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My friend marry a German guy and live in Berlin for almost 15 years. She still a foreigner there because of her Asian face, even she speaks German. As for me, I live in Japan about 7 years. Good thing is Nobody will notice me when I walk in the,street, which make me feel safe and easy. Sad thing is Japanese is used to keep distance with "foreigners"… , so I think your question is common for anyone who live in different country especially far away from your home. Don't get upsad, you are popular in Taiwan however.
I have lived in Italy for almost 20 years.Although Italian is friendly and my husband is Italian, I am still a foreigner to them. Most what you said is pretty normal while someone live in another country. At least Taiwanese is very warm and friendly. Many countries I have visit is not like this.
@@hotdey5400 Speaking as a Hongkonger myself, I agree that most of hong kong people doesn't care who you are, but that doesn't mean you're not a foreigner to them
Hi Allan. I live in the US. I was born in Taiwan. My parents moved us to the US when I was about 5/6 years old. That was more than 30 years ago. You would think being in the US with so much diversity I wouldn’t be looked upon as a foreigner, however I still do. I think no matter where you are if you look different than the expected, that’s what happens. 😳. Hope there are more pros than cons for you in Taiwan. 🙏
0:07 I was hoping to see the table launch out of the trailer then land perfectly in frame of the camera only to be followed by Allan successfully pulling off a James Bond/Tom Cruise action stunt by jumping out of the trailer, doing a few flips, landing on the seat in front of the table and saying: “Hello everybody, welcome back to the channel! ...”
Hi Allan, German guy who has lived in Kaohsiung for half a year while studying. I kind of enjoyed the humid hot weather, as I was only for a short period there. I miss the food, landscape and the incredible friendly people there. Still dream about moving back there! Thanks for giving me back memories with your channel. Makes me miss Taiwan even more.
I mean I lived in UK about 12 years as well. While my face looks somewhat foreign in Taiwan, I'm always that Asian boy that cannot be "British". I think this is something everyone will have to face anywhere you go. Personally, I don't really care about little things like that, as long as I can communicate and socialize with them...
These videos are great..stuck in lockdown in England and reminiscing about my 2 years in Taiwan a a few years ago...I would say the weather was big plus compared to the miserable winter months in UK..there’s normally a week in winter where it felt proper cold in Taichung and yes running between classes in August, sweat dripping on to your notes, desperately trying to kick the air condition into blasting out colder air is not a pleasant experience...but I loved it most of the year apart from working during those super hot months...I often go back to Taiwan in winter during CNY and get some pleasant weather even then, cycling the Dongfeng greenway or hiking in Dakeng...
As a Taiwanese living and working in Leeds UK, I've also experienced all the things you mentioned in the video. Strangers just like to come up to me and say 'Ni Hao' or other Chinese words they know to me, some words are fine and some are a bit racist. Sometimes I wish I could look like more 'British' so people won't see and treat me differently. Guess as long as you if are the minority in any circumstances, you will have to experience things like this. I know most of them don't mean harm so it doesn't really bother me. Well, what can I say, I still love living in the UK! going to have some Sunday roast now... yum
The only thing I don't miss is also the weather. When I arrived in September I was sweating so much. I had to get into a habit of drinking so much more water even when I did not feel thirsty. My biggest mistake was drinking a few beers with my friends on my third day there without realizing how dehydrated I was. Worst hangover ever! But despite the heat the first few months, my trip was totally worth it!
I just left Taiwan after 5 months. The Taiwanese were so gracious to extend my visa several times so I could stay longer. I really feel like Taiwan took me under its wing. The thing about leaving is I really don't remember the things that bothered me. I had nice neighbors, and a lovely home (I still have the home, but dont know when I will be able to fly back). I guess the only thing I wont miss are the mosquitos. Hope I can go back soon.
I share your video with my third-grade students. Though your wording and speed are way too much for them. Still, I want to show them how the so-called foreigner sees Taiwan every now and then. Good luck to all the video shooting and thanks for sharing your perspectives on life in Taiwan.
I'm currently not in Taiwan, I stuck in Indonesia right now due to the pandemic. What I don't miss about Taiwan, I would say I miss everything in Taiwan, except the humid hot summer, but it's always humid and always hot here in Indonesia and Singapore. So I'd say there is nothing I don't miss in Taiwan. I wish I can be in Taiwan right now right this second! I love Taiwan!
First of all, the noise level from neighbour , that's actually quite common, in my hometown neighbours even complain things like smoking too much , open /shut doors loudly and they do ask them "get out" instead of starting with warning level.
Hopefully, the soon to be inaugurated subway of Taichung will make commute easier for you and reduce some of the pollution. I suggest that you find a place with better sound insulation.
