The Evil Aunties of China

[@richardbell7678]

A weird thought occurred to me. Due to the one child policy, very few people in China have any aunts, uncles, or cousins. There are no extended families.

[@st20332]

Yes, less family influence of genuine care, and more influence of rigid nationalistic propoganda.

[@TheLolthazun]

This is not true. Pretty much everyone of my students and everyone I've met so far here have very large families. A number of people don't have siblings yes. Aunts and uncles? Absolutely.

[@richardbell7678]

@@TheLolthazun The one child policy was in force for nearly forty years. This is long enough for aunts and uncles to be as rare as siblings. Extended families are pretty much coming from siblings of grandparents.

[@Muakhah]

There are plenty of Aunts and Uncles, because the previous policy of Mao's was encouraging people to have as many children as possible so that the country would be strong. So you have a generation of 6-8 siblings in a family. Going straight down to 1 per family. But that 1 has plenty of uncles and aunts from their parents' generation.

[@LikaLaruku]

& now it's a 3 child policy, in a country where this year, almost no one can afford the one kid they do have.

[@rebjorn79]

Taiwan is a great country.

[@krollpeter]

It is how China should be

[@GunterThePenguinHatesHugs]

@@braininavatnow9197 Sussy baka 1 year old account, am I rite? 😂

[@jessebott1879]

The North Taiwan sea is a better then South China Sea.

[@daylate]

Tell that to the UN

[@urikayan2368]

@@braininavatnow9197 America stands with Taiwan. The CCP is untrustworthy and seeks to start war for their own gain. Hold the CCP accountable. Stand with Taiwan

[@Naruga]

Reminds me of my aunty, her name was Fah. She dressed in black and was a neausance to everyone around her because she was rude and violent but always thought she was correct and good. Pretty sure she carried a brick in her bag

[@PRODAt3]

Your aunty was pretty metal

[@billpetersen298]

Too funny. We had an aunty like that. Somehow, we all loved her. For being genuine.

[@gregatim]

She carried a brick around like her companion? Or like a weapon?

[@E4439Qv5]

An actual brick? Wow.

[@andya6461]

I'm betting none of these aunties are married?

[@jenl7094]

This weird “editing” reminds of a small boat trip I took from Chongqing to Wuhan. You could get photos of yourself or your group, but they would be horribly photoshopped so that you were standing in the River next to the boat looking like a complete giant towering over the deck. They were absolutely hilarious, so of course we got one. It’s amazing. Oh, and every morning, to wake us up, they would play the same song over the PA system. The volume would slowly increase to a dramatic crescendo as Celine Dion belted out, “My Heart Will Go On,” the theme song to the movie Titanic…while we’re traveling on a boat lol. Oh, China

[@Awakeandalive1]

Dating in Alaska is apparently very similar. Ladies have a "captive audience" because they're so outnumbered by the men, so on the one hand they just don't take care of themselves and don't think they should have to...but thanks to the internet guys KNOW what girls elsewhere look like. So the ladies will doctor the crap out of their pics & profiles, then get SHOCKED that men expected them to look like that. There's a big phenomenon of Alaskan gals -- who were treated like goddesses in Alaska -- heading down to the lower 48, being repeatedly rejected because they're average-looking, slovenly & entitled, then fleeing back up to Alaska because they can't handle the rejection. Not universal, but it's a known phenomenon.

[@ThirtytwoJ]

Sadly...thats average.

[@imarriedcrazy]

happens in many small towns and low population places all over america.

[@jacobtaylor7506]

Oh yes, the yeti. This phenomenon has spilled over to the rest of the world.

[@cindyweatherly4501]

@@imarriedcrazy Ahahahahahaha!!

[@cindyweatherly4501]

Interesting.

[@GregorWSky]

Rich people and aristocrats in Europe usually had a painted image of themselves in their homes, sometimes as a gallery next to their ancestors, or as the main picture in the hallway or in the most impressive room where visitors would see it. This Chinese thing with huge photos reminds me of that. But then maybe, it could be a reaction to living in a society where the individual doesn't count, so at least at home they can see and feel that they are an individual person.

