What is the most embarrassing thing about your ethnicity?

[Miramonti]

Originally posted by: MX2times
White man's overbite dance

Perhaps we have another insecure suburban white nerd wannabee pimpin' inna city gangsta?

That's embarrassing to me.

 

[MDE]

Alcoholism. Lots of alcoholism...

(Polish, Ukranian, Serbian, German, Russian, Irish, Native American, in decending order with maybe 3 other ethnicities that aren't so bad)

 

[thoro86]

Russell Peter FTW

 

[tcthetank]

Kilts

 

[kage69]

haggis

That and I'm pretty damn pale 9 months out of the year. But hey, the dark blues eyes score major points with teh womenz!

 

[MX2]

Originally posted by: jjsole

Originally posted by: MX2times
White man's overbite dance

Perhaps we have another insecure suburban white nerd wannabee pimpin' inna city gangsta?

That's embarrassing to me.

Uhh...no

 

[Crescent13]

Originally posted by: Sqube
The fact that I'm apparently compelled to have rims big enough to alter the earth's rotation, no matter what car I'm driving.

couldn't have said it better myself.


also the fact that I'm apparently supposed to love rap music (which I despise)

 

[91TTZ]

Originally posted by: EGGO

Originally posted by: DaWhim
the peace sign when taking pic

It's actually the "V" sign.

From wikipedia:

During the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo, figure skater Janet Lynn stumbled into Japanese pop culture when she fell during a free-skate period?but continued to smile even as she sat on the ice. Though she placed only 3rd in the actual competition, her cheerful diligence and indefatigability resonated with many Japanese viewers, making her an overnight celebrity in Japan. Afterwards, Lynn (a peace activist) was repeatedly seen flashing the V sign in the Japanese media. Though the V sign was known of in Japan prior to Lynn's use of it there (from the post-WWII Allied occupation of Japan), she is credited by some Japanese for having popularized its use in amateur photographs.

Through the 1970s and 1980s in Japan, the V sign was often accompanied by a vocalization: "piisu!" This gairaigo exclamation, which stood for "peace", has since fallen into disuse, though the V sign itself remains steadfastly popular.

The V sign is also commonly used in anime and Japanese live-action shows. When characters show this sign, it is often accompanied by an exclamation of "Vui!" (pronounced "vwee!"), an exaggeration, or possible slurring (see Engrish) of the English pronunciation "vee".

Perhaps due to Japanese cultural influence, the V sign in photographs has become popular with young Koreans, Hong Kongers, and Taiwanese as well. The sign is ubiquitous in Taiwan and is closely associated with the English word, "happy". Print and television advertisements read "happy" with hands waving while displaying the V sign, and the average Taiwanese person will invariably give that word as the meaning of the sign.

Why would you try to "correct" him when he was right to begin with?

"Afterwards, Lynn (a peace activist) was repeatedly seen flashing the V sign in the Japanese media"

They're saying that she started it in pop culture. If a peace activist gives the peace sign and starts a pop culture fad, it's a peace sign.

"Through the 1970s and 1980s in Japan, the V sign was often accompanied by a vocalization: "piisu!" This gairaigo exclamation, which stood for "peace", has since fallen into disuse, though the V sign itself remains steadfastly popular"

There you have it- the sign stood for peace. I have no idea why you would try to dispute what he said with an article which pretty much tells you that he's right.

 

[CyraKrin]

Two shots of whiskey and I'll fight anyone.