Olympics 2008: Will anyone be guilty of violating the "Eight don't Ask rules"?

The 'eight don't asks' of the Olympics

Posted by Tim Johnson
Tue Jul 22, 5:46 AM ET

Posters are appearing around Beijing guiding locals about how to interact with the (few) foreigners coming for the Summer Games.
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The posters instruct residents on the “eight don’t asks” when chatting with foreign guests. Here’s a rough translation, courtesy of the Peaceful Rise blog:

Don’t ask about income or expenses, don’t ask about age, don’t ask about love life or marriage, don’t ask about health, don’t ask about someone’s home or address, don’t ask about personal experience, don’t ask about religious beliefs or political views, don’t ask what someone does.

So what is one to ask? Maybe the relative merits of fencing versus marathon swimming?

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The real question to answer is will anyone deemed guilty of an infraction be jailed or fined by the authorities?

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