[@rustygear447]

I think I know why because I've grown up in part of such culture. It's not really narcissism but it can manifest into one. They simply don't understand aesthetics, or have any idea how to decorate rooms. These people have no life perspective or philosophy. They are incapable of critical thinking due to the poor education system and parenting, so they think in the simplest way when it comes to room deco which is "It's my room so it should have my picture". It's like marking your territory. It's what everyone does and they can't think of any reason to question it.

[@yui2751]

I dont see anytime wrong about that

[@snikrepak]

Well, to claim to be individual, is a illogical approach to sentiance and culture, we work together, not alone.

[@Mink_Tracks]

@@rustygear447 thats still so weird to me 😂 I love myself but I dont wanna look at my own face all day. Pictures of my family and friends bring me joy because it reminds me of my relationship to them. A picture of myself would just be kinda boring and wouldnt give me any positive or negative emotions either way lol.

[@zerosaber257]

Yeah they worship and idolize mao images so much so they want to be idolized themselves.

[@qidani]

My mom is this kind of Ayi. The reason of this behavior is because their generation got their youth stolen from the famine and cultural revolution. Now they are retired, still feel young and no need to work, they just pour all their energy into self display. Also I think it’s because of aging, they want to get the last drip of youth they still have to feel still attractive and desirable.

[@ThirtytwoJ]

Gee. Too bad the countrys people let themselves be starved and oppressed for 100 years plus.

[@E4439Qv5]

Well, they got the drip.

[@davejones9469]

I think the age thing plays a big role. Menopausal women are fucking bonkers anywhere in the world. They get super insecure about not being able to have kids despite it happening to tons of people, some from birth, unfortunately. Something to do with being less of a woman or some weak minded shit like that, but I lost a nut to cancer and didn't shed a tear. Probably too dehydrated from booze and pills though.

[@ninjaswordtothehead]

Different causes , but ends up with similar results we get with the "Boomers" in the US.

[@J2982able]

Thank you @qidani, I felt it had to be more than squeezing out that last drop of youth. The realization that a lot of this is rooted in their stolen youth makes it actually make sense.

[@pudding7074]

I had one teachers assistant 20 odd years ago in Taiwan who just walked around the classroom whacking the 4-5 year old kids with a chunky wooden block for no discernible reason. Took it up with management and they swapped her out for a non psychotic alternative. But passed her on to other teachers. I sure got the evil eye from her in the corridors from then on.

[@stehenry5634]

These 'aunties' will try and cut the line in a store unless you dress them down in Chinese! Dont take any shit from them! 😂😂

[@melanisticmandalorian]

I had an old chinese lady cut in line, she spoke no word of English and just looked at me then turned away. What the hell was i supposed to say ? I was so pissed off !!

[@krollpeter]

I saw one of these aunties at a bus stop, carrying a food tray around with 6 hand phones mounted or taped to it. She was tapping on all of them.

[@DapperArtImagery]

Pardon my ignorance but what were the hand phones for?

[@t.castro4493]

@@DapperArtImagery By hand phone, I actually understood smartphone... it's possible that she was working for a shady company to do captchas, click on ads or to write certain comments. IDK.

[@DapperArtImagery]

@@t.castro4493 sounds like quite the hustle! Thanks for clarifying

[@t.castro4493]

@@DapperArtImagery No problem. I saw videos about that kind of thing before, so I immediately thought that she could be involved in that kind of business. Phone farms seem to be common in Asia.

[@stevespell2766]

I'm fascinated with China and learned so much thanks to you guys.

[@vitocorleone8323]

Enjoy your fascination. It eventually turns to revulsion and then joy in knowing it'll be over soon when China's a nursing home by 2025.

[@uselesstomatomusic9655]

china propaganda got you. you ain't fascinated with china, you are fascinated in their propaganda ^^ might true, might not be. Sadly we often don't know at which point and from whom or what we got influenced.

[@stevespell2766]

@@uselesstomatomusic9655 I see through the propaganda. Really it's the in your face propaganda that interests me.

[@wakandaforever8597]

​@@uselesstomatomusic9655i think he meant hes fascinated with china *including* the ways of the current government and everything

[@Muakhah]

I think, especially with the older generation, Ayis and older. They never had the chance to live, truly express themselves, or have these experiences till the last 20 years. I'm not even talking politics...they never had the chance to go on a boat, or learn dancing, or paint. Sure to us it is a bunch of cringe...but to them it is the way they can express themselves. I remember taking some Chinese In-laws to a village fair. On the wall someone had put up a timeline, which also depicted the different fashions, music, and forms of expression since WW2. They looked at it with interest and explained, they never had anything like that in their lives. While it is weird...I can't begrudge that generation finally expressing themselves with new technology in strange ways.

