February 2012
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Anonymous asked: I was born in South Korea but raised in America by American parents, so absolutely no accent... I get "What are you?" quite a bit... Also when I get a pedicure, the ladies ask me if I'm Chinese, I tell them no, then they say "so sorry". Are they sorry I'm not Chinese or sorry for guessing wrong? One more thing... At least once a week I get asked if I'm someone...
Anonymous asked: Hey! I'm really looking forward to reading more on your blog. I'm a Chinese Born Canadian journalist from Toronto, and I get that shit all the time. Like, "Your English is very good! When did you come to Canada?" "Um. I was born in Toronto, asswipe."
Anonymous asked: Video is very fun, and probably sadly true. In all likeliness, you are in good company with other women of all races and locations that have to deal with ignorance and stereotypes. As an adult Asian male, I still get this nonsense in the workplace when HR is trying to figure out whether I am eligible to work in the US. You want to make them feel stupid by asking, "I was hired because I...
catarang asked: My friend showed me your video. I'm a white dude and she's Asian. I never say this stuff but she says it to me all of the time -- it cracks her up. Anyway, I dig your video and your comics are interesting!
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