I Am Not Chinese!!!!

chaching

margaret wrote:

I appreciated this post, chaching, as you will realise that a lot of us feel just as you do and we can identify with it. I'm Scottish and I'm sick of all the labels---stingy being the main one. Even a friend said, "Margaret isn't a typical Scot. She isn't mean!" :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad:
I had a friend when I was at school and she came from Thailand and people were always referring to her as 'your !!!!!! friend.' It offended me much more than her as she had become reconciled to it, but it's something that I never forgot!
I'm sure you feel better having got that off your chest chaching. :j
Margaret

I certaintly did feel a whole lot better after my post and reading everyones replies. :j Hip hip hooray :j ! hehe

Yup !!!!!! is another one. My lil sis got referred to as a yellow girl once at school and being the type of person she is....she drew a huge logo "Yellow Laydeee" on her art folder....haha...nice going!

Alot of my friends are like you in the sense that they go "She aint Chinese!" "Dont call her that!"

chaching

Murtle wrote:

I'm English cause I've lived here most of my life! So I am told...

and that's fine with me...it doesn't keep me awake at night wondering what people think about where I come from etc.

I also MUST vote conservative as I speak well...

assumptions people make are funny to say the least, and if you are really offended by something, politely tell that person. You'd be surprised at how shocked they'd be.

I do wonder if the UK is becoming too PC over terms of calling people things??!?!!?!?!?!?

Well, for ME, it isnt a case of PC or not PC....more of case of "I'm Not Chinese!!!!"

skylight

Chaching,

Are you sure your not Chinese???????????

I mean, if all these people over the UK are asking you the same question, how can they all be wrong?? All of them and only one of you??? Are you sure?? You haven't just been making a really big mistake for all of your life??

chaching

charlotte664 wrote:

Chaching,

Are you sure your not Chinese???????????

I mean, if all these people over the UK are asking you the same question, how can they all be wrong?? All of them and only one of you??? Are you sure?? You haven't just been making a really big mistake for all of your life??

HAHHAAHAAaaa :rotfl:

Hmmm you might be onto somthing here! haha

Oh yeah as my lil sis pointed out you guys might be wondering..... my name chaching means $$ CHA-CHING $$ as in MONEY SAVING CHA-CHING!
And not slang for u-know-wat. :eek:

Wig

As soon as I saw your name I thought of Ker-Ching = $$$$
Then I wasn't sure because of where you are from, I thought it might actually be your name. Now I know I was right first time! :rotfl:

SnowyOwl_2

Wig wrote:

Didn't he also say that Blair and Bush are lizards in drag?

Are you implying that they are not?? :rotfl:

Poppy9

Not in drag anyhow - thats the wives

Wig

Poppy9 wrote:

Why do you always ask where someone is from. Do you have to know them quite well to ask this so they won't be offended or would you ask at first meeting. Do you only ask if they look foreign?

Sorry Poppy only just saw your post.

I don't ask everyone I see, like the three people infront of me at the cashpoint, oh where are you from then? and you? and you? and the girl at the till in tescos or the man selling me a cinema ticket.

If I happen to be spending some time with someone, and they are sounding as though they are not British, yes, I will more often than not ask them where they are from.

When I am abroad, I get the same question directed at me from many people I meet, I am always happy to tell them. I don't see why anyone should be offended by this it is perfectly natural to be curious and polite to show some interest in this visitor to our country.

I can usually tell generally where someone is from in the UK by their accent so no need to ask but sometimes yes, I will ask them where they're from too. Like the guy I met on a vipassana course a couple of months ago, I asked him if he was from Liverpool, and he said he was.

Actually irrespective of whether they are GB or foriegn I will more often than not try to guess first where they are from. So my question would be "are you from xxxxx?" I like it better that way cos they are impressed if I am right. I don't see why this is all that important to you. Would you be offended if someone asked you "are you from xxxxx ?" even if they were correct? and if so why?

Poppy9

Wig wrote:

I don't ask everyone I see, like the three people infront of me at the cashpoint, oh where are you from then? and you? and you? and the girl at the till in tescos or the man selling me a cinema ticket.

But I bet you would like to :rotfl:

I don't see why this is all that important to you. Would you be offended if someone asked you "are you from xxxxx ?" even if they were correct? and if so why?

It was just the way your earlier post was worded. You said you always ask where someone is from. Just wondered on what basis you asked. I just thought you were a braver person than me and could see it offending people if they were non white (is that PC? - probably not:eek: ) and born and bred in the UK. With regard to do I care if someone asks me etc - The answer is no as mentioned in my earlier posts.

BWZN93

Im originally from Stoke on Trent, and everyone thinks im from Liverpool. My boyf does an impression of me, and it sounds scouse! I must admit, I used to be quite offended by it, but now I laugh and just do a better scouse accent than him, it shuts my boyf up pretty quick!

Jo xx