[@cindyweatherly4501]

Great understanding and kind hearted.

[@johnnyooo871]

Aunties are everywhere in Asia especially China. My wife had so many aunties and cousins until I realized how they used the word compared to the western way.

[@lordblazer]

it's the same in Black American culture. auntie is always an older woman that's respected by the family. though they have to be family friends in our culture. Unlike Asia where its used to denote an elderly person who isn't really elderly but they're your elder comparative to your age.

[@urglefloggahthethird1202]

The whole familiarity of being called "uncle" (shushu") by kids I didn't know it was something I felt uncomfortable with, but eventually got over. It was when kids were told by their actual (probably) grandparents to address me as "grandfather" (yeye) when I wasn't even in my 40s yet, that I started to correct people. Is a blonde beard that hard to understand?

[@13gan]

That's just asian culture. Kids are taught to respect their elders so when addressing someone who look significantly older, they usually call them "uncle" or "auntie". If you're friends with someone who have grandkids, its not that odd (though somewhat rare) for them to call you "grandpa", more so if your only connection with that family is via their grandparents. Basically its a recognition that you're of the same status/rank of their parents/grandparents in their family hierarchy.

[@urglefloggahthethird1202]

@@13gan No, this is not part of Asian culture, calling someone auntie or uncle is, but the actual grandparents telling the kids to address me as yeye, is just them being completely blind to anything outside of China. It's such an insular culture that I can understand it, but I still started correcting them.

[@manchagojohnsonmanchago6367]

@@13gan people definitely dont respect older people in asia.. But there is a hierarchy in these societies that is ruled by those with more privilege. Older people you are related hold those privileges. The north caucasus is a place where older people are generally respected.. I guess also melenesian culture. Interestingly among the australian blacksi noticed it in very isolated tribal communities but it breaks down very fast due to outside influence and alcohol.. But ANY noticably older person among them even if the person is not from their group or even the same race has authprity.. The dictatorship of white hair.. I would guess in these societies and melenisan society old =initiated and young people by default have not passed the steps that produce a complete adult till an advanced age.. Tribrian islanders really respected any elderly person so much even to elderly tourists you could see their preference for the elderly being displayed

[@ThirtytwoJ]

To someone brainwashed and starved and made a delusional coward their entire life? Uhh, yea. Zero comprehension. Probably after walking away either called you stupid or evil to the kids and told them to pity you.

[@stephaniefogelvik4756]

Lol

[@ThierryTiramisu]

This is amazing. Laughed all the way through 🤣

[@Clover0528]

Same here 🤣🤣🤣✌️

[@billpetersen298]

Another one is. My Chinese wife, is focused on feeding. “The cat likes you better!! But I feed it, grrrrrrr!!!!” “You want Attention?! What’s wrong with you. I feed you too!!!

[@spacemonkey8604]

Every time I got off the metro, I had to watch out for the Aunties with the permed hair. They were the meanest and would shove to get in to be sure to get a seat, to the point that they wouldn’t let anyone out. I’d clasp my hands and point my elbows outward and push myself out just to get out at my stop.

[@emilelepissier7550]

Ayi are ex-red guards, who used to group dance to revolution marches for propaganda.

[@jessebott1879]

I think the picture thing comes from the ruler of the the country having their pictures all over the country. Now the house is the owners little country so they put their picture up in the house showing who owns the house.

[@archlich4489]

Damn. That's dark.

[@cindyweatherly4501]

That's an interesting point.

[@rubyy.7374]

I guess “Video Synthesis” is meant to be “Video Editing” or something. There’s truly a beauty in weird English translations.

[@E4439Qv5]

I love it when the translations are off like that. Where you can figure it out in another second or two, and then you wonder how that didn't come about any other way.

[@thehighvaluecat9313]

Mexican aunties do this too . I deleted Facebook because of it .

[@garybobst9107]

I remember the two years or so I lived in rural Thailand when I was a kid, and the 'granny mafia' that ran village life. I was labeled a trouble maker, a bad influence on the local kids.

