| | What is wrong with people? Don't get me wrong, I know it is
nothing new, but what's making fun of people, especially chinese (or
asian cause apparently we are all chinese) gonna do for everyone?
Just the other day I was sitting on the train and there was a group of
black people (no there is no politically correct way of saying it, they
are black) three adults/teens and a child were sitting across from
me.
As we finished crossing the manhattan bridge and stopped into grand
street, one of them goes "hey, chinese people" to the others and then
continued to
make sounds "imitating" us. Like I said, its nothing new.
But what I didn't like was that that situation was unprevoked and
uncalled for. I do laugh at chinese jokes here and there, i.e.
Carlos Mencia, because that is what it is: a joke. That, however,
was plain demeaning. It wasn't a joke for all to laugh; it was a
joke for them to laugh. And it applies to other nationailites/
religions as well. Some jokes are funny, cause the connotation
and the presentation does not imply demeaning others, rather laugh
about stereotypes. But the reason I point out chinese than others
is because we get it from everyone: white, blacks, hispanics,
mexicans....everyone. Not so much from white people than the
others. And we get it more so than others. And all this
occurs in New York City, the "melting pot of the world". People
aren't discrete with what they say, as if we have no feeling, or
ears. Maybe they think that all chinese people don't understand
english. Everyone has a term of damnation for their respective
culture. Shall I
list them? Or are people's ears to sensitive to hear it? In
terms of chinese: Chink, Chino, Ching-chong, mr. wong. You
name it, I heard it. And its all demeaning. But you know
what, I'd don't totally blame people for their stupid habits.
Chinese people themselves are too lenient, letting people get away with
it without so much a word. It might not do any good, but at least
something was done. I myself have gone through a number of
episodes, and for the most part I say something. Maybe I should
follow in their footsteps. See how they see right? See a
black person, make some racial slur or make fun of their fried
chicken. Or maybe some mexican and their job of mowing my
lawn. Maybe they would learn then. There is so much more to
say about this topic; I could even write a book with it. But I
will say this: what I hate most is that people blatantly voice
their stupidity openly. I for one don't care for it. I know
people do it but I don't need to hear it. So do YOU want this
crap going in your face or behind your back?
Oh and I do know that not everyone is like that and I shouldn't
generalize, but question is, how does one separate the bad from the
good?
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| | Posted 7/5/2006 2:26 AM - 1 view - 1 comments
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