OT: I met a princess from China

[SPJ]

So I was waiting in line to check out some books from a bookstore warehouse in east LA.

All of a sudden, a lady introduced to the store owner that this is Ai Xin Jui Luo. She is a Ge Ge.

I moved away right away and let her check out first.

The store owner said it is ok that I check out first since I am the next in line.

All of a sudden, I realized that it was Ming Guo (republican) and now "New China" and not Qing anymore.

We are all equal in social status.

If it is in the old time, we have to kneel and bow and say Ge Ge Gi Xian.

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Anyway, it was very hot. so let an older lady ahead of me. It was no big deal for me.

But the store owner thought that it is not appropiate if I showed favorism or special treatment for her.

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what do you think?

:D

[BoulderDawg]

So I was waiting in line to check out some books from a bookstore warehouse in east LA.

All of a sudden, a lady introduced to the store owner that this is Ai Xin Jui Luo. She is a Ge Ge.

I moved away right away and let her check out first.

The store owner said it is ok that I check out first since I am the next in line.

All of a sudden, I realized that it is Ming Guo (republican) and now "New China".

We are all equal in social status.

If it is in the old time, we have to kneel and bow and say Ge Ge Gi Xian.

--

Anyway, it was very hot. so let an older lady ahead of me. It was no big deal for me.

But the store owner thought that it is not appropiate if I showed favorism or special treatment for her.

--

what do you think?

:D

It was hot in the store?

In any case I don't know who the woman is. I would treat her no differently than anybody else.

[Ralphie]

I'm American, royalty doesn't mean sh*t. Being nice to old ladies is fine, though.

[TenTigers]

does she have a daughter, neice,spare concubine,fluffer?
These are the important questions.

[David Jamieson]

I don't think you want the Fluffer TT.

Or maybe you do, and that's ok too. There's nothing wrong with that I mean...nevermind. :p

[SPJ]

does she have a daughter, neice,spare concubine,fluffer?
These are the important questions.

dun really know the family affairs of the former royalties.

I overheard that mostly are in northeastern China or Dong Bei and some are in Shan Dong.

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:)

[neilhytholt]

There's still Chinese princesses??? I've worked with two Manchus, but I didn't think anybody remembered about Chinese royalty anymore.

I've never understood how people came up with the idea of royalty. I mean, how can one person be somehow 'special' just because they were born or their family commands a big army.

Does anybody else think thathumans must have some sort of genetic thing to follow people, like dogs (descended from wolves) do? How else would all this royalty / celebrity worship happen?

[TonyM.]

"when art and manners are lost in the aristocracy they may be found with the common people."

[unkokusai]

So I was waiting in line to check out some books from a bookstore warehouse in east LA.

All of a sudden, a lady introduced to the store owner that this is Ai Xin Jui Luo. She is a Ge Ge.


She is an older brother???:confused:

[Shaolinlueb]

does she have a daughter, neice,spare concubine,fluffer?
These are the important questions.


fluffer! wow i havent heard that term in a long time.

but yes those are the important questions.

[Royal Dragon]

There's still Chinese princesses??? I've worked with two Manchus, but I didn't think anybody remembered about Chinese royalty anymore.

Reply]
Those who desended form Chinese royalty know who they are, and where they stand within the royal family. even though they have no power.

>>I've never understood how people came up with the idea of royalty. I mean, how can one person be somehow 'special' just because they were born or their family commands a big army.

Reply]
I'm not sure either, but I do know the founder of my style became the Emperor because he basically conqured everyone around him. I guess it probably started with the first guy to kick everyone's ass, and continued from there.

>>Does anybody else think thathumans must have some sort of genetic thing to follow people, like dogs (descended from wolves) do? How else would all this royalty / celebrity worship happen?

Reply]
Absolutely! I have freinds who are in Biker gangs, and you really see the primal "Pack" mentality there, but also if you look close at the corperate life, you see it too. Occasionally you have a guy like me who is a lone wolf (Or Roug Lion as I prefer), but for the most part Humans are pack animals.

