog.praxislanguage.com/2006/09/29/who-will-explain-the-piggyback-to-me/ Learning on Your Terms Thu, 08 Jan 2009 11:47:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: afshin http://blog.praxislanguage.com/2006/09/29/who-will-explain-the-piggyback-to-me/#comment-30905 afshin Sat, 15 Sep 2007 19:44:05 +0000 http://blog.praxislanguage.com/2006/09/29/who-will-explain-the-piggyback-to-me/#comment-30905 I don't know why, but i saw many guys and girl who enjoy from giving piggyback ride ,all the time! maybe they think they are child again! I don't know "why",realy! I think I'm enjoy too! I don’t know why, but i saw many guys and girl who enjoy from giving piggyback ride ,all the time!
maybe they think they are child again!
I don’t know “why”,realy!
I think I’m enjoy too!

]]> By: Paul http://blog.praxislanguage.com/2006/09/29/who-will-explain-the-piggyback-to-me/#comment-14199 Paul Wed, 22 Nov 2006 14:45:11 +0000 http://blog.praxislanguage.com/2006/09/29/who-will-explain-the-piggyback-to-me/#comment-14199 The behavior behind "piggybacking" is quite clear if one analyzes it from a Freudian psycho-sexual viewpoint. Repressed sexaulaity in conservative / traditional societies often emerges in these kind of symbolic displays. Then again, sometimes a cigar is really just a cigar. Although there are plenty of buildings in Shanghai that have phallic significance. The behavior behind “piggybacking” is quite clear if one analyzes it from a Freudian psycho-sexual viewpoint. Repressed sexaulaity in conservative / traditional societies often emerges in these kind of symbolic displays. Then again, sometimes a cigar is really just a cigar. Although there are plenty of buildings in Shanghai that have phallic significance.

]]> By: gweimui http://blog.praxislanguage.com/2006/09/29/who-will-explain-the-piggyback-to-me/#comment-14198 gweimui Tue, 21 Nov 2006 22:29:42 +0000 http://blog.praxislanguage.com/2006/09/29/who-will-explain-the-piggyback-to-me/#comment-14198 sorry but SH girls have a reputation all over China, as being control freaks , and being prone to "me first , stuff every one else" syndrome, to the point of them being really nasty and underhand about it. There are a lot of chinese private jokes,(marry a SH girl and become a house husband) and one of the first things you will find ,when you really get into the culture and get a group of men together, there is usually a general discussion about the attributes of SH girls. sorry but SH girls have a reputation all over China, as being control freaks , and being prone to “me first , stuff every one else” syndrome, to the point of them being really nasty and underhand about it.
There are a lot of chinese private jokes,(marry a SH girl and become a house husband) and one of the first things you will find ,when you really get into the culture and get a group of men together, there is usually a general discussion about the attributes of SH girls.

]]> By: Robespierre http://blog.praxislanguage.com/2006/09/29/who-will-explain-the-piggyback-to-me/#comment-14197 Robespierre Tue, 03 Oct 2006 19:17:48 +0000 http://blog.praxislanguage.com/2006/09/29/who-will-explain-the-piggyback-to-me/#comment-14197 SH girls are indeed confusing. It is hard to generalize (of course) but I have seen some of the most hilariously aggressive hyper-sensitive, girlishness ever. In other words girl "A" is hurt or bothered by something painfully stupid, but I guess she read somewhere that the best defense is a good offense because boy is Boy "A" gonna suffer now. For me the SH female stereotype exists just because of the sheer number of young women who behave this way. Maybe 5-10% of American girls are like that -- you find it everywhere. But in SH it seems like it is twice or three times that. I have an acquaintance who made me laugh so hard I was tearing as I listened to her go back and forth on her cell phone between her boyfriend and business calls (real estate). She would calmly conduct business and then switch back to the boyfriend and IMMEDIATELY pick up where her harangue had left off. The disconnect between the sweet business voice and the ferocity of the boyfriend voice was simply indescribable. I have never seen anything like it. If I had seen it on a movie screen, I would have arguesd that no one on the planet behaves like that. SH girls are indeed confusing. It is hard to generalize (of course) but I have seen some of the most hilariously aggressive hyper-sensitive, girlishness ever. In other words girl “A” is hurt or bothered by something painfully stupid, but I guess she read somewhere that the best defense is a good offense because boy is Boy “A” gonna suffer now. For me the SH female stereotype exists just because of the sheer number of young women who behave this way. Maybe 5-10% of American girls are like that — you find it everywhere. But in SH it seems like it is twice or three times that. I have an acquaintance who made me laugh so hard I was tearing as I listened to her go back and forth on her cell phone between her boyfriend and business calls (real estate). She would calmly conduct business and then switch back to the boyfriend and IMMEDIATELY pick up where her harangue had left off. The disconnect between the sweet business voice and the ferocity of the boyfriend voice was simply indescribable. I have never seen anything like it. If I had seen it on a movie screen, I would have arguesd that no one on the planet behaves like that.

]]> By: Ken Carroll http://blog.praxislanguage.com/2006/09/29/who-will-explain-the-piggyback-to-me/#comment-14196 Ken Carroll Mon, 02 Oct 2006 09:11:36 +0000 http://blog.praxislanguage.com/2006/09/29/who-will-explain-the-piggyback-to-me/#comment-14196 Robespierre, I think I agree that women wear the pants in Shanghai, or perhaops as Dennis Thatcher said about his wife "I wear the pants around here. I also iron and press them." I think it is a bit mixed up, though. On one hand Shanghainese women are powerful, even aggressive, but on the other, they like to play the hyper-sensitive, girlish role. Gosh, this is confusing. Robespierre,

I think I agree that women wear the pants in Shanghai, or perhaops as Dennis Thatcher said about his wife “I wear the pants around here. I also iron and press them.” I think it is a bit mixed up, though. On one hand Shanghainese women are powerful, even aggressive, but on the other, they like to play the hyper-sensitive, girlish role. Gosh, this is confusing.

