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Overheard in Guangzhou #1

Sunday, August 2nd, 2009

On the train to Hong Kong. A young family of three sits in the corner. The mother and father are in their early 30s. The daughter is 4-5 years old, very cute, and mischievously bouncing around on the seat.

Father: (using a baby voice) Sweetie. Don’t misbehave. If you do, you could die. Think about that … if you die, who will take care of Daddy and Mommy when they get old? Not you, you’ll be dead.

Daughter: (terrified expression)