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LongAce

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Originally posted by: moshquerade
Originally posted by: LongAce
Originally posted by: moshquerade
Originally posted by: LongAce
Originally posted by: meltdown75
Originally posted by: LongAce
Lets say someone told you that you look like some chinese guy in general just because you're asain. Typical statement is "all you chinese people look alike" even if you're not chinese... Offensive comparision would be that guy from sixteen candles, and the guy on American Idol or any asians in general.

did this happen to you, because i have a few minutes invested in this thread and i was just wondering if it was going anywhere or not. kthxbye :p

Happened to a lot of my asian friends and myself as well.
typically all asians have dark hair and dark eyes and have similar features. don't be offended by those facts. i know you aren't all perfectly identical, but you do look very similar as a race.
someone that says you are all totally identical is just being a jackass.

Most of the time, I'm not offended and I even crack jokes about it. How wrong would it be to say that to a black, spanish, white, or etc. person that they all look alike. Would my assumption be that they'll get pissed off depending on who they've been conpared too even if they don't look like them?
how would you say this same thing to a black, spanish, or white person? i am curious.
i mean you used William Hung, and the guy from Sixteen Candles as the offensive people in your case. what would you say for other races?

There's been a vast majority of very negative images of Asian being portrayed in the media in the past. It?s only been recent that Asians are portrayed as any positive roles. It?s very hard to compare a black, Spanish or white person cause the media doesn?t portray them as such.
 

Slvrtg277

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Originally posted by: LongAce
Originally posted by: moshquerade
Originally posted by: LongAce
Originally posted by: moshquerade
Originally posted by: LongAce
Originally posted by: meltdown75
Originally posted by: LongAce
Lets say someone told you that you look like some chinese guy in general just because you're asain. Typical statement is "all you chinese people look alike" even if you're not chinese... Offensive comparision would be that guy from sixteen candles, and the guy on American Idol or any asians in general.

did this happen to you, because i have a few minutes invested in this thread and i was just wondering if it was going anywhere or not. kthxbye :p

Happened to a lot of my asian friends and myself as well.
typically all asians have dark hair and dark eyes and have similar features. don't be offended by those facts. i know you aren't all perfectly identical, but you do look very similar as a race.
someone that says you are all totally identical is just being a jackass.

Most of the time, I'm not offended and I even crack jokes about it. How wrong would it be to say that to a black, spanish, white, or etc. person that they all look alike. Would my assumption be that they'll get pissed off depending on who they've been conpared too even if they don't look like them?
how would you say this same thing to a black, spanish, or white person? i am curious.
i mean you used William Hung, and the guy from Sixteen Candles as the offensive people in your case. what would you say for other races?

There's been a vast majority of very negative images of Asian being portrayed in the media in the past. It?s only been recent that Asians are portrayed as any positive roles. It?s very hard to compare a black, Spanish or white person cause the media doesn?t portray them as such.

Ok now you've crossed into the bullsh|t zone. That comment is asinine.
 

LongAce

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Originally posted by: Slvrtg277
Originally posted by: LongAce
Originally posted by: moshquerade
Originally posted by: LongAce
Originally posted by: moshquerade
Originally posted by: LongAce
Originally posted by: meltdown75
Originally posted by: LongAce
Lets say someone told you that you look like some chinese guy in general just because you're asain. Typical statement is "all you chinese people look alike" even if you're not chinese... Offensive comparision would be that guy from sixteen candles, and the guy on American Idol or any asians in general.

did this happen to you, because i have a few minutes invested in this thread and i was just wondering if it was going anywhere or not. kthxbye :p

Happened to a lot of my asian friends and myself as well.
typically all asians have dark hair and dark eyes and have similar features. don't be offended by those facts. i know you aren't all perfectly identical, but you do look very similar as a race.
someone that says you are all totally identical is just being a jackass.