[@CrankyAuntyLinda]

Morning Awesome Guys!

[@WeirdSatay]

I thought this is a video that's gonna expose the rude behaviors of the notorious Chinese aunties instead it's just making fun of their tacky aesthetics. Believe me, the aunties of all the countries that only recently being able to afford smartphone with cheap data does this.

[@puterijasmin625]

id say i do have a hand drawn picture of myself of when i was like 8/9 (the artist wasnt very good at drawing kids- so i looked like a 20 year old- which - im 20 now so…) that we had done on vacation- and everyone is just- ‘Is that a picture of yourself?’ everytime they see it😂 but its framed and idk where to put it other than my room lol

[@creescrazylife901]

I think it depends on your culture how you address people. I grew up in a Native American culture calling anyone that’s close to my mother my auntie and everyone my cousins, even though they aren’t. Same with Uncle or Unc. Black culture does this quite a bit as well. I think lots of Americans address strangers or people with these titles out of respect.

[@billpetersen298]

I like your use of the word American’s. Peoples, of the two continent’s.

[@Awakeandalive1]

It's like that in Japan with the elderly and it used to be that way in English culture... You can see older English language texts where folks are referred to by affectionately-respectful titles like that.

[@ConnortheCanaanite]

I’m mixed with Semitic peoples and Muslims will often call me brother; even though we aren’t family. So yeah it depends on the culture.

[@t.castro4493]

Here in Brazil, it's not uncommon for some kids to call someone a "tia" (aunt), or "tio" (uncle), even if there is no familial relation. Which culture did you grow up in? I wish I knew the tribe of my ancestors, my great-grandpa was indigenous too.

[@creescrazylife901]

@@t.castro4493 I’ve always wanted to go to Brazil! There’s some wild surfing there! The culture is rich and beautiful but I’ve heard it’s kind of scary and very unsafe, but that is everywhere anymore these days. I’d still like to go. My family is from the El Dorado Hills & Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians (this branch is from Placerville California.) It’s a big tribe that cover the plains, lake, and coastal regions, indigenous to California (and even parts of Sierra mountains in Lake Tahoe Nevada) but are originally actually from South America and migrated because of la conquistadores. Being from Brazil you probably know a thing or two about them..maybe- I prob shouldn’t assume. But yeah everyone in my family will spiritually adopt everyone in to be part of the tribe if you hang out around us enough and it doesn’t matter where your from or what you been through! Haha I still don’t know who all is actually blood relatives or just called my cousins because we are of the same tribe and tribal leader. (You don’t get government benefits unless you have the blood line but you can still come to our meetings to support.) People who I’ve never met from different tribes, are also considered my cousins. Anyone who is considered an Elder within the tribe (which is by a certain age and you can’t be one until you reach that age) is to be respected and treated as if they raised you and most of them would rather just be called Uncle or Auntie than Ma’am or Sir. My gramma had 14 children and my dad was the baby of them all so it was just much easier to use general terms, cousin-auntie-unc. My tribal history is so wild. The conquistadors made it up to California and captured my tribe and forced the children and women to Catholic boarding schools for many generations. Both my gramma and great gramma were taken as children and forced to conform, then bought by old white men, out of these schools. It’s just crazy to think that this wasn’t even that long ago in history and one of the biggest tragedies in American history and it’s never, ever talked about. Our tribe is fighting the government every day not to destroy our burial grounds for housing developments and better traffic routes. We were even fighting our own cousins from the Maidu tribe that opened the Red Hawk casino in Sacramento under our Miwok name and they gave us nothing for years and they aren’t even Miwok but running it under Miwok name for the tax cut. Lots of fraud and cover ups there..It went to the Supreme Court and everything. Our tribal leader (aka Chief) worked is ace off to win our rights to our heritage and name.. My tribe recently won our land in Placerville back and the American river that my great gramma was born on was given back for my family to take care of and preserve instead of the government. (It’s all the same land preservation rules as before, but it’s been turned over to my family and tribe to oversee) Its the most sacred place to me and my family and ancestors- besides our burial grounds. It’s so beautiful and it’s where we have our ceremonies and listen to stories. That just happened last year so it’s still a fresh win! Sorry for the long ramble. I’m proud of my totally dysfunctional, functioning tribe. 🥰

[@syretia]

Thats some of the weirdest trippiest shit I have seen in a while

[@TorBoy9]

You guys are delving into modern (today's) Chinese culture that I've not dealt with so far. We don't have laoban or ayi culture here in Toronto, or at least I've not seen it. It seems so bizarre and alien of Chinese culture, but here we are...