Hi Allen, Thanks for the video. as a landowner too, I’d like to share some opinions with you: 1. The complaints from your neighbors are not aiming at foreigners at all, and maybe just because you are a foreigner, they complained to your landowner instead of calling the police or directly yelling to you. 2.Maybe the threat is not coming from your neighbors but from your landlord because he might wanna let you feel guilty and more serious than what you think in order to prevent it from happening again and by doing that, he won’t lose face in front of the neighbors. 3. If I were you, I’ll apologize to my neighbors and make a good atmosphere in advance, and then try to figure out if the complaints are threatens or not. If they cannot speak English, your poor Chinese can just show the best sincerity. Believe it or not, after the very same case that I was bothersome whilst living in Taichung, my neighbor downstairs became a very good friend of mine! 4. Now I’m renting a flat in the UK and I get along with my neighbors quite well even though I’m still a foreigner to them because I’m so experienced. By the way, I wouldn’t miss the summer heat and the iron-covered houses(鐵皮屋) at all, but I still love all the other things in Taiwan. Hope you could still stay and enjoy there when I get back later. God bless!
Respect the countries you have been . You may hang out in the house with your friends while you guys having fun with beer, but at the same time , people want to sleep in on the weekend as well,that’s be fair
The problem you met will happened to Taiwanese too for sure, In this case is nothing to do with or whether you are Taiwanese or foreigner !! Don't mind!!
@@lifeintaiwan Why your neighbor need to tolerate you drinking whole night and disturb them? Because you are British? Because Taiwan need to be more international?
This will happened in any other western world as well ! Japan /American /New Zealand ~ Once when you livein city or residential area, Neighbor hood would call police to help if any big noise ! Take easy, or may be because covi19. cause people life getting nervous and tension.
@@rexnain Why do you think that he would think being British should grant him special consierdation? You sound like you are a bit bitter or have an inferiority complex. It was a Saturday night, people have friends round and drink on Saturday nights. He apologised, no need to ask them to be kicked out.
I got to say, if here is truly somewhere can be called a home by you, worry nothing about if people think you're a foreigner or not. However, it's true that if people got better with their language abilities, they can become part of local easier.
lifeintaiwan I tend to think all issues that you mentioned in the video somewhat related to local identity issue. As the population and mobility of a place/city getting larger and higher, that place/city starts to lose its unique identity. The diversity of the place/city starts to show, the level of tolerance start to grow. Comparing Taichung to Taipei, you’ll find Taipei is more tolerant but its image of mixed identity tends to absorb aspects from all places in Taiwan, or even from places outside of Taiwan. On the other hand, one can find unique identity locally in Taichung that can be seen nowhere else in Taiwan, or in the world. I believe London is far more tolerant than Liverpool, but Liverpool tends to boast unique local identity than London. I have been living in New Jersey for more than 32 years. Being a foreigner from Taiwan, I still have the feeling that my skin and hair colors have something to do with it whenever there is some issues arose with neighbors or law enforcement. I come to realize that the feeling is never going away, as it is a very simple and easy excuse that I can find in my mind to relieve my bad feeling inside. Sometimes, I do feel that if I were to live in New York City, that feeling would be somewhat different. The place that you and Prozzie rent looks like a somewhat “bedroom community” in Taichung. The advantage is the lower rent in average, and the disadvantage is their local identity of a “bedroom community”. People will get annoyed with “rowdy” gathering after 8 or 9PM. My suggestion is to open your heart and get to know some “locals” and invite them over with your friends. Get them to know you and your friends. Overtime, they’ll be okay with your gathering, and some may even offer to help or chip in. After leaving Taiwan, one thing I definitely won’t miss or don’t mind to even to forget about is the weather. The blizzard-like moistured cold in winter, storming wet rain in spring, steaming humid hot in summer, and lingering dry heat in autumn, as well as devastating windy typhoons and the shaky earth quakes, they are all in my distant memories which I love to give up....
Having a house party in different community will result differently, it would not matter if you are a foreigner or local. Most people head out to places for different purpose. Taichung is quite huge and popular now so if you don't have any idea where to just give me a ring.
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lifeintaiwan 其實不管你是不是外國人，只要我們的鄰居很吵，基本上我們也會不開心哦～這一點是每個台灣人都一樣，絕對不分台灣人或外國人。
台灣不像歐洲地大，人口居住較密集，一點點噪音都會覺得很吵，這跟是不是外國人無關，我樓上吵5年多了每天至少10小時以上⋯報警無用，害我得了憂鬱症
在外租房居住，第一要求的就是 "要安靜"，尤其是晚上的時間。但是附近若有人是上夜班的，那就變成就連白天也是要安靜，人家才能睡覺。被鄰居或房東抗議太吵，不會因為是台灣人或外國人而有所不同。而晚上外國人太吵這種事情，已經上了新聞很多次，所以這不是 Allan 和 Prozzie 單獨遇到的狀況，只能說是非當地居民不知道當地居民要求的安靜程度而造成的衝突事件。
很多年前在 Albany, NY, USA 就讀研究所，在詢問學校附近 apartment manager 時，她的第一句話就是 "Are you undergraduate students?" 二十幾歲的亞洲人，在西方人眼裡就像是當地的高中生或大學生。而 manager 覺得 "undergraduate students (大學生)" 的同義詞就是那一群愛玩、吵鬧、不顧別人感受與約束的小屁孩，所以一律拒絕大學生來租屋。
同樣在 Albany，因為同學聚餐的關係，在某位同學租屋處(二樓)進行聚餐。晚上九、十點鐘我們用白天時的說話聲音大小聊天，結果被一樓的當地老夫婦用掃把敲樓板抗議，說我們太吵了。那時候掀開地毯才發現，同學租屋處的樓板只是用木板架在樑柱上，樓上樓下之間是有木板縫隙的，所以隔音不良。
所以不管你是哪一國的人，或是租屋在哪一國的地方，首先要求的都是"要安靜" (晚上時刻的忍受程度就更低)。
不用想太多 遇到人就笑笑的跟對方說聲你好
我相信不會有台灣人會歧視你 小孩也一樣 只要一個笑容一句問候 你會得到更多的讚美
台灣人對於外國人能說得一口流利的國語,
其實並非把外國人區隔開,
而是真心地讚美該外國人的語言能力.
