What is Globalization? (Improved Version)

My buddy from the University of Alberta, Richard Tam, had written to

help enhance the original "What is Globalization?" Hence

here is the improved version. Hope you enjoy reading it, and

through the process, realise how small our world has shrunk!

Hence it important that we all live and let live, forgive and

renew, and learn from one another to make this world a better

and lovelier place to live in.

Gan Chau :-)

"INTERNATIONAL THINKING"


" Question: What is the truest definition of Globalization?

Answer: Princess Diana's death.

Question: How come?

Answer: An English princess

with an Egyptian boyfriend

crashes in a French tunnel,

driving a German car

with a Dutch engine,

driven by a Belgian who was drunk

on Scottish whisky, (check the bottle before you change the spelling)

followed closely by Italian Paparazzi,

on Japanese motorcycles;

using gasoline refined by Russians,

from the crude oil extracted by Iranians,

shipped across the ocean,

manned by a Phillipino crew

and macho Norwegians officers.

treated by an American doctor,

using Brazilian medicines

as well as Chinese acupunture.

This is sent to you by an American (Georgian),

using Bill Gate's technology,

and you're probably reading this on your computer,

that use Taiwanese chips,

and a Korean monitor,

assembled by Bangladeshi workers

in a Singapore plant,

transported by Indian drivers,

hijacked by Indonesians,

unloaded by Sicilian longshoremen,

and trucked to you by Mexican illegals.....

That, my friends, is Globalization ."

Adapted from http://theglobalvillageidiot.blogspot.com/

Gan Chau