Back to our discussion of women, i have notced if you want a relationship to last with one, you have to either find one who is also a Roug Lioness, get her totally submerged into your circle of friends (so they become comon to both), or make sure her whole pack likes and accepts you, or they will talk her into looking for another, in time.

[jack]

There were so many dynasties in China & Europe history. Royalties are everywhere in China & Europe. Emperors, kings, princes, dukes & barons etc. There were thousands of them. Who cares about those poor & powerless royalties?

Perhaps we are all royalties too!

[SimonM]

One of my ancestors was a ******* child of Bonnie Prince Charlie... am I royalty? :p

[Mr Punch]

Yeah, and one of mine was the ******* son of Edward I (the Hammer of the Scots, and wasn't too nice on the Welsh or anyone else for that matter!) so does that make me a King? Or just a complete *******? :eek: :D

As for you SPJ, I think if you want to show that kind of respect and it seems natural for you to do so it's your right to do so. But then, it's also the right of the storekeeper to say he thinks it's stupid. Such is democracy. Dictatorships (and empires) were always much simpler! :D

[BoulderDawg]

One of my ancestors was a ******* child of Bonnie Prince Charlie... am I royalty? :p


Now am I missing something here? Unless we're talking about another "Bonnie Prince Charlie" he isn't old enough to have sired one of your ancestors!:confused:

[Mr Punch]

Now am I missing something here? Unless we're talking about another "Bonnie Prince Charlie" he isn't old enough to have sired one of your ancestors!:confused:Only the point... by a mile or two! :D

Bonnie Prince Charlie died at 68 in the late 1700s. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bonnie_Prince_Charlie)

Simon, do you mean your ancestor was Charlotte?

[SimonM]

Now am I missing something here? Unless we're talking about another "Bonnie Prince Charlie" he isn't old enough to have sired one of your ancestors!:confused:


The Scottish one who led an unsuccessful revolt against England.

[SimonM]

Not certain.

Certainly illegitimate. It's on my Maternal Grandmother's side of the family and I don't know many details.

[unkokusai]

So I was waiting in line to check out some books from a bookstore warehouse in east LA.

All of a sudden, a lady introduced to the store owner that this is Ai Xin Jui Luo. She is a Ge Ge.







She is an older brother???:confused:



Get it? An older brother! Haha!.........ha?..........no?............hello?.. .........is this mic working?:(

[SPJ]

Pu Yi had a brother Pu Jie passed away in the 1990's.

Pu Yi also had a sister and passed away.

Ai Xin Jue Luo is the last/family name.

However, there are many indirect relatives.

Ge Ge is a title for a princess or daughter of a king or the emperor.

Da Ge is big brother.

http://english.people.com.cn/200409/09/eng20040909_156402.html

http://sacu.org/pujie.html

http://earnshaw.com/other_writings/content.cfm?ID=325

http://www.china.org.cn/english/culture/106574.htm

http://www.iht.com/articles/2000/02/08/mia.t.php

:confused:

[unkokusai]

Ge Ge is also 'older brother', its a thing with the tones. That's what makes it so hilarious..................:o :(

[SPJ]

Yes.

:)

[WanderingMonk]

So I was waiting in line to check out some books from a bookstore warehouse in east LA.

All of a sudden, a lady introduced to the store owner that this is Ai Xin Jui Luo.


okay



She is a Ge Ge.


probably not.

she would be a "ge ge", if she is a daughter of the emperor.

if she is a daughter of one of the "wang" or western equivalent of lord, then, she has to be the oldest daughter.

Only the oldest son can inherit the title of the father. the oldest daughter might still be call a ge ge, but any of the subsequent sons/daughters cannot inherit the title. Hence, can't be called ge ge.

因此劉備原本乃是庶民也

Hence Liu bei was originally a commoner although he was descended from the roayl Liu blood line of Western Han Dynasty.



I moved away right away and let her check out first.


apparently, the proper modern day way of greeting roaylty such as "fu ma ye" is to give hot stock tips, inisder information, and outright bribery.

so, to be proper, you should have given her your wallet.

just to show that you are "down" with the time. :D