如果是台灣人在家辦party, 聲音過大，愛挑剔的鄰居一樣會抗議！所以不是你們是外國人的關係哦！
我倒覺得是要看時間，如果很晚還吵到別人，那就不分什麼你我，那就叫沒同理心和道德
日本的住居要求更高⋯⋯
我住家樓上每天發出噪音10個小時以上，5年了⋯甚至會破壞公設，報警3次無用，9層樓除了他自己家，其他所有住戶大門鑰匙孔都被灌入3秒膠
@@5c705 裝監視器拍下作證據，在別人家大門灌三秒膠，那可能已涉及毀損和強制罪。強制罪是三年以下的公訴罪。一罪一罰，一戶判一罪，合併罪刑可以把他關到不要不要的。
不過台灣司法很爛，會拖很常時間。我家樓上的跑法院五年多了還沒進監獄。應該全部都定讞，可能快了？
That's true.
我如果是房東，如果房客很吵，我不會管他是不是外國人或本地人，處理都是一樣的，不會因為膚色語言有甚麼特別待遇
對外國人可能還客氣些了呢！
HT Chen 嗯，來者是客的觀念
台灣因為居住人口密度高，有噪音很容易打擾到鄰居，所以有噪音很容易就被陳情，本國人和外國人是沒差別的。
我也遇過一樣的事情，其實我覺得問題在於跟台灣的居住環境有關係，我也是跟朋友們聚會，結果被鄰居投訴，管理員光是那天就來敲門三次要我們小聲一點....這件事還在社區大會的時候被拿出來討論改善，不同的地方在於，我不是房客而是屋主....
不是因為外國人，是因為實在太吵才會抗議
Pack your bags, we are going to Jade Mountain.
Yep!!! It’s on like Donkey Kong! If this video gets 20,000 likes I’ll pose in a bikini at the top! Haha
lifeintaiwan
You never know. You may get your wish come true....
Xiaofei小飛
Should we publicize Allen’s wish?
@@lifeintaiwan This needs to be in the video-it has to be seen to be believed haha
不要誤會喔！社區大廈管理規則會規定夜間22:00以後不能喧嘩。不是針對外國人
我們大樓也是一樣，如果小孩太吵或是朋友到家裏聚會，鄰居也會到管理室抗議，所以不是因為你是外國人
我可以接受我的鄰居音樂、聊天、唱歌、打麻將到晚上10點。10點以後，我希望他們可以小聲談心。與膚色無關。😊
My friend marry a German guy and live in Berlin for almost 15 years. She still a foreigner there because of her Asian face, even she speaks German.
As for me, I live in Japan about 7 years. Good thing is Nobody will notice me when I walk in the,street, which make me feel safe and easy. Sad thing is Japanese is used to keep distance with "foreigners"… , so I think your question is common for anyone who live in different country especially far away from your home. Don't get upsad, you are popular in Taiwan however.
I’ve heard similar stories before yes... just wish I could blend in easier sometimes!
I have lived in Italy for almost 20 years.Although Italian is friendly and my husband is Italian, I am still a foreigner to them. Most what you said is pretty normal while someone live in another country. At least Taiwanese is very warm and friendly. Many countries I have visit is not like this.
@大波斯菊 全世界可能只有深圳或者香港，不会在意你是一个外国人！
@@hotdey5400 Speaking as a Hongkonger myself, I agree that most of hong kong people doesn't care who you are, but that doesn't mean you're not a foreigner to them
@@hotdey5400 在新加坡更沒有人會在意 可能比香港或深圳更不會被注意
其實我們對外地來的人很友善，但是只在乎自己而乎略其他人的感受我們可不管是哪裡來的人，因為造成其他人的不便！這是我們的紅線！不應該把自己放在第一也要想想別人的需求
嗯...如果是台灣人，鄰居可能直接過來抗議罵人的！
黃鼎盛 😂
黃鼎盛 沒錯！他們才不會跟你客氣的！
有時候是警察來關切，鬧大後甚至還會上新聞。台灣人的想法，家就是安靜休息的地方。
即使不是租房子，也是會因爲是「新來的」，而遇到故意找麻煩的鄰居。
我曾經在「某個星期六的中午」，被樓下的鄰居要求把小孩帶出門活動，不要待在家裡，以免吵到他睡覺，而那天寒流來...