Most of the time, I'm not offended and I even crack jokes about it. How wrong would it be to say that to a black, spanish, white, or etc. person that they all look alike. Would my assumption be that they'll get pissed off depending on who they've been conpared too even if they don't look like them?
how would you say this same thing to a black, spanish, or white person? i am curious.
i mean you used William Hung, and the guy from Sixteen Candles as the offensive people in your case. what would you say for other races?

There's been a vast majority of very negative images of Asian being portrayed in the media in the past. It?s only been recent that Asians are portrayed as any positive roles. It?s very hard to compare a black, Spanish or white person cause the media doesn?t portray them as such.

Ok now you've crossed into the bullsh|t zone. That comment is asinine.

Ok... Got one... The Slave Cutti Kintti. Would a black person be offended if we compared him to that charactor?
 

Amused

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Originally posted by: LongAce
About someone saying that you look like someone else only because of your race? Is that right or wrong?

It's only because you all look alike.

;)
 

JulesMaximus

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Originally posted by: LongAce
Lets say someone told you that you look like some chinese guy in general just because you're asain. Typical statement is "all you chinese people look alike" even if you're not chinese... Offensive comparision would be that guy from sixteen candles, and the guy on American Idol or any asians in general.

So, do have an actual real life experience you are referring to or are you just asking dumb questions because you are bored and your mind is wandering?
 

Red Dawn

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Originally posted by: Amused
Originally posted by: LongAce
About someone saying that you look like someone else only because of your race? Is that right or wrong?

It's only because you all look alike.

;)
It must be the hairstyle.
 

LongAce

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Originally posted by: JulesMaximus
Originally posted by: LongAce
Lets say someone told you that you look like some chinese guy in general just because you're asain. Typical statement is "all you chinese people look alike" even if you're not chinese... Offensive comparision would be that guy from sixteen candles, and the guy on American Idol or any asians in general.

So, do have an actual real life experience you are referring to or are you just asking dumb questions because you are bored and your mind is wandering?

A little bit of both.
 

JulesMaximus

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Originally posted by: Slvrtg277
Ok... Got one... The Slave Cutti Kintti. Would a black person be offended if we compared him to that charactor?

:laugh:MAO!!! Cutie Kitty? BWAHAHAHAHAHA!!!
 

Red Dawn

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I thought all Whites either looked like Brad Pitt, Jennifer Anniston, Micheal Moore or Rosanne Barr to Asians;)
 

Red Dawn

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Originally posted by: JulesMaximus
Originally posted by: Slvrtg277
Ok... Got one... The Slave Cutti Kintti. Would a black person be offended if we compared him to that charactor?

:laugh:MAO!!! Cutie Kitty? BWAHAHAHAHAHA!!!
Who in their right mind would name their Slave "Cutie Kitty"?

 

LongAce

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Originally posted by: Red Dawn
I thought all Whites either looked like Brad Pitt, Jennifer Anniston, Micheal Moore or Rosanne Barr to Asians;)

Is that what you've expereinced?
 

Slvrtg277

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Originally posted by: JulesMaximus
Originally posted by: Slvrtg277
Ok... Got one... The Slave Cutti Kintti. Would a black person be offended if we compared him to that charactor?

:laugh:MAO!!! Cutie Kitty? BWAHAHAHAHAHA!!!

Hey I didn't say that!!

But I did lmao and decide not to reply to it!
 

LongAce

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Originally posted by: Red Dawn
Originally posted by: JulesMaximus
Originally posted by: Slvrtg277
Ok... Got one... The Slave Cutti Kintti. Would a black person be offended if we compared him to that charactor?

:laugh:MAO!!! Cutie Kitty? BWAHAHAHAHAHA!!!
Who in their right mind would name their Slave "Cutie Kitty"?

My bad... Found out how to spell his name.. Kunti Kinti
 

Slvrtg277

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Originally posted by: Red Dawn
Originally posted by: JulesMaximus
Originally posted by: Slvrtg277
Ok... Got one... The Slave Cutti Kintti. Would a black person be offended if we compared him to that charactor?

