Red Mosquito

Working with the Chinese is so funny. They will do precisely what you tell them, but no more or no less. Taking any sort of initiative is strictly forbidden, even when you tell them it's fine. You have to be ultra specific and detailed with what you want. If you are, they will hit that mark perfectly, but if you aren't, you'll get some comically bizarre results.

Burt I think they’re just using Qwen

It predates AI. They usually have an English speaker around, but I'm sure that's going away.

yes an english speaking fellow named chad jipiti

They usually have a name like Rebecca or Lauren, and there is no way that is their real name.

It’s common for Asian people living and working in the western world to adopt western names.

Like if you found yourself living among the Lakota, you’d change your name to Dances With Keyboards.

They live in Shenzhen though

Sounds like they virtually work in the western world.

Yeah like I said. I don't know why I'm getting so much resistance about this.

They aren't legally changing their name. It's just a fake work name to make westerners feel more comfortable. Their real name is like Xiaoxou Xiang or something.

this is my teams meeting background (going with the titanium hips theme)



every single person in the meeting (12) asked who that was. when i replied the original steve austin the amount of cricket sounds was unnerving

i am old

Hell yeah Stone Cold

Peeps wrote: Wed August 26, 2026 7:30 pm this is my teams meeting background (going with the titanium hips theme)



every single person in the meeting (12) asked who that was. when i replied the original steve austin the amount of cricket sounds was unnerving

i am old

Did you then open a can of whoop-ass?

I muttered whowwhowwhowwhow like I was moving in super slow motion

Just got back from a trip this past week, and I don’t think I’ve ever been less interested in opening up my email inbox which I’ll have to do on Monday.

I bet. That’s going to be me next weekend.

Me too but I just mark all as read

bart wrote: Sat August 29, 2026 9:20 pm Me too but I just mark all as read

Who is your favorite co-worker?

the group of new hires were talking at lunch the other day and one said:

Male:how about PSU what a scandal huh?

female: says what are you talking about?

male: the cocaine ring

Me: still not their worse scandal

male: what could be worse?

the milton burle side eye i gave him was amazing

That cultural gap with literal interpretation is tricky
I've been going through commercial air pilot training and it really emphasizes precise step-by-step actions, which makes me see why your colleagues follow instructions so literally. It's a useful perspective