所以, 即使是台灣人也會遇到picky的鄰居～
（現在情況好多了，我們吵了一架，並給對方聽了他家冷氣噪音的錄音之後，對方已經習慣他的樓上有住人這件事了～ 😜）
這應該是將心比心的問題, 絕對和 [新來的] 無關, 只要很吵, 大多數人都會有不同程度反應, 特別是又睏又累時
Hi Allan. I live in the US. I was born in Taiwan. My parents moved us to the US when I was about 5/6 years old. That was more than 30 years ago. You would think being in the US with so much diversity I wouldn’t be looked upon as a foreigner, however I still do. I think no matter where you are if you look different than the expected, that’s what happens. 😳. Hope there are more pros than cons for you in Taiwan. 🙏
我也很受不了台灣的交通，一堆不遵守交通規則的，橫衝直撞的，不禮讓行人的，酒駕的，我希望這點台灣真的能改進。
0:07 I was hoping to see the table launch out of the trailer then land perfectly in frame of the camera only to be followed by Allan successfully pulling off a James Bond/Tom Cruise action stunt by jumping out of the trailer, doing a few flips, landing on the seat in front of the table and saying: “Hello everybody, welcome back to the channel! ...”
Dammit! What an idea that would have been!!
@@lifeintaiwan Logan's camera skills...
除了官方認定條件外，自己是不是台灣人完全是自己可以決定，如果要別人來肯定，是不現實的，因為台灣人之間也有彼此不認同和各取所需的標準存在，因此自己和這塊土地的關係需要自己去想定，如果認為自己是真正打算長期為這塊土地共同經營的一份子，那就已是台灣人。
Allan 很高興你選擇留在台灣 為了教育台灣未來的主人翁 讓他們能好好學習英語腔調外 也適應與外國人的互動 我很喜歡你的頻道 加油！
其實我是希望你早點離開台灣 不是不喜歡你 是因為孩子的成長只有一次 希望你多點時間陪在他在身邊 至於在外租房的問題 將心比心吧 誰不希望有個好房客 好房東 好鄰居
家裡的小朋友太吵的時候，鄰居也是會來反映，跟你是哪一國人其實沒有關係！
不需要太挫折，那種排外的想法通常是比較年長一輩的觀念，他們很難改變，但年輕人大部分都願意把你們當真正的台灣人，而且是優秀，對台灣有熱情的好公民～真的！
台灣人。。一樣也會遇到同樣的事情！
我的朋友。。被 房東 說
有其他住戶要求 我朋友搬出 公寓 ，因為講話太大聲了！
有夠。。莫名其妙！
當你被吵到時 就會換你來抱怨了 !像我目前住的地方.是個惡老太太住的 但星期天他們家人就會回來看她 !其中一位她兒子就是講話大聲公 !害我星期天下午要午睡都睡不著 !跟他們反映吵過一架後無解!完全不認為它們有錯 !後來我妥協 .現只要星期天一到 我就是要出門一整天.到外面避難到晚上才回家 !除非天氣不允許出門 才忍耐....不然只好這樣 !!當你吵人的時候 你不會有感覺.直到等你惡貫滿盈時 自然會有現世報回報給你 !!想當年 我也是吵人一族 !!現就是現世報被回報的時刻 反被吵 !!現明白這點之後 就只好 承受當年吵人的罪 !一點一滴的來歸還 !!!!!!!
Hi Allan, German guy who has lived in Kaohsiung for half a year while studying. I kind of enjoyed the humid hot weather, as I was only for a short period there. I miss the food, landscape and the incredible friendly people there. Still dream about moving back there!
Thanks for giving me back memories with your channel. Makes me miss Taiwan even more.
離開台北後會超想念乾淨的街道和食物，但比較不想念"車子不太讓行人"這件事....
不是因為你是外國人，而是我們都很注意安靜。就是你是房子的主人也是一樣。我們很多時候是叫警察來。我必須說的是，睡眠對於一般人很重要，因為他隔天還要工作。你該聽聽你的房東的建議！你的娛樂必須不打擾別人的方式進行。這跟國籍沒關係
最喜歡的路邊模式跟書桌又出現了😂
I mean I lived in UK about 12 years as well. While my face looks somewhat foreign in Taiwan, I'm always that Asian boy that cannot be "British". I think this is something everyone will have to face anywhere you go. Personally, I don't really care about little things like that, as long as I can communicate and socialize with them...
These videos are great..stuck in lockdown in England and reminiscing about my 2 years in Taiwan a a few years ago...I would say the weather was big plus compared to the miserable winter months in UK..there’s normally a week in winter where it felt proper cold in Taichung and yes running between classes in August, sweat dripping on to your notes, desperately trying to kick the air condition into blasting out colder air is not a pleasant experience...but I loved it most of the year apart from working during those super hot months...I often go back to Taiwan in winter during CNY and get some pleasant weather even then, cycling the Dongfeng greenway or hiking in Dakeng...