[@PRODAt3]

Toronto is in China now?

[@TorBoy9]

@@PRODAt3 I'm in Toronto, Canada, and thankfully not in China.

[@sheilacoulton775]

@@TorBoy9 Awesome, Beautiful city and Ontario is a very large Province, I live in N.B. there is recently a Chinese grocery store that opened here and they are very nice people and for the Chinese citizens can buy their favorite products, Also a few Chinese Restaurants with very nice people also

[@ConnortheCanaanite]

@@PRODAt3 There is a large East Asian community within larger cities in Canada. I lived in Calgary for some time and I certainly noticed a lot more East Asians. In fact I “dated” one East Asian girl there for a little bit, but I was like 14 so what is dating at that age. My first serious girlfriend was mixed European and North Korean, her mom escaped from NK, but unfortunately wasn’t really of sound mind and spoke a mixture of broken English and Korean. She could barely take care of herself, let alone her own daughter. I always wondered what kind of things she saw and experienced to get her to that point; very sad.

[@PRODAt3]

@@ConnortheCanaanite I see thanks for the explanation, this makes more sense now.

[@amalilconfused]

That 6:10 scene reminds me of the uniform of officers in Republic themed Cdramas. The period around the time of the Sino-Japanese war.

[@acronus]

♫ I'm the Genie in a beer bottle, you have to drink me till I'm pretty ♫

[@blondejon5538]

Oh god Noo 😭

[@archlich4489]

Upon reading, I heard that in her voice.

[@owenbridgers]

Thee who control the Aunties controls The World

[@DanZaiOfficial]

阿姨 （Ayi) and shushu is more about the age difference between the people rather than the actual age.

[@Monkey_The-D]

The buffet scenes are straight horror film material, looks like the districts from hunger games

[@patrickempson7366]

In Hawaii auntie is a very common word for older ladies. But it's a respect thing.

[@PlumSack79]

No doubt that Auntie is a complete f'ing psycho, totally hilarious though.

[@bgggsht]

Yo Xi, Taiwan is a great country !

[@daviddines479]

I grew up in the north of the UK and my parents used to get me to call close family friends aunty/uncle. I think it was common in the place at the time (1979+). I dont hear it hardly anywhere now but i do live in the east midlands now.

[@TheHiveMecha]

1:50 Oh god and I thought the Golden Corral was terrible... Those ppl are literally scooping up the food with their plates... Euughh!

[@stacin821]

Relating to your conversation about the picture of themselves as their phone wallpaper... You haven't been around any American kids under the age of 18, have you? 😂😂

[@MA-naconitor]

But why does the filters make the aunties evil?

[@clodismccuien8082]

That one time I tried LSD.. my hallucination trip looked just like her video

[@John-k8k9q]

LOL

[@home4life505]

In Afr Amer culture we call elderly strangers who are helpful Auntie.

[@chrishenniker5944]

It’s also common in some commonwealth countries as well.

[@skylerrobbins3910]

Only reson I put my picture on my lock screen way back in high school. Someone stole my phone and the school thought i was lying about it being my phone. Only reson I got it back is he didn't know the pass code so after that its my ugly mug on the wallpaper. I get comments about it but hey you steal it you get stared down by me.

[@StrangersIteDomum]

Hey guys I need your content downloadable on audible.

[@TobeWilsonNetwork]

12:59 “Clearly she pines for her youth” lol

[@ashman8891]

I don't get much of an "evil" vibe from what I've seen here. Odd and cringy? Definitely. Evil? Not quite

[@pizzaparty23]

My mom's best friend was auntie to me growing up

[@posysdogovych2065]

1:56 What the hell? How did it not occur to the restaurant to implement a "no taking the food home" policy?

[@snowdog03]

Filipina aunties go for that too.

[@bryanmaine]

The teaching assistant sounds like pre-internet cosplay...

