I've been interviewing for this one position. It's definitely not a scam, but I've had to deal with a recruiter, and there's just been some really weird shit. Plus, on Friday, the person I've interviewed with emailed me directly and asked to speak on the phone. In that conversation, she mentioned that since I'm an…

胡座, eh? Doesn't that kind of mean that foreigners/barbarians sit that way? In Chinese, at least, 胡 usually means foreign.

Scotland Yard ($1) | Normally $5

The info about China is a bit odd. First, "wei/喂" does mean "hello", but only when answering the phone. After you say "wei/喂", the other person will usually say who they are and then you both say "hello"/"ni hao/你好" for about thirty times until you establish that you are indeed talking to one another.

I was just going to say that. I mean, sure, when pitching a business opportunity or trying to garner interest in a product, you make somewhat exaggerated claims. But still, assuming this Kris guy was someone that they had only really "met", they did not do a good job vetting his credentials.

Seems to me like they don't really think much at all.

I'm not familiar with this area of the law, but how can you become legally liable for debt you are not legally liable for if you don't respond to a creditor? It doesn't make sense that by not responding to a creditor trying to trick you into signing some installment/payment plan that the debt for which you already are…

FIFA publish their rules so if you want to search through all of that for a definitive answer, be my guest (I won't blame you if you choose not to ;) ).

Not true. Many countries that have hosted have built new stadiums, sure, but they also redevelop/upgrade older stadiums.

The only two people in my family who are colorblind are my uncle and my (now deceased) step-grandmother. I guess I asked them all my stupid questions when I was a kid, because now whenever I meet anyone who informs me that they are colorblind, I usually just shrug. When it comes to people, I'm colorblind-blind. ;)

I can't believe people ask that shit. If someone says they're colorblind, I'll either be like, "Ok." or "In what capacity?" Not sure if the latter one makes sense, but since there are varying degrees, it is interesting to discover which colors are confusing. I would never think to test someone's ability to…

I'm glad someone else noticed that. Maybe it's actually a porn store masquerading as a coffee store. If so, well done!

What exactly is the plot? I had no idea there was one since it's just a machine with a crappy image etched onto it.

What's going on with the use of the far superior traditional characters here?

I have seen some brave pigeons manage to set up shop in these spikes, though.

Haha, nice. I went to law school with the bassist. This band has been popping up all over the place recently.

That is incorrect. Mr Multiverse's response was spot on.

It's not misleading. It's a fucking rice cake. It may not be your cake-mix-in-a-box-cake, but it is a rice cake. Do you get this pissy when people call cookies biscuits or vice versa? Language is funny like that! Kind of like how the word "fast" can mean "moving quickly" AND "firmly fixed". Opposite meanings! Same…

Not disingenuous at all. Mochi（もち or 餅）translates as "rice cake". This may not look like any kind of cake you're familiar with, but that doesn't mean it's not.

Exactly! Now imagine doing this to people in a business meeting you've just met.