1. No, it is not me! that I want to avoid writing about this but, he makes me to write it down!!!
oh, what is the story, did someone asked?
It is late evening at work, he is back from laboratory to the office and he looks little down!
Arab Guy (AG): I had a big fight with my landlord!
me: how come? you really fought with your landlord?!!
AG: not really a fight, but we had a [major] argument!!
me: I am sorry to hear that!
AG: He has complained of me to my supervisor!!...He asks me to do things that it sounds strange?!
me: like what?!
AG: he thinks I should say hi to his guests!!!...He thinks after 9:30 pm I should not cook! I should try all the dishes I washed properly as he says!!
Me: I see, but what has he complained to your supervisor about? I think that is important, if I could know?!!
AG: He has told I am an arrogant person! I don't comply with the house rules, and I left the main door open, I don't clean the kitchen after I have used the pots and dishes and etc.
Me: hum, I think it would be for you to comply with the rules of him, since you are staying here not more than end of December!!
AG: No, there are certain things you can't go on and not answer, you should stand for your bases [dignity:me]!!
me: as you wish!
related to somewhat related conclusion: This is where I say many Arabs can't differentiate between human dignity and what they gain and lose to comply with some rules put up!!
somewhat on related: After seeing this guy radical views which I said previously, I was once in the coffee room, with my boss and him, I was trying to pretend that I am busy with a paper I am reading to avoid talking to him!
I overheard he was talking to my boss who just get to know him the the coffee room in that very minutes! He was telling him with his heavy Arabic accent how my boss should pronounce the name of his supervisor. My boss had initially asked him so, you work with [name of his boss]. and He replied, who? and then he started to tell him, my boss is pronouncing Arab guy's supervisor name wrongly!!
Funny enough, that supervisor of him is Swiss-Hungerian who works here for more than 15 years and he has been all his life in Switzerland, I am sure everyone knows how to pronounce his last and first name, especially himself!!!!
This guy was saying, everyone is wrong in English it should be pronouce like he was saying!!!
talking about ....
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Wednesday, August 13, 2008
Thursday, July 10, 2008
Conference and the issues on the side!
The conference of European Society of Biomechanics is finished. It was quite fruitful for me. I get a chance to talk to many big names and seek their opinion.
having said that, one thing was quite interesting, the completion between Germans and German speaking society at large and within Germany. It seems this competition rather than being a healthy and positive one, was turning to a nasty, and saying you are wrong, I am right, tone. In general there were few highlights which I would name:
1. Presentation of a Japanese guy:
This guy presented in his very heavy accent, but the funny part was when someone asked something about the what was the posture you measured. He raised his leg almost as high as the chair of the session and said: how to say that, here, feet while pointing to his arch!!(may be doesn't sound funny, but at that moment it was!)
2. An Iranian professor who was presenting a work of her student. She was so worried that she had asked Salman to be there, so if someone asked any question and she couldn't understand, he would translate that. Salman was busy with his session, so he asked me to do that. This lady read her own presentation of the writing she had. There were so many mistakes in the slides that one can say unimaginable! however, the highlight was when the chair of the session who was from Stanford University asked a question. She asked me to translate it, I tried and then she answered. The chairman seemed happy with the answer. So, this was done. Apparently, since I was sitting in front row, many people who didn't know me, thought I am her supervisor!!!
3. Spine session, There seemed it was some extra friction between some young researchers from different groups!
The young guy presented, then in his presentation, he mentioned about a process which may contribute to a mistake of a measurement that the members of the other group were there. He said we published that in this Journal as a note to editor!! Then during Q & A period, there was a guy sitting behind me, with heavy German accent and little bothered voice protested to those suggestion, then he said, "come on, this is simple mechanics!" The Presenter said, no you are wrong, with some uncomfortable voice!! Then the chairmen of the session intervened and stopped them. Then, the guy behind me, said he (pointing out to the presenter) doesn't like us, He tries to pick on us! I should point out he is wrong!!
having said that, one thing was quite interesting, the completion between Germans and German speaking society at large and within Germany. It seems this competition rather than being a healthy and positive one, was turning to a nasty, and saying you are wrong, I am right, tone. In general there were few highlights which I would name:
1. Presentation of a Japanese guy:
This guy presented in his very heavy accent, but the funny part was when someone asked something about the what was the posture you measured. He raised his leg almost as high as the chair of the session and said: how to say that, here, feet while pointing to his arch!!(may be doesn't sound funny, but at that moment it was!)
2. An Iranian professor who was presenting a work of her student. She was so worried that she had asked Salman to be there, so if someone asked any question and she couldn't understand, he would translate that. Salman was busy with his session, so he asked me to do that. This lady read her own presentation of the writing she had. There were so many mistakes in the slides that one can say unimaginable! however, the highlight was when the chair of the session who was from Stanford University asked a question. She asked me to translate it, I tried and then she answered. The chairman seemed happy with the answer. So, this was done. Apparently, since I was sitting in front row, many people who didn't know me, thought I am her supervisor!!!
3. Spine session, There seemed it was some extra friction between some young researchers from different groups!
The young guy presented, then in his presentation, he mentioned about a process which may contribute to a mistake of a measurement that the members of the other group were there. He said we published that in this Journal as a note to editor!! Then during Q & A period, there was a guy sitting behind me, with heavy German accent and little bothered voice protested to those suggestion, then he said, "come on, this is simple mechanics!" The Presenter said, no you are wrong, with some uncomfortable voice!! Then the chairmen of the session intervened and stopped them. Then, the guy behind me, said he (pointing out to the presenter) doesn't like us, He tries to pick on us! I should point out he is wrong!!
