Sunday, July 27, 2008
What makes a Grade A?
"Did you know that in China, Shanghainese men are considered the best husbands in the world?"
"A woman who marries a Shanghainese man does not have to do any house work.
It is very expensive in Shanghai, and men here do their very best to keep their wives happy. The men will rush home from work to cook dinner, wash the clothes and clean the house.
The men are worried that if their wives are unhappy they may demand all sorts of things, from new clothes to jewellery, and these things are very expensive in Shanghai.Furthermore, wives of Shanghainese men were doubly lucky because their husbands do not go out at night, as they cannot afford to do so in this expensive city.
...another urban legend in Shanghai that men and women were also graded based on their position and potential."
Grade A woman -- married a rich foreigner, obtained a foreign passport, lives overseas, and comes back occasionally.
Grade B woman -- married to a rich local man, especially one who owns a public-listed company, and lives the life of a tai-tai.
Grade C woman -- married to men holding high positions in a multinational company (MNC) in China.
Grade D women -- working professionals, and not married.
"The rest of the women do not even qualify to be graded," added Zhong.
As for the men,
Grade A -- who own public-listed companies,
Grade B -- hold high positions in MNCs,
Grade C -- the professionals working in local companies.
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quoted from:
http://www.asiaone.com/News/Education/Story/A1Story20080725-78852.html