[@theaveragejoe5781]

Some stellar special effects synthesis here

[@hatednyc]

All that talk about ridiculous over the top flowers and filters and Winston whips out a GIANT flower colored water bottle. 😂

[@DrRockso.]

The laoban video was hilarious.

[@reemakumar8321]

That man in military uniform with the girl in cheongsam is a reel video I once saw on pinterest, but it could be a douyin trend on traditional clothing/fashion

[@KenseiSanjian]

5 gen American here, when I was a child, many older women who were family friends were refered to as Aunty (insert name). But never a stranger.

[@jha5301]

can you make show driving on bikes through chinatown?

[@juancst6404]

For Mexicans it’s quite similar middle aged women a “Tia” = “aunt”

[@mollyfletcher7746]

For a time there in NZ and Australia some young men, usually Maori would refer to women they liked as "Aunties" .

[@rickpark2323]

"...they'll steel your dog and cook it." 😂

[@JayLeePoe]

_maybeeee_ the picture of yourself on the wall is similar to how rulers and important people would have their images plastered in giant depictions all over towns? Like, _this is my house, I am King here_

[@Elizabeth-n3v2u]

To this day iv never taken a filtered photo of myself. I dont know why id want to see my face all warped

[@FiveStringCommando]

Fantastic video yet again, gents. PS- Taiwan is an independent country. 🇹🇼🇹🇼🇹🇼🇹🇼🇹🇼🇹🇼🇹🇼🇹🇼🇹🇼🇹🇼🇹🇼🇹🇼

[@Ved_Overclocked]

WE ALREADY KNOW THAT!! YOU NEED TO COMMENT SOMETHING RELATED TO THE VIDEO.

[@shawnhoebeck7784]

Sadly it's on the way to getting drowned Like Atlantis

[@BeastOrGod]

*WASSUP BEIJING!*

[@Dr.Cosmar]

That was a Japanese imperial officer's uniform. In America we refer to this uniform type as "BDUs" (or ACUs) or "Battle Dress Uniform"/"Army Combat Uniform". However the history of their names and acronyms gets a bit muddy. That aside, pop culture has really blurred the lines on specifically the German and Japanese uniforms of WWII over the years. The kleider and guntai-fuku respectively. The cape, and the golden cord on his right side is out of place. Just means it's a costume and not an actual uniform. This used to be done intentionally, so as not to offend another nation's armed forces, now I believe that people do it out of ignorance and apathy. The aiguillettes (golden cord or rope mentioned earlier), is to distinguish special and senior appointments, and this man does not look old enough, and this would be the last setting you wear something like that in. That's ceremonial. The cape isn't part of the WWII imperial army guntai-fuku, but their dress service uniform might have one. The closest you can get is a trench coat for that time period, and it looks like a rather dower piece of poncho-like material just like the US had. You'd assume that cape he is wearing was made for winter and be forgiven. I can assure you though, the rest of his uniform would see him dead within a few hours of a Russian winter. Got any history/military unknowns? Want to know? Hmu... just ask away. If I don't know i'll just be happy to learn something new for you.

[@stevemeacham6880]

Hawaii follows the same criteria for who to call Aunty and Uncle.

[@maxmouse3]

In Brazil we also call strangers "aunt" hahah but usually they're good people, friends of the family.

[@Herintruththelies]

There is one picture of me alone in my house. I once won an award and it's the official picture of me holding the trophy. My wife insists on having it in the family room.

[@nicholasf.377]

Man these guys are fucking awesome. They make it very easy to understand.

[@rnd9331]

Same in India, cleaninglady or woman on stret is auntie

[@tech4life884]

In America it's not " Ant" like the little animals in the ground. It's " AUNT".

[@asbestosfibers1325]

Wrong. It's both. Depends how the people that raised you said it. I know people that say aunt. And people that say ant.

[@michaelwright8978]

Auntie is a common form of endearment in America in Latino and Islander populations where it can broadly mean older women but specifically refers to close friends of ones mother who collectively help in rearing each others children.

[@johncheresna]

Thanks

[@UltimaX03]

What does "lost generation" mean in the Chinese context?

[@John-k8k9q]

Those who were coming of age from 1966 to 1976, basically had their youth and opportunities taken from them during the madness of the Cultural Revolution, hence the lost generation.