:laugh:MAO!!! Cutie Kitty? BWAHAHAHAHAHA!!!
Who in their right mind would name their Slave "Cutie Kitty"?

How about Cutie's friend, Children Gorge?
 

Slvrtg277

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Originally posted by: LongAce
Originally posted by: Red Dawn
Originally posted by: JulesMaximus
Originally posted by: LongAce
Ok... Got one... The Slave Cutti Kintti. Would a black person be offended if we compared him to that charactor?

:laugh:MAO!!! Cutie Kitty? BWAHAHAHAHAHA!!!
Who in their right mind would name their Slave "Cutie Kitty"?

My bad... Found out how to spell his name.. Kunti Kinti


Oh hell no.....DO YOU MEAN KUNTA KINTE???

 

LongAce

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Originally posted by: LongAce
Originally posted by: Red Dawn
Originally posted by: JulesMaximus
Originally posted by: Slvrtg277
Ok... Got one... The Slave Cutti Kintti. Would a black person be offended if we compared him to that charactor?

:laugh:MAO!!! Cutie Kitty? BWAHAHAHAHAHA!!!
Who in their right mind would name their Slave "Cutie Kitty"?

My bad... Found out how to spell his name.. Kunti Kinti

You know what, I have clue how to spell his name.
 

LongAce

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Originally posted by: Slvrtg277
Originally posted by: LongAce
Originally posted by: Red Dawn
Originally posted by: JulesMaximus
Originally posted by: LongAce
Ok... Got one... The Slave Cutti Kintti. Would a black person be offended if we compared him to that charactor?

:laugh:MAO!!! Cutie Kitty? BWAHAHAHAHAHA!!!
Who in their right mind would name their Slave "Cutie Kitty"?

My bad... Found out how to spell his name.. Kunti Kinti


Oh hell no.....DO YOU MEAN KUNTA KINTE???

That's how you spell it. From Roots.
 

Red Dawn

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Originally posted by: LongAce
Originally posted by: Red Dawn
I thought all Whites either looked like Brad Pitt, Jennifer Anniston, Micheal Moore or Rosanne Barr to Asians;)

Is that what you've expereinced?
Nah, I've never been to a country were the vast majority of it inhabitants were Asian.
 

Amused

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Originally posted by: Red Dawn
Originally posted by: LongAce
Originally posted by: Red Dawn
I thought all Whites either looked like Brad Pitt, Jennifer Anniston, Micheal Moore or Rosanne Barr to Asians;)

Is that what you've expereinced?
Nah, I've never been to a country were the vast majority of it inhabitants were Asian.

You've never been to Chinatown?
 

Red Dawn

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Originally posted by: Amused
Originally posted by: Red Dawn
Originally posted by: LongAce
Originally posted by: Red Dawn
I thought all Whites either looked like Brad Pitt, Jennifer Anniston, Micheal Moore or Rosanne Barr to Asians;)

Is that what you've expereinced?
Nah, I've never been to a country were the vast majority of it inhabitants were Asian.

You've never been to Chinatown?
Yeah.
 

LongAce

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Originally posted by: Red Dawn
Originally posted by: Amused
Originally posted by: Red Dawn
Originally posted by: LongAce
Originally posted by: Red Dawn
I thought all Whites either looked like Brad Pitt, Jennifer Anniston, Micheal Moore or Rosanne Barr to Asians;)

Is that what you've expereinced?
Nah, I've never been to a country were the vast majority of it inhabitants were Asian.

You've never been to Chinatown?
Yeah.

Who many Asians do you even know personally?
 

Red Dawn

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Originally posted by: LongAce

Who many Asians do you even know personally?
A few but none of them look like Bruce Lee. In fact they all look unique to me.
 

LongAce

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Originally posted by: Red Dawn
Originally posted by: LongAce

Who many Asians do you even know personally?
A few but none of them look like Bruce Lee. In fact they all look unique to me.

You know what, I'm glad you see them as such and asians don't see white, black or any other people as being all the same either.