It’s a known fact that Asians are very stingy about their belongings: money, children, right down to their choice of sauces to put on food. But have you ever wondered how Asians are able to keep their homes, and most importantly, furniture, free of filth for such a long time? It’s because Asians everywhere have […]
Entries Tagged as 'Chores'
#79 Plastic Furniture Covers
Posted June 16th, 2008 by Peter · 5 Comments
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#67 Goldfish
Posted April 27th, 2008 by Peter · 4 Comments
High in the mountains of China, around the year 1000 A.D, there were a handful of Buddhist Sung Dynasty monks that kept small garden ponds. These ponds promoted “Feng Shui,” or harmony and balance. However, there was one huge problem: stagnant ponds with no fish meant a breeding ground for blood sucking mosquitoes! […]
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#63 Squatting
Posted April 22nd, 2008 by Peter · 11 Comments
I was looking through some of our reader contributions, and came across this little gem over five times:
“Squatting should be added to the list.”
“Squatting. It’s a true continent-wide asian favorite.”
“Why isn’t squatting on the list?”
and “Will I save money on car insurance by squatting?”
Asians have developed many techniques to accommodate the strenuous activities […]
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