Thread: Face

what is a chink?

I looked it up and it said " a small hole or crack"

Yep - those are the eyes

the eyes, of what?

the chinks

very amusing

I have always thought that referring to a race of people with derogatory slang is somehow unpleasant

apparently a lot of people think it is insulting and nasty

I am sure you are merely ignorant

I'm chinese

oh, so that is like a black guy calling another one a "nigger"?

I would have thought that, being Chinese, you would not want to perpetuate those types of names

I am wrong

It's OK if you are a member of the group to use such a name when referring to another member, but, not OK to use it if you are from a different ethnic group.

that is racial discrimination

Originally Posted by DrAndy

oh, so that is like a black guy calling another one a "nigger"?

I would have thought that, being Chinese, you would not want to perpetuate those types of names

I am wrong

Actually, my middle name is Wong - without an r

So this is what happens on saturday night. Nah, its balcony then homer simpson time. Cheers all.

Those your girls, AO? You must be very proud.

I'm slowly going bald and gaining more face on a daily basis. I've been told that fellas like CMN and I are considered to be very handsome.

hahaha SK, I like it

Originally Posted by friscofrankie

Originally Posted by surasak

That sounds more like 'keeping up with the Jones' syndrome.'

And that sounds like western-centric thinking .
Labeling something you've grown up with as differnt from what you have little experience with. Same shit different slant.
"Keeping up with the Joneses," "Saving Face" What's the fuckin difference?

Keeping up with the Jones' syndrome, as I know it in America, is spending money you don't have so that you look as rich or as good as the next person. People even over extend themselves with credit cards to do this.

However, in Asia, people are taught to lie rather than admit a mistake or failure. Have you ever noticed that when you ask a question about a problem, you dont get the story up front - the full story on anything from a Thai comes in stages, little at a time. The Philippines is also great for this.

I think the biggest difference is Americans lie a lot just to have their way or get what they want whereas Asians lie to save face.

^Are you talking to yourself or someone else???

Originally Posted by ceburat

Originally Posted by friscofrankie

Originally Posted by surasak

That sounds more like 'keeping up with the Jones' syndrome.'

And that sounds like western-centric thinking .
Labeling something you've grown up with as differnt from what you have little experience with. Same shit different slant.
"Keeping up with the Joneses," "Saving Face" What's the fuckin difference?

Keeping up with the Jones' syndrome, as I know it in America, is spending money you don't have so that you look as rich or as good as the next person. People even over extend themselves with credit cards to do this.

However, in Asia, people are taught to lie rather than admit a mistake or failure. Have you ever noticed that when you ask a question about a problem, you dont get the story up front - the full story on anything from a Thai comes in stages, little at a time. The Philippines is also great for this.

I think the biggest difference is Americans lie a lot just to have their way or get what they want whereas Asians lie to save face.

Asians don't lie, they just reserve the truth for special occasions.

^ please do tell us what these special occasions are?

Will I experience one during my life expectancy?

^^
Or to stop ther face falling off

Originally Posted by NickA

^Are you talking to yourself or someone else???

Sorry, I didn't make my self very clear.