Happy Birthday to you... "chinese food"?

[rh71]

Why are kids today saying this when they sing happy birthday to someone? They scream chinese food at the end of each line. Where did this come from? Or do we just know a bunch of weird kids in this town? Have heard this over 3 years at various bday parties now...

 

[Sonikku]

Because we're celebrating the birthday of Chinese Food, duh.

 

[MongGrel]

I would honestly have no idea. Sounds odd.

 

[tynopik]

what age range of kids?

 

[MrSquished]

are these kids on LSD by any chance?

 

[Red Squirrel]

Never heard of this. Might be some weird meme from that generation.

 

[pcgeek11]

You have a bunch of weird kids in your town.

 

[Murloc]

never heard about this

 

[tynopik]

maybe you should ask one of the kids singing it and report back to us old fogeys

 

[rh71]

what age range of kids?

just under 9, last few years.

As an asian, I'm like... umm, should I be offended? Shouldn't these parents in the middle of it say something to their kids? I mean I would if they screamed about curry for no apparent reason. Just a really awkward situation every time.

 

[Kaido]

New to me.

We just did the TV channels extra verse at the end when I was a kid, i.e. "and Frankestein, on channel nine, and many more, on channel 4"

 

[tynopik]

As an asian, I'm like... umm, should I be offended?

no

Shouldn't these parents in the middle of it say something to their kids?

no

Just a really awkward situation every time.

no

you: "What's that 'chinese food' part from?"
them: "Oh, there was that episode of [insert popular kids show] . . ."
you: "Thanks, always wondered what that was about"

 

[[DHT]Osiris]

just under 9, last few years.

As an asian, I'm like... umm, should I be offended? Shouldn't these parents in the middle of it say something to their kids? I mean I would if they screamed about curry for no apparent reason. Just a really awkward situation every time.

To be fair, there's nothing really Asian about americanised Chinese food, so I think you're safe to hold back the racism card on the 9 year olds.

 

[cbrunny]

So it goes like this?

Happy Birthday to you Chinese Food
Happy Birthday to you Chinese Food
Happy Birthday dear rh71 Chinese Food
Happy Birthday to you Chinese Food

?

I think its obviously racist. Sue for damages. Kids are wealthy these days.

 

[MongGrel]

I had a pretty good story going but the forums went down in the middle of it.

NM.

 

[tynopik]

I had a pretty good joke going but the forums went down in the middle of it before I could post it.

is this the modern day equivalent 'but the margin is too small to contain it'? MongGrel's last joke?

 

[IronWing]

"Father, how does a child get his name?"

"When a man finds out he is going to be a father, he names the child after the first thing he sees. Why do you ask, Chinese Food?"



The original joke was, "Why do you ask, Two Dogs Fucking?"

 

[MongGrel]

MongGrel's last joke?

Never, but I'm not going to bother formulating it again.

 

[MongGrel]

Yeah, the original wasn't PC, didn't know it had been revamped.

I wont even quote that, as it seems to show in the spoiler then.