[@Mei-wk5mt]

we have a simmular thing in slovenia where like usually yung kids call stragers aountys and uncles

[@Bitlox]

What's the difference between an Ayi and an Apo?

[@QuizmasterLaw]

probably "father's side of the family" versus "mother's side of hte family" But Ayi is generic, never seen Apo used for other than an actual blood relativ.e

[@QuizmasterLaw]

if I lose my phone and someone finds it they have my picture.

[@NickJaime]

Lol the US has phones like those there called jitterbug phones. They still have flip ones etc. The button is big so you can see them. They are also part of an emergency call center so you hit a red button on the phone and emergency services can come. They are built sorta rugged and can last a big drop. So they're decent phones for a senior.

[@stephaniefogelvik4756]

"For Americans, you would never call a stranger an Aunt." -- I guess you guys have never been to Hawaii....? Lol

[@Spork718]

I see people with their own picture as their phone wallpaper all the time here in the US too and I find it weird as well.

[@skiingfast1]

Are the Evil aunties and uncles actually old single people?

[@Amber-le8ds]

I'm really enjoying the inside knowledge thats easy for me to understand. Chinese culture is so layered it nice to get some insite.

[@daylate]

Divinyl's song, I touch myself... That's why I have a picture of myself on the wall

[@brodywilson6874]

At the beginning, it sounds like a nanny and not an aunt

[@charleswomack2166]

I know of/about the funny uncles, or gwai susu, but that is a different story... Actually, I am familiar with the mainland Chinese Aunties! Are they the ones who do not know how to form a queue or line at immigration??

[@mylastduchess9998]

Reminds me of growing up in the southern U.S. I grew up knowing all ladies over a certain age or mothers were Miss Whatever-Her-firstname-is. It doesn't make a lot of sense but it's treated as a title of respect.

[@raketensven3127]

I would put up a picture of me up in my house for giggles. Like a norse king with axe and 2 wolves on a leash or smth. But as oil painting. All the way over the top. lol

[@michaellan78]

At 6:25 mark, I think that's a German soldier with German flag around the elbow and hat

[@joyschow4651]

The images of the couple is General Chiang Kai Sheck and his wife, Chinese Nationalist uniform, my guess.

[@anthonyadams3638]

I lived in China, yes, they are something else, but they have a big rival in Korea - the dreaded "ajummas"!

[@everyone8713]

They do this because they are a deeply traumatized generation. Boomers who grew up internalizing and witnessing the suffering of their parents and the damage in society, yet at the same time they possess way more freedom than the generation before them. Many China people have very odd and unsavory characteristics that stem from generational trauma. They are just the product of their environment really, and in their case, its an environment that is super toxic and warped thanks to the machinations of the CCP. Tragic really. I'm from South East Asia and still remember vividly how my friend's mother used to describe them when we see them around in droves about 17 years ago when China was just entering its prosperous golden period. She goes: "Oh look! Mao's ravenous starving dogs are finally unleashed!" and boy.. they were ravenous indeed...

[@GlobalEnglishSupernaturals]

🤣🤣🤣 but maybe she is communicating the injustices of the medical m🥲fia through interpretive dance 🤣

[@TheVampireAzriel]

The military guy reminds me of the villain from Jet Li's Fist of Legend, Billy Chau... who was playing a Japanese general.

[@addimesorho]

10:58 reminds me of that one scene from white chicks..

[@cindyweatherly4501]

In Texas ( USA), especially in the south-eastern part, many decades ago, and probably much less now, as society becomes ruder and ruder, we were taught to say, " Yes, Sir" and " No, Sir " , etc. There was much less familiarity than this.

[@lillalii007]

The filters look so uncanny

[@garryej]

In Hawaii, all adults are called other auntie or uncle by any children.

[@MortiXD09]

She feels superior simply because she survived the purges and everything else this death trap have to offer. Kinda like a boss.

[@billymanilli]

7:56 🤣🤣🤣

[@Perqd]

Not to defend them, but I think if its a photo of a special moment, like on vacation, i think its valid to have it as a background, even so its a little weird. But just a picture of yourself creeps me out alot.

[@1marcelfilms]

the people in the west will not say aunti but they will call each other brother for some reason

[@QuizmasterLaw]

6:21 looks NoKo to me