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dethman

Lifer
Oct 12, 1999
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Originally posted by: CT2TXtech
Originally posted by: L vis
Take advantage of it, learn the language. There aren't many brothers around who speak it. :)


O i have picked up on some. When i go to CHinese restaurants and say, nee how nee how- or shay shay, they usually look at me with amazement.

actually being chinese, whenever a random black guy says nee how or shay shay to me, i just think he's a racist dumbfück.

it'd be like me going up to a black guy and talking in ebonics.

trust me they are NOT amazed at your language skills.
 

WinkOsmosis

Banned
Sep 18, 2002
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Originally posted by: dethman
Originally posted by: CT2TXtech
Originally posted by: L vis
Take advantage of it, learn the language. There aren't many brothers around who speak it. :)


O i have picked up on some. When i go to CHinese restaurants and say, nee how nee how- or shay shay, they usually look at me with amazement.

actually being chinese, whenever a random black guy says nee how or shay shay to me, i just think he's a racist dumbfück.

it'd be like me going up to a black guy and talking in ebonics.

trust me they are NOT amazed at your language skills.

What do "nee how" and "shay shay" mean?
 

dighn

Lifer
Aug 12, 2001
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Originally posted by: WinkOsmosis
Originally posted by: dethman
Originally posted by: CT2TXtech
Originally posted by: L vis
Take advantage of it, learn the language. There aren't many brothers around who speak it. :)


O i have picked up on some. When i go to CHinese restaurants and say, nee how nee how- or shay shay, they usually look at me with amazement.

actually being chinese, whenever a random black guy says nee how or shay shay to me, i just think he's a racist dumbfück.

it'd be like me going up to a black guy and talking in ebonics.

trust me they are NOT amazed at your language skills.

What do "nee how" and "shay shay" mean?

hello and thank you
 

CT2TXtech

Banned
Apr 28, 2003
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Originally posted by: dethman
Originally posted by: CT2TXtech
Originally posted by: L vis
Take advantage of it, learn the language. There aren't many brothers around who speak it. :)


O i have picked up on some. When i go to CHinese restaurants and say, nee how nee how- or shay shay, they usually look at me with amazement.

actually being chinese, whenever a random black guy says nee how or shay shay to me, i just think he's a racist dumbfück.

it'd be like me going up to a black guy and talking in ebonics.

trust me they are NOT amazed at your language skills.


Well I dont walk up to some random guy and speak like that. I only speak like that to people in my company, who i feel comfortable with, and when i go out to Chinese, just to be polite. Not trying to be racist or anything, just letting them know I am familiar with their culture, even if its a little bit.
But i wouldnt walk up to some chinese guy and jsut say, nee how.

As far as you speaking ebonics, not all blacks talk like that. Most chinese say, hello or thank you. But be my guest, go up to some black guys next time you are in the mall and say, yo....................................
tell me what happens
 

Goosemaster

Lifer
Apr 10, 2001
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Originally posted by: CaseTragedy
just drop your pants to shut them up...
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The resulting resentment will be relentless.
 

LongCoolMother

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Sep 4, 2001
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how come? does chinese sound real bad to you? i hear english all day, and it doesnt seem to hurt my ears. although all languages do get vague. chinese people are scared of black people. at least, thats how it is around here.
 

CT2TXtech

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Apr 28, 2003
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Originally posted by: LongCoolMother
how come? does chinese sound real bad to you? i hear english all day, and it doesnt seem to hurt my ears. although all languages do get vague. chinese people are scared of black people. at least, thats how it is around here.



Scared of Blacks? Why, we are a peaceful people..
 

Pocatello

Diamond Member
Oct 11, 1999
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My dad's side of the family speaks Chinese, but I don't speak Chinese, and it's annoying as hell to hear Chinese all day long whenever I visit them. I do love them and all, but geez... they probably find my Vietnamese annoying too, so it's all even.
 

CaseTragedy

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Oct 24, 2000
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Originally posted by: CT2TXtech
Originally posted by: dethman
Originally posted by: CT2TXtech
Originally posted by: L vis
Take advantage of it, learn the language. There aren't many brothers around who speak it. :)


O i have picked up on some. When i go to CHinese restaurants and say, nee how nee how- or shay shay, they usually look at me with amazement.

actually being chinese, whenever a random black guy says nee how or shay shay to me, i just think he's a racist dumbfück.

it'd be like me going up to a black guy and talking in ebonics.

trust me they are NOT amazed at your language skills.


Well I dont walk up to some random guy and speak like that. I only speak like that to people in my company, who i feel comfortable with, and when i go out to Chinese, just to be polite. Not trying to be racist or anything, just letting them know I am familiar with their culture, even if its a little bit.
But i wouldnt walk up to some chinese guy and jsut say, nee how.

As far as you speaking ebonics, not all blacks talk like that. Most chinese say, hello or thank you. But be my guest, go up to some black guys next time you are in the mall and say, yo....................................
tell me what happens
i wouldn't think its racist. i'd be flattered that they're trying. when non-asians try chinese on me--i try to teach them a little more.
 

LongCoolMother

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Sep 4, 2001
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Originally posted by: CT2TXtech
Originally posted by: LongCoolMother
how come? does chinese sound real bad to you? i hear english all day, and it doesnt seem to hurt my ears. although all languages do get vague. chinese people are scared of black people. at least, thats how it is around here.



Scared of Blacks? Why, we are a peaceful people..

i guess its just indifference. chinese people usually dont really know a lot about black american culture, as they are very very different. im chinese myself, and i have a number of black friends. but ive seen around the chinese community, not hostileness, but more shyness/cautiousness with black people. heh heh.
 

AzNmAnJLH

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Feb 26, 2002
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I'm half chinese, but they treat me like a foreigner also. Must be a superiority/inferiority thing.
 

Looney

Lifer
Jun 13, 2000
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I'm Chinese cantonese, and sometimes i have to listen to Chinese Mandarin all day, and it drives me nuts too. And Mandarin is a much better sounding language than cantonese!

But the worst is hearing Vietnamese all day.
 

eliteorange

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Jul 23, 2001
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mandrain is more pleasin for the ears... its a custom for cantoness to be spoken really loud.


of course those ppl that speak those languages really lound in public are fob... so you gotta know what youre dealin with...

 

Cyberian

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Jun 17, 2000
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Originally posted by: CT2TXtech

As far as you speaking ebonics, not all blacks talk like that. Most chinese say, hello or thank you. But be my guest, go up to some black guys next time you are in the mall and say, yo....................................
tell me what happens
Heh heh - No sh|t !!


 

rh71

No Lifer
Aug 28, 2001
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Bro, it sounds more like mandarin than cantonese... Get it right. ;)
 

Cyberian

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Jun 17, 2000
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Speaking about Chinese -

These two Jewish men are sitting in a wonderful deli frequented almost exclusively by Jews in the Jewish section of town. They are talking among themselves in Yiddish. A Chinese waiter comes up and in fluent and impeccable Yiddish asks them if everything is okay, can he get them anything, and so forth. The Jewish men are dumbfounded. "Unbelievable, where did he learn such perfect Yiddish?" they both think. After they pay the bill they ask the manager of the store, an old friend also fluent in Yiddish, "Where did your waiter learn such fabulous Yiddish?" The owner looks around and leans in so no one will hear and says, "Shhhh. He thinks we're teaching him English."