你鄰居對你已經不錯了
我之前半夜去朋友家打麻將太吵 樓上直接拿大便倒進我們鞋子裡抗議🤣🤣🤣
外國人數不夠多 多就不好奇 好奇不是歧視啊
不用太在意 鄰居的抗議，只要在晚上 10點後 不要大聲喧嘩 都沒有關係 。只要是碰上 不好相處的鄰居，不管你是 台灣人 還是 外國人 還是會被罵 或者是 閒言閒語。台灣的交通 真的很爛，汽車 機車 都很趕 誰也不讓誰，在台灣開車 騎機車 要拼命 拼技術 我也超不喜歡
在外租房子像公寓不管是在地人或外國人如果做了以下這個一定會被趕的，發出怪聲吵到鄰居/哈
亞洲人居住在歐美國家也是和你一樣的情況
我還是期待艾倫爬台灣百岳的影片
台灣越來越注重隱私及社區安寧，台灣人約朋友在家大吵馬上被報警，不管是外國人及本國人待遇都是一樣。
這麼熱還戶外開講⋯⋯辛苦了⋯⋯3952m的玉山會比較涼喔。⋯^_^
LOL
我的想法是如果是發生在台灣人身上，可能直接叫警察來了。台北的話就是打1999。大部分人都是對事不對人，沒有針對誰，別擔心：）
Katalina Bon凱姊相談室 臺灣各縣市只要有設市民專線的都是1999，台中、台南、高雄都是，所以應該只要有設，都是
劉香香 長知識了！
你若離開台灣，應該不會想念這裡的交通！
其實艾倫不能理解台灣人一直都很喜歡外國人，因為那是時髦也是一個證明自己的魅力的方式！
台灣人也有不少是很喜歡找別人麻煩的(不只外國人)！
不怪你受不了台灣的氣候，我自己也很受不了😂😂😂
@洪瑞真瑞真 韩国瑜说双语教育，真的对台湾很重要！台湾本来就没有把英文作为官方语言，不像新加坡那样！虽然新加坡也是一个华人为主的国家，但是从语言上就已经把英文标定为国语，会让外国人在新加坡有一种身在母语国家的感觉！
@@hotdey5400 我覺得有語言天分的不需要這樣搞法！台灣的問題不是語言能力的問題，而是一中原則下台灣的中華民國是不會被國際承認並且有外交！所以不要被韓國瑜及國民黨帶進溝裡摸不著腦！
在台灣的住宅區晚上超過10點太吵，不管是不是外國人，都有可能被鄰居抗議，而且鄰居可能會對外國人客氣點，只是跟房東抱怨，如果是台灣人吵，可能鄰居會直接去按你家門鈴警告或是叫警察來喔！
Ahh, the Wetlands. Neat place and an awesome drive from the city!
I'll keep watching your channel no matter where you live on earth :D
That’s amazing to know... thanks Patrick!
@@lifeintaiwan
Well, I love the way you illustrate your opinion
敏感的鄰居是不會管你是不是外國人的
食物&人與人的溫度都很想念
但就是天氣跟交通不行…
高溫多濕 皮膚常常受不了
汽機車爭個你死我活的 就算自己遵守 也可能被突然竄出的車嚇到自撞
外加本身喜歡走路 不是走一走沒人行道要跟車子擠就是過馬路膽顫心驚 那個彎過來的車子真得近到快撞上了@@呼
交通部分+駕駛人素養台灣真得可以好好改善🙏
我是一个中国的youtuber, 挺羡慕台湾的许多东西...对中国底层人民生活感兴趣的网友可以看看我的频道，谢谢大家。
您好，似乎常看到您的留言，覺得您或許可以快速提一下自己頻道的特色？您的觀點、拍攝手法或呈現方式有何不同？否則大家很快手機滑過去
I have subscribed your youtube channel.
1.同樣的事情在英國 鄰居不會抗議嗎?? 談這話題 怪怪的喔~
2. 看見非黃種人- 北部會比南部好一些. 因為見多了 比較不好奇吧!
我的印象好像歐洲人在工作日結束的晚上都會很嗨...
Allen我想是一樣的，台灣住宅區晚上都要很安靜
我在台中的鄰居也常因為晚上開youtube看館長跟我吵架~~
As a Taiwanese living and working in Leeds UK, I've also experienced all the things you mentioned in the video. Strangers just like to come up to me and say 'Ni Hao' or other Chinese words they know to me, some words are fine and some are a bit racist.
Sometimes I wish I could look like more 'British' so people won't see and treat me differently. Guess as long as you if are the minority in any circumstances, you will have to experience things like this. I know most of them don't mean harm so it doesn't really bother me. Well, what can I say, I still love living in the UK! going to have some Sunday roast now... yum
Ohhhhhh Sunday roast!!!!!! 🤤
The only thing I don't miss is also the weather. When I arrived in September I was sweating so much. I had to get into a habit of drinking so much more water even when I did not feel thirsty. My biggest mistake was drinking a few beers with my friends on my third day there without realizing how dehydrated I was. Worst hangover ever! But despite the heat the first few months, my trip was totally worth it!
Oh man.... the hangovers.... hot sweaty Sunday mornings 😩
I do know what foreigners’ feel about the hot and humid weather. That’s really not a ideal temperature....even for Taiwanese.
