webeagle12 Posted December 10, 2013 Share Posted December 10, 2013 An aggravated man leapt from an upper-level mall balcony to his death because his girlfriend refused to stop shopping, witnesses said. Tao Hsiao, 38, was at the Golden Eagle International Shopping Center in Xuzhou, China, for five hours on Dec. 7 when his lady insisted that they check out another shoe store, reported Chinese news site "He told her she already had enough shoes, more shoes than she could wear in a lifetime and it was pointless buying any more," an eyewitness said, according to Gawker. "She started shouting at him accusing him of being a skinflint and of spoiling Christmas, it was a really heated argument." Tao apparently could not handle any more name-calling ? or shopping for that matter. Security footage shows Tao ? in an apparent burst of anger ? throw the shopping bags to the ground before jumping over the seventh floor railing. Tao reportedly crashed into holiday decorations on the ground floor and died upon impact. Other shoppers gaped as paramedics rushed the man away on a gurney. A mall spokesperson said that no one else was injured as a result of the suicide and that his body was removed from the premises quickly, according to the Inquisitor news site. "This is a tragic incident, but this time of year can be very stressful for many people," the spokesperson added. http://m.nydailynews.com/1.1542366#bmb=1 I'm not sure whether laugh or cry at this :s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingCracker Posted December 10, 2013 Share Posted December 10, 2013 Lol, he just couldn't take it anymore. Thief000 and psmoked 2 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auditor Posted December 10, 2013 Share Posted December 10, 2013 What a moron rather than killing himself, He should have ditched that stupid girl at shoe store. revanmj, AndyMutz, KingCracker and 4 others 7 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomastmc Posted December 10, 2013 Share Posted December 10, 2013 Let's face it... It probably had more to do with living in China than the shoes. It's disturbing how the Chinese are so often willing to commit suicide at the drop of a hat. seta-san, garwin, KingCracker and 2 others 5 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Evil Overlord Posted December 10, 2013 Share Posted December 10, 2013 Let's face it... It probably had more to do with living in China than the shoes. It's disturbing how the Chinese are so often willing to commit suicide at the drop of a hat. I don't want to call you out, but are you sure, historically I could say the same about another race that has men prone to committing suicide for similar reasons. Although..... After 5 hours I'd probably sooner kill myself than go to yet another shoe store with my wife :p <ducks to avoid backhand> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McKay Posted December 10, 2013 Share Posted December 10, 2013 Didn't want to face the sentence of throwing her off the balcony, so he took the only other option :rofl: Phouchg, webeagle12, psmoked and 5 others 8 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atomic Wanderer Chicken Posted December 10, 2013 Share Posted December 10, 2013 I don't mind shopping at all, but I am not a fan of shopping at malls though. I hate how dry the air is at malls and I get disoriented after an hour or two also, especially when malls are super busy. Finding where you came into the mall when leaving is a major headache sometimes too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seta-san Posted December 10, 2013 Share Posted December 10, 2013 Let's face it... It probably had more to do with living in China than the shoes. It's disturbing how the Chinese are so often willing to commit suicide at the drop of a hat. he's probably expected to buy everything she wants. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Growled Member Posted December 10, 2013 Member Share Posted December 10, 2013 I don't mind shopping at all, but I am not a fan of shopping at malls though. I hate how dry the air is at malls and I get disoriented after an hour or two also, especially when malls are super busy. Finding where you came into the mall when leaving is a major headache sometimes too. Same here. If I had stayed at the mall for five hours I would either want to kill myself or my wife. :) KingCracker, Hum and The Evil Overlord 3 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FiB3R Posted December 10, 2013 Share Posted December 10, 2013 See? SEE WHAT YOU PUT US THROUGH!?!?! :rofl: The Evil Overlord and KingCracker 2 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
techbeck Posted December 10, 2013 Share Posted December 10, 2013 Skinflint? haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liana Posted December 10, 2013 Share Posted December 10, 2013 I suspect this went a lot deeper than just being upset about his wife's shopping. Either that, or he was really ill-equipped to deal with this problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+virtorio MVC Posted December 10, 2013 MVC Share Posted December 10, 2013 I feel his pain. Well, except for the impact. KingCracker and Phouchg 2 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hum Posted December 10, 2013 Share Posted December 10, 2013 sounds logical y2k2r2d2 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomastmc Posted December 10, 2013 Share Posted December 10, 2013 he's probably expected to buy everything she wants. Boy am I glad we don't have that problem in America :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven P. Administrators Posted December 10, 2013 Administrators Share Posted December 10, 2013 Poor chap! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Evil Overlord Posted December 10, 2013 Share Posted December 10, 2013 Poor chap! Not been dragged from every shop in a mall for 5 hours straight, to be asked over and over again, 'does this look allright?' eh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arachno 1D Posted December 10, 2013 Share Posted December 10, 2013 So he still didnt win the argument as she will need a new pair of black shoes for the funeral Coagulated, The Evil Overlord, webeagle12 and 3 others 6 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LimeMaster Posted December 10, 2013 Share Posted December 10, 2013 His girlfriend will probably feel bad now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick H. Supervisor Posted December 10, 2013 Supervisor Share Posted December 10, 2013 His girlfriend will probably feel bad now.That's what I was thinking. Can you imagine being her, living the rest of your life thinking that someone killed themselves rather than spend another minute listening to you go on? LimeMaster, Coagulated and The Evil Overlord 3 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Mirumir Subscriber¹ Posted December 10, 2013 Subscriber¹ Share Posted December 10, 2013 "Security footage shows Tao ? in an apparent burst of anger ? throw the shopping bags to the ground before jumping over the seventh floor railing." He thought he could fly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T3X4S Posted December 10, 2013 Share Posted December 10, 2013 ...... ly I could say the same about another race that has men prone to committing suicide for similar reasons. ..... <ducks to avoid backhand> What race has men prone to committing suicide ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T3X4S Posted December 10, 2013 Share Posted December 10, 2013 His girlfriend will probably feel bad now. Judging from this article, she doesn't sound like the kind of woman to get upset over this - Tigurinn 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Evil Overlord Posted December 10, 2013 Share Posted December 10, 2013 What race has men prone to committing suicide ?the human race of course :p happy holidays +Mirumir, T3X4S and Coagulated 3 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T3X4S Posted December 10, 2013 Share Posted December 10, 2013 the human race of course :p happy holidays aaahhhh those guys - yeah - completely helpless Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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