YOU’VE GOT QUESTIONS? SHE’S GOT ANSWERS

（BUT YOU PROBABLY WONT LIKE THEM）

Ive just spent the equivalent of three months salary on summer classes and educational vacations for my son. Its a huge burden on our family， but Im afraid the pressure for him to compete at school will only grow. What should I do？

Stressed Sally

Kids： What are they good for， except to cost you 痛苦 （t7ngk^， pain） and 毀掉 （hu@di3o， destroy） your life？！ My son is a total 啃老族 （k0nl2oz%， boomerang child）， an absolute 眼中釘，肉中刺 （y2n zh4ng d～ng， r7u zh4ng c#， nail in the eye， and thorn in the flesh） ever since he was born. Was your 腦袋被驢踢了 （n2odai b-i l（ t～ le， head kicked by a donkey）？ Put your son to work around the house as soon as possible. Nothing should be 免費 （mi2nf-i， free）！ Tell him to be obedient and accept the career you choose for him so he can support you in your old age. After all， 人在屋檐下，

不得不低頭 （r9n z3i w$y1n xi3， b&deb& d～t5u， bow your head if you live under someones roof）！

Beijing has changed so much！ I crave the cheap chuanr ?that used to be found on every corner in the summer. Dont you think its such a shame？

A Beijing Local

Sure！ The 好日子 （h2o r#zi， good old days） when you could easily grab some rat meat cooked in gutter oil. Heres a solution for you： 滾 （g^n， get out）！ Theres just no pleasing you， is there？ Arent you the same person who complained about all the 外地人 （w3id#r9n， migrants）？ Didnt you say that they lack 素質 （s&zh#， “quality”） and 文化 （w9nhu3， culture）？ And they made the city 烏煙瘴氣 （w$y`n zh3ngq#， foul and messy）？ Now you want them back， huh？ 沒門兒 （M9im9nr， no way）！ Just 閉嘴 （b#zu@， shut up） and enjoy your spotless city and be content of ordering overpriced 外賣 （w3im3i， take-out） from that lifeless organic restaurant that tastes like hell！

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