You are a trooper to survive the Taiwanese heat and humidity.
夏天天氣戶外拍片應該很熱唷，可以加隻傘，哈.
我是住在歐洲的台灣人，要說融入社區還是同樣問題，我在這裡除了鄰居同事以外依舊被看成是外國人，雖然我已經待了三十年了。 但是我無所謂的。人們習慣自己習慣的事務，這是難以改變的事實，能改變的是自己的心態，我一直都很習慣那些盯著眼睛的本地人，因為我也會同樣好奇的觀察他們的反應。這是一個很有趣的生活狀態。
我是台灣人，我很容易跟陌生人聊起來！所以應該也有跟我一樣的台灣人想跟你聊，卻因為不會說英文..所以讓你有被視為外國人的強烈感覺，我覺得你別特別想這個問題的話、就不會覺得台灣人把你當外國人了⋯⋯
I just left Taiwan after 5 months. The Taiwanese were so gracious to extend my visa several times so I could stay longer. I really feel like Taiwan took me under its wing. The thing about leaving is I really don't remember the things that bothered me. I had nice neighbors, and a lovely home (I still have the home, but dont know when I will be able to fly back). I guess the only thing I wont miss are the mosquitos. Hope I can go back soon.
如果是台灣人太吵，還是一樣，會被鄰居罵......跟是不是台灣人沒關系。
I share your video with my third-grade students. Though your wording and speed are way too much for them. Still, I want to show them how the so-called foreigner sees Taiwan every now and then. Good luck to all the video shooting and thanks for sharing your perspectives on life in Taiwan.
Thanks so much! Hope the topics are ok for them!
Yeah, we watched the dragon boat festival episode. They found it interesting and funny when you ate zongzi. XD
未看先猜有關於天氣太熱⋯
台灣真的熱到很不爽 特別是這幾天超誇張⋯
身為台灣人都想搬走了
台灣人有時候從生到死都沒離開過台灣，真的有理由好好愛這塊土地、保護、建設它，注重教育跟普世價值建立。或至少，不要傷害它。
台灣大樓有規定十點後音量管制唷！不是特別針對外國人。我住過的大樓常常公告鄰近反應音量問題，包括走動、拉桌椅發出的聲音。換個角度思考，國外房子不像台灣住宅緊密，台灣土地人口密度太高，尤其是北部，或許因此台灣人真得怕晚上鄰近們大聲喧嘩被吵醒甚至影響睡眠(老人很早入睡;小家庭父母隔天很早需起床送孩子上學😅)。真得很喜歡你的影片，謝謝你!💕
I'm currently not in Taiwan, I stuck in Indonesia right now due to the pandemic. What I don't miss about Taiwan, I would say I miss everything in Taiwan, except the humid hot summer, but it's always humid and always hot here in Indonesia and Singapore. So I'd say there is nothing I don't miss in Taiwan. I wish I can be in Taiwan right now right this second! I love Taiwan!
對我來說你已經是一個道地的臺灣人了！真心的。
That’s why Karaoke bar is so popular!! The locals pay to gather with friends and enjoy each other company drinking and eating!!
或者說其實台灣人對於外國人包容性比較大
看個人怎麼解釋這個差別待遇
某些事情如果對象是台灣人早吵翻了
長賜號先派潛水員拍卡住的情形，研究怎挖成讓它滑出的地形，看能否一邊挖一邊固定。同時，開始卸貨
我哥哥一家住在獨棟透天房，所以小孩都習慣在家蹦蹦跳跳、敲敲打打，也不會有人管，回來阿公家也會習慣的蹦蹦跳跳，這時阿公就會很緊張地阻止，跟小孫子說不要跳、不要敲，不然樓下鄰居會上來罵人喔。這就是住在大樓或是公寓房住戶間的默契~
英國穩定舒釋的氣候是最令台灣人羨慕的(淚
惡鄰居是不會挑國籍的，我朋友住在自己的房子裡也是被惡鄰居用各種方法抱怨投訴叫他們搬走，另外，在公園醉倒，可能也要看是發生什麼事，若是有人報警，也可能只是擔心是不是身體不舒服昏倒了，希望你不要因為某些台灣人因為很少跟外國朋友相處，所以不太習慣做出讓你們難過的事，傷了你們的心而對台灣失望。台灣很歡迎你們的，你們絕對有資格當台灣人，謝謝你們選擇台灣。
長賜號先派潛水員拍卡住的情形，研究怎挖成讓它滑出的地形，看能否一邊挖一邊固定。同時，開始卸貨，卸貨的部位使利於船滑出，有集合全球引航員掌舵者討論的平台。
通常家裡聚會的問題，有時候也要看住的地方，還有鄰居離你遠近，有些社區大樓的隔間都是輕隔間類型，那種的隔音可能你房子只有兩人對談稍微聊天大聲點，隔壁就會抗議了，如果是郊區透天住家那種，就看你和你鄰居離多遠，如果遠一點的話你就算在家裡唱卡拉OK 都可能沒人會說什麼，但是那可能要非常郊區的房子才有可能。有些人會在家裡牆壁加裝吸音棉，可以稍微阻隔一點聲音。
關於台灣人對外國面孔的"另眼看待"這件事，我認為主要還是群體數量太少的關係，當大家不了解你的經歷與背景而你又是屬於少數群體時，只要發生了事情，無論好壞，都會被放大，這在任何一個單一文化和族群的社會，都是會發生的；而就算人們是出於好意的關懷與幫助，有時也難免使得被幫助的人感到尷尬或壓力，因為他們只是想被當成"平凡"的存在。這些情形目前看起來，短時間內似乎沒什麼辦法能改善；不過還好的是，台灣並沒有真正意義上的種族與膚色歧視，當周遭的人與你熟稔了，他們就會拋開這些異樣的眼光。
First of all, the noise level from neighbour , that's actually quite common, in my hometown neighbours even complain things like smoking too much , open /shut doors loudly and they do ask them "get out" instead of starting with warning level.
