Why do some people flush when they drink alcohol? This effect is a common reaction to alcohol among East Asians. It affects about 36 percent of Japanese, Chinese and Koreans.For many, even a small amount of alcohol can cause unpleasant effects. Most commonly, their face, neck and sometimes...
Why do some people flush when they drink alcohol? This effect is a common reaction to alcohol among East Asians. It affects about 36 percent of Japanese Chinese and Koreans. For many even a small amount of alcohol can cause unpleasant
It's because Asians have fewer apocrine glands (glands that produce stinky sweat) than Europeans or Africans. Simply put, if we don't shower, we'll stink.Maybe
Flabbergasted I stammered a ‘yes, how did you know?’ She said someone called her and had my wallet in their possession, and asked me to contact him. I explained I was about to run into an important meeting and couldn’t do it, but could she arrange somehow (in fact, I had to wa...
If you can’t capture a real, live Japanese person, one on the internet will probably do. Use a language exchange site like The Mixxer. 4. Don’t beat yourself up over your mistakes Study politeness levels and correct vocabulary, but when it comes time to speak, forget all of that and...
drink illicit alcohol around the camp fire, messing around and playing the fool the way teenagers do when adults are not around. The sand was cool and dry beneath them, soft to sit on. There was a gentle salty breeze, a relief from the stifling ...
Mint and chocolatehave long gone together. Back then, chocolate was a rather bitter drink to which Europeans added sugars, herbs, and spices such as mint. It only took its ice cream formin 1973when Marilyn Ricketts entered her Mint Royale flavor in a competition for ice cream desserts to ce...
Mike–do you realize the Western countries, especially the U.S., is packed full of East Asians who have relocated to our countries? They are given equal rights, equal chances to work in white-collar jobs, voting rights, etc? The city where I live has two large areas filled with Chinese...
The Malaysians seem to like white people while disliking other Asians. They were nice to my white Australian co-worker, and eagerly went along with his condescending banter, but the same people treated me like they wanted to kill me. Maybe they thought I was a sex tourist–I wasn’t. ...
the Chinese celebration is a simple family occasion.Family members gather in a garden or large open-air space in the light of the moon.They drink tea and feast on delicious moon-shaped cakes.By recalling this event in the Moon Festival, the Chinese people help to keep their native tradition...