]]> By: Frank http://blog.praxislanguage.com/2006/09/29/who-will-explain-the-piggyback-to-me/#comment-14195 Frank Fri, 29 Sep 2006 17:42:22 +0000 http://blog.praxislanguage.com/2006/09/29/who-will-explain-the-piggyback-to-me/#comment-14195 Hey, Lantian! The movie that you're talking about is called "My Sassy Girl," and it's awesome! They're already in the process of remaking it for an American audience. I don't have high hopes for the remake (much in the way that they butchered "Il Mare" by turning it into "The Lake House"). Hey, Lantian! The movie that you’re talking about is called “My Sassy Girl,” and it’s awesome! They’re already in the process of remaking it for an American audience. I don’t have high hopes for the remake (much in the way that they butchered “Il Mare” by turning it into “The Lake House”).

]]> By: Robespierre http://blog.praxislanguage.com/2006/09/29/who-will-explain-the-piggyback-to-me/#comment-14194 Robespierre Fri, 29 Sep 2006 14:02:50 +0000 http://blog.praxislanguage.com/2006/09/29/who-will-explain-the-piggyback-to-me/#comment-14194 As anyone who has spent any time with the Shanghaiese know, there are few places on Earth where the woman plays a more dominating role in a relationship. If I had to proffer an explanation, I would lean to a mix of the following two: (1) It is flirtatious and allows innocent contact in a culture that is not big on public displays of affection and (2) It does seem possible that it is part and parcel of the dominant positioning that the female will hold over the male in their relationship. If it were in the west, I would say it is the male showing off for her and others so maybe that is going on here too. As anyone who has spent any time with the Shanghaiese know, there are few places on Earth where the woman plays a more dominating role in a relationship. If I had to proffer an explanation, I would lean to a mix of the following two: (1) It is flirtatious and allows innocent contact in a culture that is not big on public displays of affection and (2) It does seem possible that it is part and parcel of the dominant positioning that the female will hold over the male in their relationship. If it were in the west, I would say it is the male showing off for her and others so maybe that is going on here too.

]]> By: Ed http://blog.praxislanguage.com/2006/09/29/who-will-explain-the-piggyback-to-me/#comment-14193 Ed Fri, 29 Sep 2006 12:32:21 +0000 http://blog.praxislanguage.com/2006/09/29/who-will-explain-the-piggyback-to-me/#comment-14193 Interesting graphic above, glad the context made it clear - context being so important with all things Chinese! Maybe western women are too heavy for their men to be lifting them. Usually, in the West, this sort of behaviour comes out when people are drinking at the beach or outdoors. Perhaps it is a kind of foreplay whereby the guy can get sweaty from the exertion and the girl gets excited from the risk that she might fall. Interestingly, the record for women's weightlifting is held by a Chinese woman, Gonhong Tang who lifted 182.5 Kg BTW, (Wikipedia) - "The heaviest snatch of all time, 216kg, is owned by Antonio Krastev of Bulgaria" What a guy! what was that I was saying about context? Ed Interesting graphic above, glad the context made it clear - context being so important with all things Chinese! Maybe western women are too heavy for their men to be lifting them. Usually, in the West, this sort of behaviour comes out when people are drinking at the beach or outdoors. Perhaps it is a kind of foreplay whereby the guy can get sweaty from the exertion and the girl gets excited from the risk that she might fall.
Interestingly, the record for women’s weightlifting is held by a Chinese woman, Gonhong Tang who lifted 182.5 Kg
BTW, (Wikipedia) - “The heaviest snatch of all time, 216kg, is owned by Antonio Krastev of Bulgaria” What a guy! what was that I was saying about context?
Ed

]]> By: Ken Carroll http://blog.praxislanguage.com/2006/09/29/who-will-explain-the-piggyback-to-me/#comment-14192 Ken Carroll Fri, 29 Sep 2006 08:45:53 +0000 http://blog.praxislanguage.com/2006/09/29/who-will-explain-the-piggyback-to-me/#comment-14192 Mike, you're a romantic. There is something slightly weird going on on the blog software. I'm having the experts look into it... Ken Mike, you’re a romantic.

There is something slightly weird going on on the blog software. I’m having the experts look into it…

Ken

]]> By: Mike in Jubei http://blog.praxislanguage.com/2006/09/29/who-will-explain-the-piggyback-to-me/#comment-14191 Mike in Jubei Fri, 29 Sep 2006 08:42:43 +0000 http://blog.praxislanguage.com/2006/09/29/who-will-explain-the-piggyback-to-me/#comment-14191 Ken Call me romantic but my wife just came from America. She can ride side saddle on my bike or let me carry her piggy back. If it doesn’t make her feel good it will me. Mike in Jubei btw : I don't know how I entered it first into the "listening blog" Ken

Call me romantic but my wife just came from America. She can ride side saddle on my bike or let me carry her piggy back. If it doesn’t make her feel good it will me.

Mike in Jubei

btw : I don’t know how I entered it first into the “listening blog”

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