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Question for my fellow Asian Americans.

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout' started by fchowd0311, Feb 25, 2013.

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  1. Jontro

    Jontro Member

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    Maybe I'll ask some of my black friends that question and see what kind of responses I'd get. My guess is:

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    #21 Jontro, Feb 25, 2013
  2. fchowd0311

    fchowd0311 Member

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    And its not like I respond in a dick way when they ask the question. I typically respond with "I'm American, but I'm assuming you meant my ethnicity? Well then in that case I'm Bengali."
     
    #22 fchowd0311, Feb 25, 2013
  3. SwoLy-D

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    :eek: For real, you're Asian!?!?!?! I SRSLY couldn't tell from your almost-perfect grammar in the OP.

    From what country is your family? :confused:
     
    #23 SwoLy-D, Feb 25, 2013
  4. bobrek

    bobrek Politics belong in the D & D

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    How is it obvious that they know you were born in Texas?
     
    #24 bobrek, Feb 25, 2013
  5. fchowd0311

    fchowd0311 Member

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    I never thought I was being overly sensitive... I thought I was just more annoyed then anything. But O well I guess I'm in the wrong here.
     
    #25 fchowd0311, Feb 25, 2013
  6. fchowd0311

    fchowd0311 Member

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    When I carry out a conversation and ask me "Where are you from." And I answer with "I was born in Texas." And the follow up question is "What is your nationality?" I know they mean ethnicity but it still annoys me. Whatever.
     
    #26 fchowd0311, Feb 25, 2013
  7. liljojo

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    I guess you're just a subset of Grammar Nazi then.

    In fact, you should respond with that.

    "I was born in Texas, but by blood, I'm a Grammar Nazi."
     
    #27 liljojo, Feb 25, 2013
  8. RockFanFirst

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    I don't get offended at all. I take pride in the fact that I'm an American regardless of where my grandparents immigrated from. I also take pride in the fact that they came over to a foreign country and gained citizenship the proper way. Couldn't have been easy considering they only spoke Chinese, it was the late 1930's, and they opened a business in Mississippi (of all places) and became successful with very little government assistance. It's a far cry from what is the norm in today's society.

    I'm proud of my heritage and happy to tell anyone about it if they ask my nationality.
     
    #28 RockFanFirst, Feb 25, 2013
  9. K mf G

    K mf G Member

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    the term american annoys me,
    america is alaska to argentina,
    i prefer united statesian
     
    #29 K mf G, Feb 25, 2013
  10. rockbox

    rockbox Around before clutchcity.com

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    I get annoyed when the ask me "What's your real name?". WTF????
     
    #30 rockbox, Feb 25, 2013
  11. Yonkers

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    Where did I talk about grammar at all? :confused::confused:
     
    #31 Yonkers, Feb 25, 2013
  12. fchowd0311

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    Guys if I was seriously offended and thought it was a bigoted question I would have posted this in the D&D not in the Hangout. Its just a minor annoyance...sheesh.
     
    #32 fchowd0311, Feb 25, 2013
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    the proper way to ask this question is to ask "where your family is from?" I do that regardless whether it's a guy who was born in Houston or if it's someone who just got to America yesterday.
     
    #33 DreamRoxCoogFan, Feb 25, 2013
  14. Jontro

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    Yeah but, why you getting so mad tho, fchowd0311?
     
    #34 Jontro, Feb 25, 2013
  15. SwoLy-D

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    Why does it annoy you? Think-skinned? Just answer their question, man. :eek: Lighten up and play along.

    So... anyway... what's your ethnicity? :confused:
     
    #35 SwoLy-D, Feb 25, 2013
  16. liljojo

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    Oops, quoted the wrong post.
     
    #36 liljojo, Feb 25, 2013
  17. Yonkers

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    Calm down, bro. You Bengalis sure have a hot temper.
     
    #37 Yonkers, Feb 25, 2013
  18. Yonkers

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    I normally would ignore this but since it's SwoLy :)

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  19. bobrek

    bobrek Politics belong in the D & D

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    Don't ask questions where you might not like the answers. If you are getting annoyed at responses on a BBS, I can see why you would get annoyed at a seemingly innocent question.
     
    #39 bobrek, Feb 25, 2013
  20. moestavern19

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    It's pretty simple.

    Japanese = Talk about cars.

    Chinese = Talk about movies.

    Korean = Talk about Nail Salons.

    Taiwanese = Talk about movies.

    Indian = Talk about cricket.

    Paki = Talk about sports.

    Palestinian = Talk about taxi cabs.

    Iranian = Talk about hair gel.
     
    #40 moestavern19, Feb 25, 2013
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