... in Taiwan....

1 - to see an entire family of four (mum, dad, kids) on one scooter, the youngest kid being stood on the foot plate staring directly into it's parent's crotch.

In addition, Phil claims to have seen the same procession only with the driver also holding a small baby under one arm!

2 - to feel like an eejit for forgetting to put used loo roll in the bathroom bin rather than down the loo.

Not to get into too much detail, but I've been regularly forgettful and this week spent 20 quid's worth of NT dollars getting my toilet taken off, unblocked and reconcreted. Halfway through this work, my Taiwanese student Eddie (who'd helped me call a repairman) left a sign on my bathroom door reading thus: 'Be carefully Matt. No poo-ing'.

Fantastic stuff.

3 - to shout 'No Chinese!' in class at least 100 times a day...