I Am Not Chinese!!!!

Quackers

needmoney wrote:

We all get it in the neck in some way or other:D

I think your right - we all have something that people can 'use' against us.

I'm from 'down south' and now live in the midlands so people have great joy in taking the mick out of my accent. Good job I can give as good as I get

It must be frustrating though when people jump to conclusions as they obviously do about Chaching. Although I also think that its difficult for some people to know what to do.

Chaching says 'we prefer oriental' but that may not be the case with all oriental people? Maybe some dont mind? Maybe lots of people dont realise they are causing offence by assuming you are Chinese?

My friend has just got married to a man originally from taiwan - I've heard him tell people he's from Asia when he cant be bothered to go into details. Thats the problem - we all have different ideas/views and sometimes dont know what to say for the best.

Quackers

Jay-Jay wrote:

I'm from Lancashire and I don't wear a flat cap, own a whippet, work in a mill, wear clogs on the cobbles, have a coal fire or say "ey up" or anything remotely resembling that.

:eek: I am soooooooooooooo disappointed - thats just how I imagined you

chaching

Yeh i normally just let it go over my head, but im studying for some professional exams at the mo, and so stuff i normally ignore just got to me today! Need to go have some ice cream or somthing!

One of my good mates is from India, but she does not look it! And she loves winding ppl up when they ask her where she's from and she says india. They think shes lying and nearly always say: "NOoooo way you're not from india! You must be Turkish/Greek/Spanish/French/Italian/Iranian/Mixed!!" Etc etc. She is one of those people that just looks like she could be from anywhere! So when she starts speaking her language....those who understand it practically fall off their chair in shock! hahaha makes me laughh every time :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

Quackers wrote:

I work with a girl who's family originate from India and she has a similar view to you - she gets really annoyed when people assume she's from Pakistan. It seems to really offend her!

My husband has got past the 'getting annoyed' bit - we find its much more fun to wind people up about it and then laugh at them That'll be my evil streak rubbing off on him!

Queenie

Can I just say, it can work in reverse too ....

... a colleague had the sniffles of a cold coming on and tongue-in-cheek complained that the climate didn't suit him ....

... another colleague said: "You poor thing ... have you thought of emigrating"

To which the sniffly colleague and I burst out laughing ...

I had to point out: "What ... again!??? He's already emigrated here from Napal!!!" :rotfl: :rotfl:

So you see, no matter how Politically Correct someone may be .... sometimes, you still can't win

Poppy9

What do people from Down South wear? Are you like Essex girls, white stilleto heels, suicide blondes etc

In Wales well we all live in caves like, work down the mines, lovely and have our own pet sheep. Oh and all the men sing like Tom Jones and all the girls look like CZJ

Quackers

Poppy9 wrote:

What do people from Down South wear? Are you like Essex girls, white stilleto heels, suicide blondes etc

I'm from near a place called Albert Square - I'm the spitting image of Pat Butcher BUT my earrings are bigger

chaching

Yeh I understand what you mean. I guess when i say 'We prefer' I guess I mean I PREFER! haha and from all the oriental people i know etc.
Its true, some things offends certain people but not others. I suppose i started this thread just to raise awareness of 'presumptions'. Or is that 'assumptions'? One or the other....i think you know what i mean!

Quackers wrote:

I think your right - we all have something that people can 'use' against us.

I'm from 'down south' and now live in the midlands so people have great joy in taking the mick out of my accent. Good job I can give as good as I get

It must be frustrating though when people jump to conclusions as they obviously do about Chaching. Although I also think that its difficult for some people to know what to do.

Chaching says 'we prefer oriental' but that may not be the case with all oriental people? Maybe some dont mind? Maybe lots of people dont realise they are causing offence by assuming you are Chinese?

My friend has just got married to a man originally from taiwan - I've heard him tell people he's from Asia when he cant be bothered to go into details. Thats the problem - we all have different ideas/views and sometimes dont know what to say for the best.

Queenie

I'm further South than Quakers ... and I look like ...... Kylie Minogue *flutters eyelids, enchantingly* ...




..... I did once!

Poppy, I have Welsh relations, so please do not "come it" on hyear, alright!

chaching

Er....i own a pair of white stilleto heels.....which i wear proudly on a night out in central london.

Poppy9 wrote:

What do people from Down South wear? Are you like Essex girls, white stilleto heels, suicide blondes etc

In Wales well we all live in caves like, work down the mines, lovely and have our own pet sheep. Oh and all the men sing like Tom Jones and all the girls look like CZJ

spendaholic

We all wear flat caps here in sunny south Yorkshire. Our trousers are held up with string, there are several layers of newspaper inside our shoes. And if we're very lucky, they tweed jackets we all wear don't smell too badly of must and ferret.

I'm a Brummie. Naturally to most people that means I'm thick.

I always try not to generalise, but then, I'm not vice-chair (and I don't mind chairman, actually) of an equality council for nowt.