So it's Parent's Weekend at Champlain College. Yes...now people know where I'm from...kinda depressing, huh?
Last night, I did what I normally do: play pool. More depressing? Well it was 7:00 pm and I have improv at 7:30. It was me and two of my friends playing some pool, and we're all Asian. There's the Chinese (me), Indian chick whom I'm playing against and the Vietnamese gal who's watching. I don't know how they'd feel if I use their names online...but whatever. So I'm playing pool with India (sounds like Zombieland with countries being our names) and Vietnam is standing by watching. Parents and their kids are walking around playing pool for meager entertainment or to avoid awkward conversation with three Asian peeps.
This old guy comes in. By the looks of his age, he's a grandpa. "How's it going?" No response. India and I continue playing pool...good shit, good shit. "Who are you here with?" India asks gramps. Silence. By this time I'm like "wtf." Gramps didn't feel conflicted. The only reactions we got out of him were crazy ass bank shots performed by China. Yeah...China dominated India. FTW!
Gramps ups and leaves and I make the awkward turtle gesture...obviously Vietnam didn't get the point of awkward turtle...neither did India. "We are three Asians speaking perfect English to the old guy and didn't get a single response outta him. I felt awkward as fuck!"
I probably disturbed the old dude. What with a Chinese boy swearing after every other word...in the words of Aaron, "Fo'get about it!" I'd be pretty disturbed by seeing an Asian kid swearing in perfect English..."Holy shit mothafucka!" that may have been inappropriate...perhaps if I pulled a broken English accent he would accept me as an international/foreign kid...fuckin labler.
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Your tag for "stereotype" is right on! Lol, I knew you were forming a turtle with your hands, I just didn't know you meant awkward turtle. However, he was. He was soooo weird! And, I don't mind having my name mentioned as long as it's PC. It's better than being the whole frickin' "VIETNAM".
ReplyDeleteLMAO at "...avoid awkward conversation with three Asian peeps"...thanks for enlightening us about the awkward turtle. I don't mind if you use my name as long as you don't put any stuff that I tell you that I wouldn't want put online XD.
ReplyDeletewell if i use your name...then it defeats the purpose of you being anonymous, eh?
ReplyDeleteI exposed you to the awkward turtle! BOOYAH!
ReplyDeletehow dyu make an awkward turtle with your hands ?
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