Sunday, February 18, 2007
Me, Chinese and myself!
1. Not sure how many of people recall father and son stories in German?!
This Chinese housemate of mine and I have got our own stories! Besides the food; I wish to write something about his attitude!
I am not sure if I mentioned this gentleman is about 42 years of age and is doing post doctorial work at our institute! Recently, a Chinese student has come to our institute to work in one of our departments. As a traditional job of this Chinese roommate of mine he had invited him for a dinner. So, the entire night they eat and talked. I'd better say my housemate talked and the other guy moved his head as an affirmative acceptance!
Dinner ingredients: vegetables plus horse meat! (This horse meat has its own story which I will write about it little later)
So, this event is finished and I was on Friday in Zurich to see a contact lens specialist! on my way back in a station after Zurich I met the same young Chinese guy who get on the train and coincidently sits in front of me! Seeing a plastic bag written on it with Chinese signs conceived me that he is back from Chinese shop!
so, our conversation goes like this:
me: hello , said I and pulled up my sun glasses so he could see me and recognize me!
young Chinese: looking at me with disbelief!
me: have you recognized me?
YC: looks closely, yoooouuu yooouuuu ar theeee...
Me: yes I am Dong's housemate!
YC: jumping to my words, Ahoooa, yes, you are teachers, Dong Zhong roommate!
me: excuse me, what do you call Dongs? (I wonder why he called him teacher!)
YC: Teacher! what you call him?
me: Dong! why teacher, if I may ask!
YC: because he is-OHA-tea-cher in university! you ha-ve teachers in university isn't it?
me: ahan, teacher, yes you can call them teachers! but why is he teacher at university!?
YC: Oh, as he told me, he is teacher at university in China and he is here for a post doctorial position for past 2.5 years!
me: looking with exclamation in my eyes! ahan! But he has been here for more than 2.5 years and if he is a teacher on sabbatical shouldn't he go back by now to China?!
YC: no, he stay as long [as], he wants but he go[es] in short time back, S—ix mon—ths and come!
I started to think; according to this Chinese housemate of mine he has no job in China! Before coming here he was in Japan for almost 3 years and now he is desperately looking for a job in China or somewhere outside of China. However, he cannot well speak English or pronounce English words therefore, it is difficult for him to get a job abroad! or very likely he will go back!
I started to think, unbelievable Iranian nationals are not the only one who think they should exaggerate about their status!
2. About the horse meat: This gentleman has a great tendency to buy meats from different animals. to name a few horse, rabbit, ... which I suppose is normal for them!
About 2 months ago he bought this horse meat. The meat was smoked, so not needed to be cooked! He prepared this past Monday for his guest and served it! THe remaining of that meat he cooked it about two times more for the other days after his guest until the meat was completely turning to black color! and eat them with appetite!
God bless
[I usually write my weblog between 5 to 15 min. So, that is why there are many errors and I tend to realize that the next day, I read it, my apologies for that]
This Chinese housemate of mine and I have got our own stories! Besides the food; I wish to write something about his attitude!
I am not sure if I mentioned this gentleman is about 42 years of age and is doing post doctorial work at our institute! Recently, a Chinese student has come to our institute to work in one of our departments. As a traditional job of this Chinese roommate of mine he had invited him for a dinner. So, the entire night they eat and talked. I'd better say my housemate talked and the other guy moved his head as an affirmative acceptance!
Dinner ingredients: vegetables plus horse meat! (This horse meat has its own story which I will write about it little later)
So, this event is finished and I was on Friday in Zurich to see a contact lens specialist! on my way back in a station after Zurich I met the same young Chinese guy who get on the train and coincidently sits in front of me! Seeing a plastic bag written on it with Chinese signs conceived me that he is back from Chinese shop!
so, our conversation goes like this:
me: hello , said I and pulled up my sun glasses so he could see me and recognize me!
young Chinese: looking at me with disbelief!
me: have you recognized me?
YC: looks closely, yoooouuu yooouuuu ar theeee...
Me: yes I am Dong's housemate!
YC: jumping to my words, Ahoooa, yes, you are teachers, Dong Zhong roommate!
me: excuse me, what do you call Dongs? (I wonder why he called him teacher!)
YC: Teacher! what you call him?
me: Dong! why teacher, if I may ask!
YC: because he is-OHA-tea-cher in university! you ha-ve teachers in university isn't it?
me: ahan, teacher, yes you can call them teachers! but why is he teacher at university!?
YC: Oh, as he told me, he is teacher at university in China and he is here for a post doctorial position for past 2.5 years!
me: looking with exclamation in my eyes! ahan! But he has been here for more than 2.5 years and if he is a teacher on sabbatical shouldn't he go back by now to China?!
YC: no, he stay as long [as], he wants but he go[es] in short time back, S—ix mon—ths and come!
I started to think; according to this Chinese housemate of mine he has no job in China! Before coming here he was in Japan for almost 3 years and now he is desperately looking for a job in China or somewhere outside of China. However, he cannot well speak English or pronounce English words therefore, it is difficult for him to get a job abroad! or very likely he will go back!
I started to think, unbelievable Iranian nationals are not the only one who think they should exaggerate about their status!
2. About the horse meat: This gentleman has a great tendency to buy meats from different animals. to name a few horse, rabbit, ... which I suppose is normal for them!
About 2 months ago he bought this horse meat. The meat was smoked, so not needed to be cooked! He prepared this past Monday for his guest and served it! THe remaining of that meat he cooked it about two times more for the other days after his guest until the meat was completely turning to black color! and eat them with appetite!
God bless
[I usually write my weblog between 5 to 15 min. So, that is why there are many errors and I tend to realize that the next day, I read it, my apologies for that]
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