Hopefully, the soon to be inaugurated subway of Taichung will make commute easier for you and reduce some of the pollution. I suggest that you find a place with better sound insulation.
你的拍攝地點看起來很熱..
Quite hot yes!
@@lifeintaiwan 有時候遇到惡鄰居或惡房東在所難免
我是房東，外國人的房客是沒遇過，但真的很多人對鄰居太晚發出聲音很介意，之前住在隔壁的兩個房客互相投訴都快煩死了，都要我趕他們彼此走，最後我只能讓他們繼續互相折磨。
有你們的加入 台灣會更多元更美好 當然首要還是善良
Real weather, real Allan.😊
Hi Allen, Thanks for the video. as a landowner too, I’d like to share some opinions with you: 1. The complaints from your neighbors are not aiming at foreigners at all, and maybe just because you are a foreigner, they complained to your landowner instead of calling the police or directly yelling to you. 2.Maybe the threat is not coming from your neighbors but from your landlord because he might wanna let you feel guilty and more serious than what you think in order to prevent it from happening again and by doing that, he won’t lose face in front of the neighbors. 3. If I were you, I’ll apologize to my neighbors and make a good atmosphere in advance, and then try to figure out if the complaints are threatens or not. If they cannot speak English, your poor Chinese can just show the best sincerity. Believe it or not, after the very same case that I was bothersome whilst living in Taichung, my neighbor downstairs became a very good friend of mine! 4. Now I’m renting a flat in the UK and I get along with my neighbors quite well even though I’m still a foreigner to them because I’m so experienced. By the way, I wouldn’t miss the summer heat and the iron-covered houses(鐵皮屋) at all, but I still love all the other things in Taiwan. Hope you could still stay and enjoy there when I get back later. God bless!
我家隔壁的常常開趴到凌晨3點~我從來沒抱怨過呢! 音響開下去 HEAVY METAL 一起拼下去就可以啦~~!! YEAH!!!
This is my first comment in yt lol
I just came back Taiwan from Aussie a few weeks and I can’t agree any more about the weather.🤣🤣
在台灣有句話~
馬路如虎口
所以走路要注意，過馬路更要小心，現在好很多了
以前在中南部紅綠燈是裝飾用的。
現在很多紅綠燈大家也是參考
@@lifeintaiwan 真的好很多了，以前台灣紅綠燈才真的是裝飾用的，現在已經有改了，只是我們要改的空間還很大。
來的多了就不會好奇了，所以要常來😄😄
Hi Allan, although I have immigrated to NZ but i still miss my friends and food from night markets lol. Dislike the air pollution and bad traffic lol
I am a local Taiwanese, I don’t like the weather here either. Too hot and humidity too high !
我覺得主要還是要看居住地及人，臺灣地方小，偏偏怕吵的老人多！
剛好我們以前隔壁鄰居就是喜歡唱歌到十二點，里長來都不怕那種，
但是我們都會忍耐，不會說什麼，我們還是覺得以和為貴，沒關係！
若離開臺灣，不會想念臺灣職場階級制，什麼都是老闆對～不可能！
Respect the countries you have been . You may hang out in the house with your friends while you guys having fun with beer, but at the same time , people want to sleep in on the weekend as well,that’s be fair
鄰居吵不管外國台灣人一樣不被喜歡喔，像我睡覺很喜歡安靜。我的極限是12點。超過12點喧嘩。我一定報警或大叫安靜點。
The problem you met will happened to Taiwanese too for sure,
In this case is nothing to do with or whether you are Taiwanese or foreigner !! Don't mind!!
Maybe I overthink! I just didn’t like the threat of being kicked out of our house!
@@lifeintaiwan Why your neighbor need to tolerate you drinking whole night and disturb them? Because you are British? Because Taiwan need to be more international?
This will happened in any other western world as well ! Japan /American /New Zealand ~
Once when you livein city or residential area,
Neighbor hood would call police to help if any big noise !
Take easy,
or may be because covi19. cause people life getting nervous and tension.
@@rexnain Why do you think that he would think being British should grant him special consierdation? You sound like you are a bit bitter or have an inferiority complex. It was a Saturday night, people have friends round and drink on Saturday nights. He apologised, no need to ask them to be kicked out.
