How come it doesent get through to people when they are in  Hong Kong ????????????????????????????????????????
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Three reasons:  1) China filters out American content.  2) They don't want to admit they received American content.  3)  How come what doesn't get through?
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i go to HK once a year (tho' not always at the same time of year) and stay for about a month each time, and i hate to break the news to you, Buddy: They don't follow U.S. college hoops. What you WILL be able to see on hotel T.V.'s (since every hotel subscribe to different cable packages) is NBA games, commentated in Chinese or UK-English.  So sorry, there will probably be no NCAA games to watch.
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Its not limited to a particular country or city.\n\nIts more to do with the level of frustration one has gone through... And hence they tend to reply rude to you. There have been situations where people have gone out of the way to help me when I was in South Africa, Russia etc. \n\nAt the same time there are situations where my neighbour has reacted as if everyone around him are untouchables!!\n\nSo its very very case-to-case basis. Im sure you will find many who will make you think "God still lives in many people"...\n\n.:Fishie:.
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Probably cause BT suck. No point phoning them either as you'll get put through to the supposed tech help in india who will read you a script and not actually listen to what you're saying. I know this as i worked for BT cust service and my advice to you would be to change your isp.
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They already HAVE their own Answers sites, and they DO already use them!!\n\nThe Japanese / Chinese / Koreans on THIS site are most definitely the minority, AND very FEW of them actually still live in their home country!!\n\nMost Japanese / Chinese / Koreans here are living in English speaking countries, OR they are trying to improve their English - THAT is why they want to use this site! Often people learning English will come here for information or advice about spoken English ... not ONLY the Japanese / Chinese / Koreans though!!\n\nAs for the social barriers, surely being able to come on here and ASK for information is an excellent way to dispel myths and REDUCE social barriers....?!?!?!!!
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Well dear, you need to understand some of these ppl are from all over the world.  It wouldn't be easy if you had to type in a question in French or Japanese.  As for questions that makes no sense, i'm sure they opened a few accounts so that they can give their accounts more points for whatever reason.  Maybe you can get some cash out of it?
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I am a professor of English studies in Guangzhou, China. There are students who actually scan TOEFL, ESL, and TOEIC books to send to people who are in an English Corner chat room via the e-mail. The books are too expensive for most Chinese. There are some unscrupulous individuals that can actually re-print the material and sell them for half price.\nIf you think these methods are right for you, you can go to Yahoo Search and type in English Corner Chat Rooms. Sorry, as a professor, I am not allowed to give out this sort of information.
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As of 1 June 2006, residents of Mumbai and surrounding countries are no longer allowed to apply for passports due to a major mix up with the Office of Immigration...The problem is expected to be resolved and back to mormal sometime within the near future...Yes I know it sucks and its not exactly the answer that you were hoping to hear/read, but thats whats going on at the current time with the Office of Immigration.. \n\nSo even if there was you are out of luck...Sucks but thats just how it is for now...Sorry
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I spent a year in Korea. There were way too many MP's over there and we hated them with a passion.  I was up in 2ID where we weren't allowed to do anything but go to the ville and get drunk.  MP's all over the place out there...just pests.
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It might be due to the State that you are living in.  I used to live on the East-Coast and people in general seemed to wear their emotions on their sleeve.  In the mid-west however, I've noticed the exact issue you posed in the question that you are asking.  I haven't figured it out after 10 years.\n\nIn the Mid-West co-workers won't even say hello to you when you pass them in the hallway at work, yet on the east coast total strangers will say hi to you walking past them on the street.  Generally speaking of course.
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Because quite literally your calling network is busy.  Too many people in your area are trying to get through.
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you just send messege. if the senders have an option to receive it, then it works.
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Only and Only mixing more and more with internation people will make u understand and ease the tension the world is having for a quite long time now.I am a bangladeshi and been to australia and stayed there for 7 years-and that really made me understand why the Australian authority always rejects south east asia's peoples application to allow them to stay in their country---its not xenophobia(fear of aliens) as the south east media would like to potray about the mentality of australian people.I am not gonna elaborate on that,but I know now that most australian people are one the most honest,decent,fun loving,kind hearted nation on earth.I met the british,the greeks and a lot of other people to understand that they started to hate the muslims or arabs or asians only after the media started this dirty game of potraying foreigners(from arab and asia)as evils.If u are an american,u r now potrayed as evil as well in the middle eastern too.But,to be very honest-if u could go pass the media mayhem and say hello to an young bangladeshi,you are definitely going to end up being freinds.....every human being has the same emotions....but he or she is right now a bit of hesitant because of the media.Remember one thing,If u are looking at an animal and feel scared,it is also feeling the same about you.And this rule is applicabale to human beings too.....bye for now.Have a truly nice life full with friends everywhere in the globe unlike the politicians.
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I'VE been to Chile and Argentina and they drive in an orderly chaos.  Buenos Aires was wild.  The cab driver said the lines on the road were just for decoration. Like New York they honk the horn a lot, but in Buenos Aries it's all the time.  They cut each other off all the time, but don't get mad.  Hong Kong was more crowded, but they drove much better.
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Dial-up servers can become crowded, they have to thin the herd sometimes.If you are not browsing/surfing, it is assumed you're dozing and drooling on your keyboard, and didn't see the 'Gonna disconnect ya in 43 seconds' message that should pop up. It's also partly for safety from online diseases
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Same reason it is popular in Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Zimbabwe, West Indies and England. The were all part of the British Empire sometime in the last 200 years. It didn't catch on in Malaysia or Hong Kong, but countries surrounding India like it (Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Kashmir).
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Probably coz you're offline to them or invisible to everyone. Just a guess.