Chinese people don’t really understand the concept of taking care of the environment. I’m pretty sure there isn’t a Chinese word for sustainability….maybe there is, but I bet no one knows it. Anyways, the Chinese are the best at tearing down the environment as long as a profit is still being turned. In China, if you are within 100 miles of a factory, you are living in a health hazard. There are no regulations for the Chinese to reduce carbon emissions or recycle. The extra effort and energy required for preserving the future does not exist.

The Chinese are masters of creating pollution (and also products with melamine and lead), from their factories emitting excessive carbon dioxide, to creating products that require 5 layers of plastic wrap before you get to the actual thing.

In a similar way in America, the Chinese here are masters of creating spatial pollution. The word “loitering” does not give the proper gravity of the situation; therefore, a new term must be created.

Spatial pollution- wasted space and time, caused by people (usually Asians), numbering between three and twelve, seen usually in front of restaurants or storefronts.

In an industrial sense, pollution is a waste byproduct that produces harm to the environment. If you were to have a meal with non-Asians, you typically would leave straight for your next destination after you finish eating. Asians especially love to sit around, even after the bill has been paid. I experienced this sitting around thing at a restaurant during the holidays. Being sensitive to the “loitering matter”, I felt bad for the restaurant as we were taking up space that could be used for another customer.  There are two reasons why Asians do this: 1) not wanting to leave, 2) unsure of next destination 3) Food coma. The real bad part is when the waiters keep coming around to refill your water for the 3rd time after having paid the bill.

The other way that Asians create spatial pollution is waiting around entrances after an event (like a meal, church, or a class). Human circles, ranging from 4 to 40 people can gather in a hallway, doorway, or sidewalk to loiter, causing other people to have to walk around them. Imagine walking down a sidewalk and someone parked a cement truck right in the middle of it. That’s pretty much what it’s like.

So what is one to do when encountering “spatial pollution” of the Asian kind? If the circle is really standing in the direct path of a walkway, I recommend walking into the circle and sit in the middle, just so you can make them feel awkward by them all staring at you, that way they’ll know how awkward their circle has made you.

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