This is what happened: Tales from Taiwan, 2011 edition part 2 at 15:13

A few more observations and an actual tale this time. Still fun stuff. This is not the heavy post.

4. The buses here still move with the doors open. I'm pretty sure in the States the buses are hardcoded to be unable to disengage the brakes while the doors are open. Everything is faster this way but it makes me nervous like when I start driving away in my Odyssey before the passenger door is closed.

5. Old people have absolutely no shame in staring at me. I think they're trying to figure out the color of my hair. It's still kind of creepy.

6. I was at lunch at a restaurant so proud of their Peking Duck that they put it up in huge English letters where their title should be. This story is not about the duck. I got up during the meal to go to the restroom, but as since I was being treated to lunch by my rich Aunt, we were many folds deep in the restaurant's many corners and layers. I asked the closest waitress whee the restroom was and was given a rapid string of turn directions I forgot immediately except for the first two. But as I started on that trek, every waitress I passed gestured my next turn before I even had time to make eye contact and look at them pleadingly. Each of them knew what I was looking for, but how? There was no way the first waitress could pass the word to look out for a good-looking ABC wandering the restaurant with a full bladder. The only proper conclusion is they all have telepathic powers as part of the job description. I found my way back just fine.