Posted on 07/13/2013 10:15:34 PM PDT by nickcarraway
They are from a nation—that they call—The Centeral Kingdom. They believe ALL Civilization comes from China. There is a sort of natural arrogance to the “Han” Chinese. History also gives them a dislike of other nations that once dominated them, like the Europeans and the Japanese. To the Chinese we Americans are seen as the illegetimate sons of the British Empire.
Um, yeah. Sure thing, dude.
Dude??? Like, what EVer man. You’re just so, like, COOL (well, LIKE cool, but not quite cool)
Heck - try getting off an airplane with ANYBODY on board.
One of my favorite pastimes is watching the people on an airplane JUMP up and get their carry-ons as soon as the plane almost stops, only to stand packed like sardines in the aisle and wait 10 minutes to begin to move.
I just sit there and wait comfortably, getting up after most have left, and pleasantly walk to the baggage claim, where all the “jumpers-up” are waiting for the bags to start coming from the carousel. It sure is a good thing they got there before me, so they can stand there longer...
Perhaps it might be that the Chinese who have the money to be able to go abroad and be tourists are disproportionately from the Chinese ruling class (Chinese Communist Party) and are used to being rude to underlings.
I’m past that frantic stage of airplane hopping every week or two.
Thank the Good Lord...
I think the funniest event I experienced was a trip from Mpls to Chicago with about 25 or 30 Japanese guys on the airplane. As we rolled toward the terminal, a Flying Tigers 747 freighter passed us on the opposite runway. There was an audible “oh-ahh” from the Japanese.
Sadly, Flying Tigers is gone...
Um, yeah. Sure thing, dude.
Ok ma’am
Very far away in a foreign land Live the yellow woman and the yellow man He's been around for many a year They say they were there before we were here Eatin' rice all day While the children play You see he believes in the family Just like you and me Oh, yellow man, oh, yellow man We understand, you know we understand He keeps his money tight in his hand With his yellow woman he's a yellow man Got to have a yellow woman When you're a yellow man [RANDY NEWMAN - YELLOW MAN]
Um, yeah. Sure thing, dude.
My next door neighbors are Japanese. He showed me a picture of his wife and sons and I remarked that he should be very “proud” of his beautiful family. He was horrified that I would use the word “proud” to describe his feelings. I think I finally convinced him that it was not a derogatory comment.
Sure chickie poo
Um, yeah. Sure thing, dude.
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