臺灣天氣得部份 十分同意不是太熱就是太冷 但下雨的部分是還好 以前梅雨季還能下一整個禮拜的雨 現在倒是比較少了
If you and Prozzie were Taiwanese, we would call POLICE directly. Lucky you.
家裡剛養狗狗可能剛來家中緊張一直叫 ，結果也被怕吵的鄰居檢舉報警，因為這樣第一次有警察來家中關切，也只能盡量安撫狗狗別再叫，但還是能將心比心接受面對這樣狀況。
我也是房東，過去一個房客法國交換生，喜歡在屋內開趴，酒一喝瓶子倒地板吭鏹聲倒致鄰居抗議報警，徒生困擾。我住 Pretoria SA 時兒子開趴過晚有點喧嘩，隔壁Afrikaner 也會提出警告！
如果喜歡朋友聚會常開派對，最好租郊區獨棟透天房子，因為台灣住宅社區晚上比較安靜，可能受不了晚上還有大聲講話笑鬧的聲音，晚上要玩樂會去夜店或KTV
I got to say, if here is truly somewhere can be called a home by you, worry nothing about if people think you're a foreigner or not.
However, it's true that if people got better with their language abilities, they can become part of local easier.
多年來住過不少國家和地方, 我都覺得自己總是無法融入當地, 就算是住在自己長大的家裡，這很正常, 因為你畢竟還是努力保有自己的想法, 而不是隨波逐流. 至於外觀不同而容易被注目, 這也很正常啊, 或許你只是因為太帥而已啊!哈哈! 除非和鄰居關係很好，不然晚上吵到他們還是會被投訴，趕出去純粹就是個人說話方式，有些人說話如果不耍狠會覺得渾身不自在。
lifeintaiwan
I tend to think all issues that you mentioned in the video somewhat related to local identity issue. As the population and mobility of a place/city getting larger and higher, that place/city starts to lose its unique identity. The diversity of the place/city starts to show, the level of tolerance start to grow. Comparing Taichung to Taipei, you’ll find Taipei is more tolerant but its image of mixed identity tends to absorb aspects from all places in Taiwan, or even from places outside of Taiwan. On the other hand, one can find unique identity locally in Taichung that can be seen nowhere else in Taiwan, or in the world. I believe London is far more tolerant than Liverpool, but Liverpool tends to boast unique local identity than London.
I have been living in New Jersey for more than 32 years. Being a foreigner from Taiwan, I still have the feeling that my skin and hair colors have something to do with it whenever there is some issues arose with neighbors or law enforcement. I come to realize that the feeling is never going away, as it is a very simple and easy excuse that I can find in my mind to relieve my bad feeling inside. Sometimes, I do feel that if I were to live in New York City, that feeling would be somewhat different.
The place that you and Prozzie rent looks like a somewhat “bedroom community” in Taichung. The advantage is the lower rent in average, and the disadvantage is their local identity of a “bedroom community”. People will get annoyed with “rowdy” gathering after 8 or 9PM. My suggestion is to open your heart and get to know some “locals” and invite them over with your friends. Get them to know you and your friends. Overtime, they’ll be okay with your gathering, and some may even offer to help or chip in.
After leaving Taiwan, one thing I definitely won’t miss or don’t mind to even to forget about is the weather. The blizzard-like moistured cold in winter, storming wet rain in spring, steaming humid hot in summer, and lingering dry heat in autumn, as well as devastating windy typhoons and the shaky earth quakes, they are all in my distant memories which I love to give up....
我家的公寓曾租給幾位外國人，他們喜歡在深夜的時候玩音樂....彈吉他、打鼓。鄰居常常抱怨，後來我們就不再租給他們。更早以前我們也曾租給一個台灣人的家庭，父母在外地賺錢，只有幾個孩子住，他們常常在半夜時候吵鬧，我們也是請他們搬出去。台灣人口密集，居住空間有限，深夜喧鬧容易吵到鄰居，影響他人的睡眠。加註：我女兒學音樂，晚上10:00過後她就不敢練琴囉。
In my neighborhood in New Taipei city people just call the cops on neighbors who make a lot of noise.
去找沒鄰居的地方租屋，我就是這樣因為我兒子很吵
我不覺得台灣人對外國人的異樣眼光是不有善的，而是一種(外國人ㄟ)帶一點點好奇和羨慕(外國的月亮比較圓)的心態，我喜歡外國人住在台灣，表示台灣有吸引你們留下的原因，我會覺得很驕傲，尤其這次新冠肺炎台灣的防疫成效，是可以傲視其他歐美各國。
Having a house party in different community will result differently, it would not matter if you are a foreigner or local. Most people head out to places for different purpose. Taichung is quite huge and popular now so if you don't have any idea where to just give me a ring.
台灣人看到外國人指指點點的，只是好奇，不是歧視，不要想太多啦！
至於住在台灣很久的外國人，因為外表和亞洲人不同，所以不被認同是台灣人，這不是壞事，反而是好事，因為台灣人總是會多幫忙你們一些，並讚美你們、感謝你們愛台灣，我就很喜歡你和所有來台灣的外國人。