Back Issues: #20, July2, Who is in the family?

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JacksonFive's
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Issue: 20 "Who is in my family?" July 2, 2000
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Dear Readers,

    I think I got a bit of "heat stroke" today. Do you know what I
    mean? I was parked a bit far from my church, which is near the
    Science Museum, so I had to walk in the hot sun "quite a ways"
    (def: far away). You know how popular the Science Museum in
    Taichung can be on Sunday ^_^

    After I came home this afternoon, I had a bit of headache and felt
    like my head was "swelling" (getting bigger). I drank a big glass
    of soymilk and lay down to take an afternoon nap with the
    air-conditioner on. After I took the nap, I felt a bit better, but
    I still feel like my head is swelling a bit, even now. Is this
    what happens when one has a "heat stroke"? Is what I did after I
    felt uncomfortable correct?

    Remember last week when I asked our members to email me
    something they feel passionate about. I got the following from one
    of our JacksonFive family members in the US:
      "I would like to share my story with other members,... I live in
       St. Louis, Missouri. I usually go to a Chinese grocery store
       which is called "Zhong Yang--Central Trade Store) once a week.
       Last Saturday (6/17) I bought a half-gallon soymilk from them
       and found out it was spoiled the next day. I brought it back
       and asked for a new one. The owner told me there is nothing
       she can do. She told me that I have to bring it back to the
       store the next day. I explained to her that I not live near
       the store and I only come to the store once a week. Unlike
       Taiwan, here seldom have walk-distance store you can go. Maybe
       you hear that: in most of states no car means no feet. She
       told me soymilk spoils very fast; I have to finish it quickly
       after I buy it. I asked her did she mean I have to finish this
       half-gallon soymilk in a half day? How soon you can finish
       half-gallon soymilk? For me, I won't be able to finish it in a
       week. She kept say no to me and acted badly. The soymilk is
       only worth U.S. $2.00. Not that I care about this two dollars
       but I just don't like how she behaved: no apologies, no "sorry",
       and poor manners. This wasn't the first time I got spoiled
       soymilk from them. What she did is awful. She could send the
       soymilk back to manufacture or do something (I think she just
       buys something almost expired from manufacture in order to make
       more profit). Friends of mine told me, "just don't go to that
       store anymore." Nope, I don't like this "making concessions to
       avoid trouble" behavior. This is most Chinese's response when
       something unpleasant happens to them and this behavior makes
       society get worse and worse. I hope I can do something
       (legally) to punish them but I don't know what to do. Perhaps
       you (our members) have some good ideas."

    What would you do if this happened to you in Taiwan? What would
    you do if this happened to you in the US? Do you have any good
    ideas for our fellow member, Ellen in Missouri? Email your answers
    to me and not only help a fellow member, but practice your English.
    "Kill two birds with one stone." ^_^

                                                           JacksonFive

    P.S. Happy Canada Day dear members! It is Canada Day on July 1st.

THIS WEEK's FEATURED TOPIC:

    "Who is in my family?"

ANSWER:

I hope I'm in your family. At least, you look forward to hearing
from me every week ^_^

Well, . . . you know the "father", "mother", "daughter", and "son",
but did you know the following:

1) Great Grandfather/Grandmother: father or mother of your grandparents
    (grandfather & grandmother).

2) Cousins: cousins are the children of your aunt or uncle (from your
    father or mother side of the family). Cousins can have the same
    last name as you or they might not.

3) Nephew: the son of your brother or sister.

4) Niece: the daughter of your brother or sister.

5) Brother-in-law: the husband of your sister.

6) Sister-in-law: the wife of your brother.

7) Son-in-law: the husband of your daughter.

8) Daughter-in-law: the wife of your son.

9) "The in-laws": your husband or wife's parents.

    Still much simpler than Chinese family titles, don't you think? ^_^

NEXT WEEK's FEATURED TOPIC:

    "Canada Day!"

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